The Golden State Warriors were amidst another losing streak, but luckily had the New Orleans Hornets on the docket this evening. But with another terrific performance from rookie Klay Thompson and another double-double from David Lee the Warriors ending their skid with a 101-92 victory at New Orleans Arena Wednesday night.
Thompson was the go-to for the W's tonight, going 11-24 for the floor for a game-high 27 points along with five rebounds and five assists, while Lee finished with 25 points and 11 boards. Brandon Rush was solid off the bench with 16 points on 6-10 shooting from the floor, while Dorell Wright, Nate Robinson and Richard Jefferson all added eight.
As for the Hornets, Jarrett Jack dropped 18 tonight along with ten rebounds, while Chris Kaman and Xavier Henry added 13 apiece.
The W's now head to Houston to take on the Rockets on Thursday, with tipoff set for 5:00 p.m. PT.
Full box score can be found here.
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