SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points, and Stephen Curry added 23 points with eight assists as the Golden State Warriors cruised past the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 on Wednesday night.
Trayce Jackson-Davis contributed a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Buddy Hield added 11 points off the bench for Golden State.
Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Trae Young recorded a double-double of his own, finishing with 12 points and 11 assists.
Draymond Green, who had made multiple 3-pointers in each of the past five games, struggled from beyond the arc, going 0-for-4. He finished with nine points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. Both Green and Wiggins blocked two shots in the win.
Guard Brandin Podziemski left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a hit to the face. He did not return, but Coach Steve Kerr confirmed that X-rays on his nose, which had been previously broken in the preseason, came back negative.
Takeaways
- Hawks: Atlanta has not won in San Francisco since March 26, 2021, when they defeated the Warriors 124-108.
- Warriors: Lindy Waters III stepped up in place of De'Anthony Melton, who is out for the season after suffering a partially torn ACL in his left knee.
Key Moments
- With 4:36 left in the first quarter, Jonathan Kuminga stole the ball from Bogdan Bogdanovic and found Hield for a transition dunk. Kuminga followed up with an assist on a Hield 3-pointer, pushing the Warriors’ lead to 29-17 and forcing an Atlanta timeout. Golden State led 41-22 at the end of the first quarter.
Key Stats
- Atlanta committed 11 turnovers in the first half, allowing the Warriors to score 15 points off those mistakes. Wiggins capped off the first half with a layup to beat the buzzer, giving Golden State a commanding 67-42 lead at the break.
Up Next
The Hawks will wrap up their four-game road trip on Friday night in Chicago, while the Warriors will be on the road facing the New Orleans Pelicans.