Brandin Podziemski had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Warriors (35-38), who won their first game at Chase Center since returning from a grueling 2-4 road trip.
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Kristaps Porzingis added 17 points and De’Anthony Melton scored 14, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, as Golden State beat Brooklyn in San Francisco for the first time since Dec. 16, 2023.
Ziaire Williams scored 19 points for the Nets, who have lost nine straight. Jalen Wilson added 15 points off the bench, while Ben Saraf had 14 points and seven rebounds.
The sellout at Chase Center was the 600th consecutive sellout for the Warriors, the sixth-longest streak in NBA history.
The Nets led most of the game, trailed until the fourth quarter and then wore themselves down in the final 12 minutes. Brooklyn shot 8 of 20 (2 of 9 from beyond the arc) down the stretch.
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Even without injured star Stephen Curry, the Warriors committed 15 turnovers in the first two quarters and struggled to execute their offense with much consistency.
The Nets also got off to a slow start, missing 10 of their first 15 shots before Williams warmed up. The former first-round pick repeatedly attacked through the paint and scored 11 points to help Brooklyn take a 58-50 halftime lead.
Golden State pulled within 63-62 midway through the third before Powell hit consecutive 3-pointers to get Brooklyn back on track.
Next
Nets: Face the Lakers in Los Angeles on Friday.
Warriors: Host the Wizards on Friday.
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