Warriors win 11th straight, own best All-Star break record in history

PHOENIX - Stephen Curry nearly had a triple-double before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors stormed into the All-Star break on an 11-game winning streak with a 112-104 victory over the free-falling Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

Curry had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the defending NBA champions. At 48-4, the Warriors have the best record through 52 games in NBA history, one win better than the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls and 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers. Those Bulls finished the season with a league-record 72 wins.

Klay Thompson added 24 points for Golden State.

Archie Goodwin scored 20 and Markieff Morris 19 for the Suns, who have lost nine straight and 24 of 26. Rookie guard Devin Booker added 15 points and a career-best 10 assists.

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Golden State was up by as many as 22 points in the second and third quarters, but the Suns cut it to 11 late in the third and 10 a couple of times in the fourth. The only time Phoenix got within single digits in the second half was on Goodwin's breakaway dunk just before the final buzzer.

Phoenix stayed with the Warriors shot for shot for a little while and was down only 29-28 after one quarter.

But the Warriors took off with a 16-0 second-quarter run. Curry sank a 28-foot 3-pointer, followed immediately by a 29-footer, and Draymond Green made a pair of free throws to put Golden State up 53-35 with 2:15 left in the half. The Warriors led 57-43 at the break.

With the lead down to 91-81 with 9:43 to play, Shaun Livingston completed a three-point play and Thompson sank a 3 to put the Warriors comfortably in control 97-81.