Stephen Curry had 39 points with eight 3-pointers, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jordan Poole scored 21 with consecutive layups that gave Golden State the lead early in the fourth, and the Warriors rallied past the New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 in a ...
Draymond Green yelled at the other bench, his own team and even his coach, and this time those intense emotions absolutely made the difference."It was perfect, right, perfectly executed," Green said with a grin.
The Warriors moved up a spot into sixth place in the crowded Western Conference standings, a half-game up on Minnesota and 1 1/2 games ahead of New Orleans. Golden State lost 99-96 at home to the Timberwolves on Sunday, so coming back from 20 down to win this one was key as the defending champions try to avoid the play-in round. The top six teams are guaranteed playoff berths.
Green was whistled for a double technical for tussling with Ingram late in the second quarter — and Green's foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. He already served a one-game suspension March 17 at Atlanta for his 16th technical. Three straight 3-pointers by Curry late in the third got Golden State within 89-83. Poole then stole the ball from Ingram and dunked on the other end as the Warriors trailed 89-85 going into the final 12 minutes.
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