Wrapup PISTONS SURVIVE CURRY’S FLURRY TO DOWN WARRIORS

auburn hills, mich.» Kentavious Caldwell-Pope held his own against Stephen Curry for most of the night, scoring 20 points as the Pistons handed the Warriors their second loss in three games, 113-95 on Saturday.

Much of the pregame talk centered around how well CaldwellPope might be able to defend Curry. The Golden State star scored 38 points, but CaldwellPope gave the Pistons a boost offensively. The Warriors (37-4) reached the midway point of the regular season a win short of the best 41-game start in NBA history. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers and 1995-96 Chicago Bulls started 38-3.