Warriors survive Jazz, remain unscathed this season

SALT LAKE CITY — Stephen Curry scored 26 points and the Golden State Warriors held on for their NBA-record 19th consecutive win to start the season after a 106-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night (Tuesday in Manila).

With the game tied at 101 with 51 seconds left, Curry hit a 3-pointer from the left wing to give the Warriors the lead. Rodney Hood scored 14 seconds later to bring the Jazz within one.

After Curry missed a 3-pointer, the Jazz had a chance to take the lead, but Hood missed a 3 from the wing with five seconds left. Curry hit two free throws to seal the victory as Gordon Hayward's half-courter at the buzzer fell way short. Klay Thompson added 20, including four 3-point baskets.

Hayward led the Jazz with 24 points.

The Warriors have won 23 straight regular-season games dating back to last season.

The two teams went back and forth down the stretch hitting shots in the fourth quarter. Alec Burks scored six straight and Favors gave the Jazz a 99-97 lead on a three-point play. Then Curry hit another 3-pointer.
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A pair of Favors free throws tied the game at 101.

TIP-INS
Warriors: Golden State has won nine straight regular-season road games, one shy of the franchise record set last season. Harrison Barnes missed his second consecutive game with a sprained left ankle. Brandon Rush started in his place. The match was the first of a seven-game road trip. Ian Clark hit four triples off the bench.

Jazz: Utah assigned center Tibor Pleiss to its D-League affiliate Idaho Stampede on Monday. Coach Quin Snyder said he just needs the experience of being on the court and playing through mistake. The Jazz are 0-6 when allowing 100 points.

PRESSURE BURSTS PIPES?
Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said the team isn't worried about the streak. ''I think it just adds pressure,'' Walton said. ''It makes other teams want to beat us that much more, to be the first team to end the streak. WE have guys that embrace pressure and they seem to play better and are more sharp the more pressure and the bigger the stage.''

MATCHING UP
The Jazz are one of the bigger teams in the league with 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and 6-10 Derrick Favors in the starting lineup. They go even bigger with a three-wing lineup instead of a point guard for stretches. The Warriors are known for their small-ball lineups. Snyder said there are a lot of variables in matching up - a hot shooter, a matchup they like, foul trouble. ''I think you've got to be prepared if a team is taking advantage of a matchup,'' Snyder said. ''Often times you need to try to do what you do, just do it better.''

UP NEXT
The Warriors visit Charlotte on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), while the Jazz host the Magic the next day.