Curry erupts with 20 points in one quarter as Green is ejected; Warriors rally to hand Jazz their third straight loss

On January 4th Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Warriors secured a 123-114 home victory over the Jazz, causing the Jazz to suffer their third straight loss. Curry scored 20 points in a single third quarter, and Green was sent off.

For the Warriors, Curry scored 31 points and provided 5 assists, Poole had 15 points and 5 rebounds, Butler contributed 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals, Melton added 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Payton posted 10 points and 9 rebounds; for the Jazz, Markkanen scored 35 points with 6 rebounds, George had 22 points and 9 assists, Sefolosha added 12 points, and Mikhailiuk contributed 10 points.

In the first quarter, Markkanen scored repeatedly on offense, Mikhailiuk hit a long-range shot, George and Markkanen combined to add points; Green made a three-pointer, Butler scored inside, Green completed a 2+1 play, and the teams remained tightly contested, with the Jazz holding a slight 11-10 lead. Sefolosha scored with a floater under the basket, George nailed a catch-and-shoot three, Mikhailiuk hit a mid-range jumper from the free-throw line, George made another long-range shot, Filipovski scored on a layup; Moody, Curry, and Melton responded with consecutive three-pointers, tying the game at 23. Collier scored repeatedly on offense, helping the Jazz finish the quarter leading 29-25.

In the second quarter, Payton scored multiple times inside, Green also stepped up to score, leveling the game at 33 all. Clayton, Markkanen, and George hit successive three-pointers, Cody Williams delivered a dunk, Markkanen scored on a floater; Moody made a bank shot, followed by consecutive long-range shots from him, Bojemski, and Butler, tying the game again at 48. Markkanen showed his strength with inside scoring, George scored on a fast break layup, Markkanen and Filipovski threw down successive dunks, Sefolosha hit a three-pointer, helping the Jazz end the quarter with a 65-58 lead. Before halftime, Green was ejected after receiving two technical fouls for complaining about the referees' calls.

In the third quarter, Poole hit an open three, Butler scored inside, Curry and Poole each made three-pointers, Payton and Poole easily scored under the basket, Curry hit two consecutive threes, Davis completed a dunk, Bojemski made a layup with a floater, Melton and Santos scored inside; Markkanen and Mikhailiuk hit back-to-back threes, Markkanen continued attacking the basket, George fired from outside, Mikhailiuk scored on a put-back, Sefolosha nailed a three, Filipovski kept adding points, and the teams remained tied at 91. Curry made a deep three-pointer, Davis threw down an alley-oop dunk, helping the Warriors lead 100-96 at the end of the quarter. In this period, Curry went 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line, scoring 20 points.

In the final quarter, Richard made two consecutive three-pointers, Butler scored on a banked layup, Melton made a floater layup, Davis finished an alley-oop, and the Warriors grew stronger on the court, extending their lead to 119-108. The Warriors then maintained their advantage firmly and secured the win as expected.

Starting lineups

Warriors: Butler, Green, Poole, Moody, Curry

Jazz: Mikhailiuk, Markkanen, Love, Sefolosha, George