Warriors topple Wizards to snap two-game losing streak

Andrew Wiggins poured in 29 points and had seven rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 27 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 135-126 on Monday night in their final home game before the All-Star break.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Wiggins needed a dominant game like this after illness and injury twice interrupted his season and threw off his rhythm.

“Definitely his best game since he’s been back, he had a lot of good games early in the season but I loved his aggressiveness, he was attacking the rim all night and got it going from the mid-range and just got us a lot of key buckets when we were starting to fade a little bit,” Kerr said.

The defending champions played without Stephen Curry for a fourth straight game because of a left leg injury that will keep him out until sometime after the All-Star break.

JaMychal Green also impressed, going 4 of 4 from deep and made all five of his field goals for 14 points to go with five assists and backup point guard Ty Jerome had nine points, seven assists and one turnover.

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Green has been through the wringer dealing first with COVID-19 then an infection in his lower right leg. Now, he’s dealing with a tender wrist.

Fellow reserve Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points off the bench, while Kevon Looney contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Warriors snapped a two-game skid.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points on 12-of-16 shooting for a Wizards team that had won 8 of 11 and five of its previous six road games.

Washington played without Kyle Kuzma, who missed a second straight game because of a sprained left ankle that kept him out of a 127-113 rout of the Pacers.

Bradley Beal added 33 points and reach 15,000 career points.

The Wizards visit the Portland Trail Blazers to finish a tough road-road back-to-back while the Warriors are at the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night to complete the home-away back-to-back before the All-Star break.