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Stephen Curry leads Warriors past Nets in overtime


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 21 of his 34 points after halftime, Andre Iguodala hit a clutch 3-pointer and the Golden State Warriors survived in overtime, beating the Brooklyn Nets 107-99 on Saturday night.

Iguodala added 18 points for the Warriors, who won their 11th straight to start the season. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 18 rebounds.

Draymond Green recorded a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes added 13 points.

Jarrett Jack scored a season-high 28 and Thaddeus Young added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson grabbed a season-best 13 rebounds. Brook Lopez had 18 points.

Jack and Young each sank a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds of regulation to give Brooklyn a 3-point edge.

Iguodala tied it with a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left and Lopez missed a short jumper at the buzzer.

The Warriors scored the first 10 points of overtime to pull away.

Young scored 14 points in the first quarter as the Nets opened a 15-point advantage at 36-21. It's the most points scored in the opening period against the Warriors this season.

The Warriors led at 5-4 before Brooklyn began pulling away, leading by as many as 17 in the first half.

Golden State fired back in the second quarter and tied the game on Curry's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left. Young responded with a jumper to give the Nets a 54-52 halftime lead.

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