With early explosions from the Splash Brothers, the Warriors built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and led for all but a few seconds.
SAN FRANCISCO — In case there was any doubt, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson quickly quieted whatever concerns existed following a 1-3 road trip and a stretch of subpar play that dated back even further.Curry and Thompson had shared the court three times since Thompson’s long-awaited return, but finally, Tuesday night against the Pistons, they combined to make tidal waves reminiscent of past championship runs.
Thompson, still restricted to about 24 minutes per game, re-entered for the final 6:24 of the first half with the Warriors already up 20 and scored 12 of their final 20 points of the half, extending their lead to 66-38 with a corner 3 — right after 28-footer from Curry — as the clock ticked toward intermission. When he exited for the final time with an 91-73 lead and 4:43 to play, Thompson had played 22 minutes and scored a game-high 21 points.
Another important first: Andrew Wiggins found his groove as the third option alongside Thompson and Curry. After being limited to 13, 16 and 12 points in the three previous games he played with Thompson, Wiggins reasserted himself with 19 points in 28 minutes. The Warriors needed a convincing win like this one — a slump buster in more ways than one — after losing five of their previous seven games, including three of four on their past road trip. Their offensive rating slipped from the top 3 in the league to middle of the pack, and they lost their place atop the Western Conference .
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