Curry nets season-high 60; Hawks get last laugh

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ATLANTA — Stephen Curry scored a season-high 60 points in Golden State’s 141-134 overtime loss to Atlanta on Saturday night, with Trae Young scoring 35 to help the Hawks outlast the Warriors.

Curry had eight points in overtime to finish only two shy of the career-high 62 he had at home against Portland on Jan. 3, 2021. He made 22 of 38 shots from the field, hitting 10 of 23 3-pointers, and converted all six of his free throws.

Curry became the 10th player in NBA history with multiple 60-point games.

It marked the sixth 60-point game of 2023-24, third most in any NBA season (1961-62 had 17 and 1962-63 had nine). Three of those have now come in losses (Devin Booker on Jan. 26, Karl-Anthony Towns on Jan. 22).

Dejounte Murray scored the last seven points in an 11-0 run to open overtime for Atlanta and finished with 19 points. Onyeka Okongwu had a career-high 22 points and a season-best 16 rebounds, and Jalen Johnson scored 21 points.

Curry scored 22 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead jumper with 14 seconds remaining. Murray answered with a jumper from the free throw line to tie the score. Curry missed a last-second jumper, sending the contest into overtime.

The Hawks have taken advantage of a six-game homestand to win four straight games, matching their best stretch of the season. They are 4-1 on the homestand.

It was tied at 89 entering the fourth period. Curry scored Golden State’s first two baskets and then gave the Warriors a 105-104 lead with a 3-pointer.

Jonathan Kuminga‘s streak of eight straight games scoring more than 20 points for Golden State ended when he fouled out with 16 points with 1:06 remaining in regulation.

Young and Golden State’s Lester Quinones, who scored 17 points, traded long 3s to end the first quarter. Young sank a 27-footer with less than 2 seconds remaining in the period. The Warriors quickly passed the ball to Quinones, who launched a half-court shot to beat the buzzer.

Golden State rookie guard Brandin Podziemski appeared to injure his right leg when he landed awkwardly trying to avoid fouling Young late in the first period. Podziemski limped off the court, was escorted to the locker room and returned in the second period.

Andrew Wiggins left the game with an ankle injury.

Hawks forward Saddiq Bey, who sprained his left ankle in the first half of Friday night’s 129-120 win over Phoenix and did not play in the second half, was ruled out before the contest. Coach Quin Snyder said before the game “It’s not something that should keep him out for an extended period of time.”

Garrison Matthews started at forward with Bey unavailable and De’Andre Hunter (right knee) limited. Hunter scored six points in 16 minutes.

Warriors forward Dario Saric (illness) missed his second consecutive game. Coach Steve Kerr said Saric could join the team for its next game at Brooklyn on Monday.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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