National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Golden State 101, Washington 97
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 15176

Warriors 101, Wizards 97: David Lee had his third straight double-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds as Golden State improved to 3-0 on its seven-game road trip.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and sparked the decisive rally with five points in a 9-1 spurt down the stretch to help the Warriors beat Washington for the fourth consecutive time.

Stephen Curry added 22 points, including four free throws in the final 15.2 seconds, as Golden State opened a road trip with three straight wins for the first time since 2003.

Washington's Jordan Crawford came off the bench to score 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and drilled a pair of 3-pointers 35 seconds apart as the Wizards sliced an eight-point lead to 95-92 with 53 seconds to play.

The Warriors had carried the momentum of Friday's win over Brooklyn into the start as Curry and Lee combined to score 18 of the first 20 points for a 28-21 lead after one quarter. They quickly built the lead to a dozen in the first 72 seconds of the second quarter on back-to-back baskets by Charles Jenkins.

The Wizards rallied behind seldom-used Cartier Martin, who scored 14 points in the quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds to cut the deficit to 50-47 at the half.

It remained nip-and-tuck in the third quarter before the Warriors went ahead by six with five minutes left, but Washington fought back to close within 71-70 entering the final 12 minutes.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lee grabbed five rebounds in the opening quarter, including the 5,000th of his career, on his way to his 12th double-double of the season. ... Wizards PG A.J. Price injured his right hand in the first quarter and did not return. Washington was already shorthanded at the position with starter John Wall (knee) having yet to play this season. ... Curry hit his first pair of 3-point attempts to stretch his streak of multiple threes to a career-high 11 games. ... Starting G Bradley Beal had 17 points for Washington, which received 59 points from its bench.
Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Washington
David Lee 24 Scoring Jordan Crawford 22
Stephen Curry 5 Assists Jordan Crawford 8
David Lee 17 Rebounds Jordan Crawford 7
David Lee 8 Free Throws Made Bradley Beal 4
Harrison Barnes 1 Steals Bradley Beal 2
Klay Thompson 2 Blocks Bradley Beal 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 101 43.2 9-22 22-27 22 57 5 4 19
Washington 97 42.5 9-25 14-23 23 37 4 11 8
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .133 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Warriors have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .857 after a loss.