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The old franchise mark of 17 straight losses
was set by the San Diego Rockets from Jan. 18-Feb. 16, 1968.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points, Andrew Wiggins had 17 points
and Draymond Green added a triple-double of 16 points, 12
rebounds and 10 assists for Golden State. The Warriors received
18 points and eight assists from Stephen Curry -- who missed 9
of 11 3-point attempts -- before he limped to the locker room at
the conclusion of the third quarter.
The Rockets trailed by as many as 26 points in the second half.
Houston welcomed back Christian Wood (21 points, nine rebounds),
who missed the previous 17 games with an ankle sprain, and
Danuel House Jr. (11 points), but neither could help the Rockets
end their skid.
Kevin Porter Jr. led the Rockets with 25 points and seven
assists. Houston closed to within 14 points multiple times in
the second half but failed to muster a serious threat.
There were four lead changes early in the first quarter before
the Warriors grabbed a 29-21 advantage with an 11-0 run that
started with seven consecutive points from Wiggins. Curry and
Wiggins combined for 20 first-quarter points to pace Golden
State to a 31-27 lead entering the second period, at which time
Poole took over with his perimeter marksmanship.
Poole followed Wiggins' 3-pointer with his third trey of the
second to extend the lead to 52-37 with 4:10 left in the half.
Golden State was off and running from that juncture, with Green
adding a three-point play before Poole hit his fourth 3-pointer
of the period.
When Poole completed a three-point play at the 2:13 mark, the
Warriors led 63-42 en route to a 24-point halftime lead.
Poole, who never got off the bench in the first quarter, scored
15 in the second to match Wiggins' output prior to the break.
Porter had 13 first-half points.
--Field Level Media
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