Podziemski shines as Warriors make scoring record to rout of Spurs


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  • Brandin Podziemski scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors rang up their highest total of the season in a 148-106 rout of the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, March 30.


SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors rang up their highest total of the season in a 148-106 rout of the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, March 30.

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San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, right, scramble for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Sunday, March 30. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

San Antonio also gave up the most points to an opponent this season in losing its fourth straight.

Moses Moody scored 20 points, Buddy Hield added 19 and Draymond Greeen had 14 for the Warriors, who led by 47 points and sat their starters in the fourth quarter.

Golden State remains sixth in the Western Conference.

Keldon Johnson scored 19 points and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 14 for the Spurs, who have led for only 15 seconds in their past two games.

Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson received his first technical foul during a sloppy first half.

Golden State had 44 points in the first quarter, the most San Antonio has allowed an opponent in the opening period. The Warriors were shooting 62% from the field three minutes into the second quarter.

Warriors: Stephen Curry had 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting in 25 minutes. Curry exited with 3:14 remaining in the third quarter and did not return as Golden State led 111-73 entering the fourth.

Spurs: San Antonio center Charles Bassey was scoreless in 10 minutes in his first game since playing six minutes against New Orleans on Feb. 23. Bassey reaggravated a left knee bruise against the Pelicans. Bassey’s return gives the Spurs their first player taller than 6-foot-9 since 7-3 center Victor Wembanyama was lost for the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder following the All-Star break.

Meanwhile, Jalen Green scored 33 points for Houston, and Phoenix star Kevin Durant left with an ankle injury in the Rockets’ 148-109 romp over the Suns.

Durant fell to the floor with 6:57 left in the third quarter after he stepped on Rockets Jabari Smith Jr.‘s foot. Durant got to his feet, but could not put weight on his left leg. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant will have an MRI on Monday and will not accompany the team to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night.

Durant finished with 11 points in 23 minutes, but the Rockets were already well ahead, having taken a 78-49 lead at halftime. Houston (49-26) has won 12 of its last 13 and is second in the Western Conference standings, two games ahead of Denver.

Alperen Sengun had 16 points and nine rebounds and rookie Amen Thompson had 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets. Neither played in the fourth quarter as Houston led by 42 points.

Devin Booker scored 28 points for the Suns, who fell two games behind Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West with six games remaining. It was Phoenix’s third loss in a row.

Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected in the second quarter after a brief shoving match with Durant. He was assessed two technical fouls while Durant and Nick Richards each received one.