The Golden State Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125-117 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points, while De’Anthony Melton added 27 to hand the Wizards their 12th loss in a row.
The Warriors were without Stephen Curry (right knee) and Jimmy Butler (torn right ACL), and Seth Curry (left groin) and Al Horford (left calf strain) were also out Monday.
They are almost assured of ending up in the play-in round in the Western Conference, but it matters where among that foursome you finish, and they were able to end their skid against the lowly Wizards.
Golden State rested Draymond Green, Porzingis and Melton in Sunday’s loss at New York, and those three were able to help them on the second night of this back-to-back.
The Warriors led by 17 in the second quarter before the Wizards fought back to within two. It was 64-57 at the half.
Newcomer Wizards star Trae Young scored 21 points in 21 minutes, while Bub Carrington received his second technical foul with 5:10 remaining in the third and was ejected.
Up next: the Warriors visit Boston on Wednesday, while the Wizards host Detroit on Tuesday.
