Lee's triple-double paces Warriors past Bobcats
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David Lee had had his third career triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 115-100 victory Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats at Oracle Arena.
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 27 points for the Warriors (18-9) and made a career-high eight 3-pointers, breaking his previous mark of seven that he tied Wednesday night at Sacramento. Curry became the first Warrior in franchise history to make at least seven 3s in back-to-back games. He's the first NBA player to accomplish that feat since J.R. Smith with Denver in April 2009.
Klay Thompson added 20 points, while Draymond Green scored a career-high 11 and Jarrett Jack added 11 for the Warriors, who bounced back from Wednesday night's 131-127 loss to the Kings.
Lee had his first triple-double with the New York Knicks against the Warriors and his past two for Golden State.
The Bobcats (7-19) lost their 14th straight game, the NBA's longest current skid. They haven't won since Nov. 24 when they beat Washington 108-106 in double overtime and matched their victory total from last season.
Gerald Henderson led the Bobcats with a season-high 23 points, while Ramon Sessions had 17 and Kemba Walker 16. Bismark Biyombo had a double-double with a season-high 14 rebounds and 12 points, andMichael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 12 points.
Lee was well on his way to a triple-double by halftime. He had 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
The Warriors beat the Bobcats for the second time in 11 days.