Curry, Poole carry Warriors’ over Wizards

WASHINGTON — Jordan Poole played Robin to Stephen Curry’s Batman Monday afternoon in the Warriors’ 127-118 win over the Washington Wizards.

Curry and Poole combined for 73 of the Warriors’ points, including 13 3s, and Draymond Green contributed 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds to help Golden State bounce back from an embarrassing loss 24 hours earlier in Chicago and earn its fifth road win of the season.

Curry, playing in his fourth game back from a partially dislocated left shoulder, took over the fourth quarter to lead the Warriors to the finish line. He knocked down a step-back 3 with about two minutes remaining in the game to give the Warriors’ a six-point advantage after Golden State trailed by eight early in the final frame. Then, Poole drained a 3 of his own to make it a nine-point advantage.

The Wizards started to crumble under the pressure, with the home crowd strongly favoring the vistors. Fans were loudly cheering for Curry’s every move. A chorus of “M-V-P” chants erupted for Curry as he stepped up to the foul line with 28 seconds left.

Curry finished with a game-high 41 points on 12 of 28 shooting. Poole scored 26 points in the first half, including 23 in the second quarter alone, before finishing with 32 on 12 of 20 shooting. He also made seven of his 13 attempts from deep. Four other Warriors finished with double-figure scoring on a night when Klay Thompson was out of the lineup due to injury management.

Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis scored a teamhigh 32 points for the Wizards.