Jermaine O'Neal had season highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds to carry the load for an undermanned frontcourt, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Brooklyn Nets 93-86 Saturday night for their third straight victory since the break.
O'Neal shot 10 for 13 from the floor, and Draymond Green scored a career-best 18 points to go with 10 rebounds starting in David Lee's place.
Stephen Curry banked in a big 3-pointer in the final minute to finish with 17 points, and the Warriors won three games in a row for the first time since the Nets ended their 10-game winning streak on Jan. 8 in Brooklyn.
Deron Williams had 20 points and six assists, and Joe Johnson scored 15 points for Brooklyn, which made just 2 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc and committed 16 turnovers.