Curry leads the way with 32, Warriors down Wizards, 114-107

WASHINGTON -- Stephen Curry returned from a one-game absence to lead all scorers with 32, Klay Thompson added 17 more and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards114-107 Tuesday night.

Curry missed Sunday's loss at Indiana with a sore right foot and played nearly 34 minutes, hitting 11 of 18 field goal attempts, including five of nine from 3-point range.

Marreese Speights added 16 points off the bench for the Warriors, who have won five of six.

Paul Pierce led the Wizards with 25 points, 18 in the second half. Marcin Gortat added 16 points and 11 rebounds, while John Wall chipped in 16 and 11 assists.

Washington has lost four straight and nine of 11.

The Wizards shot 53.2 percent (42 for 79), and outrebounded Golden State 45-29, but committed a season-high 26 turnovers.

Washington's Rasual Butler's hit a 3-pointer to tie the score at 90 with 8:32 left, but the Warriors answered with a 6-0 spurt capped by Andre Iguodala's jumper.

Washington got to within three twice in the final minutes, including when a Nene basket made it 102-99, but Iguodala responded with a 3-pointer.

Pierce, who scored 14 points as the Wizards rallied in the third quarter, had to be helped off the court after going to the floor on a hard screen in the closing seconds of the game.

Curry scored Golden State's final nine points in the third quarter, connecting for a pair of free throws, 3-pointer from the top of the key, jumper from the wing, and finally a baseline floater.

Washington, again without starting shooting guard Bradley Beal (right leg injury), hit its first four shots of the game. Nene's three-point play quickly made it 9-0.

Golden State rallied behind Curry, who scored 13 points in the quarter on 5 of 8 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range.

A 21-6 run extending into the second quarter put the Warriors up by eight.

TIP-INS

Warriors: Tied franchise record with their fifth straight win in Washington. . The starting lineup of Curry, Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut improved to 33-3 this season. . Improved to 1-1 on their six-game road trip.

Wizards: Beal missed his sixth consecutive game. . The double-double was the 31st of the year for Wall, and the 16th for Gortat. . It was Pierce's first 20-plus point game since Jan. 14th when he scored 32 at Chicago.

UP NEXT

Warriors: At the Cavaliers on Thursday.

Wizards: At the Timberwolves on Wednesday.