Warriors 112, Suns 104
PHOENIX -- Golden State guard Stephen Curry scored 26 points and guard Klay Thompson had 24 when the Warriors' extended the best start on NBA history with a 112-104 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday.
The defending NBA champion Warriors will enter the All-Star break at 48-4, one game better than the previous best 52-game start in league history. They have won their last 11.
Curry made 5-of-10 3-point attempts and has made a 3-pointer in 123 consecutive regular-season games, four short of Atlanta guard Kyle Korver's NBA record.
Thompson also made five 3-pointers when the Warriors went 13-of-37 from 3-point range.
Curry also had nine assists and nine rebounds, finishing just short of his third triple-double of the season while playing 30 minutes, six seconds. He did not play in the fourth quarter.
Forward Markieff Morris had 19 points and guard Devin Booker had 15 points and a career-high 10 assists for the Suns (14-40), who have lost nine in a row, 15 of their last 16 and 24 of their last 26.
Interim coach Earl Watson is 0-5 since replacing Jeff Hornacek on Feb. 1.
Curry has 240 3-pointers, seventh in one season in NBA history, with 30 games remaining. He set the NBA record last year with 286 treys.
Morris and teammate guard Archie Goodwin, who had 20 points, had to be separated on the bench after Morris pushed Goodwin during a Suns timeout 2 1/2 minutes into the game, after the Warriors scored on their first four possessions.
Warriors reserve guard Leandro Barbosa had 12 points and forward Draymond Green had nine points and six rebounds.
Reserve forward Mirza Teletovic had 14 points and center Tyson Chandler had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns, who have won only once since a 111-102 victory over Charlotte on Jan. 6.
Golden State had a 16-0 streak in a 20-8 run to close the first half with a 57-43 lead. Curry made two 3-pointers, one from 28 feet on the right wing, and Thompson had one trey during the stretch.
Curry had two assists and five points in the first two minutes.
During a Suns timeout shortly thereafter, Morris and had to be separated while on the Suns' bench. Morris slapped Goodwin's hands away and pushed him before forward P.J. Tucker stepped in between them. Goodwin, assigned to cover Curry, did not play the rest of the quarter.
Golden State used a 14-0 steak as part of a 20-8 run to close the first half with a 57-43 lead. Curry made two 3-pointers, one from 28 feet on the right wing, and Thompson had one 3-pointer during the stretch.
Curry had two assists and five points in the first two minutes of the game.
NOTES: Golden State coach Steve Kerr was back on the bench Wednesday after suffering headaches following the Warriors' 123-110 victory over Houston in Oakland on Tuesday. "I still have symptoms from everything I've been dealing with," said Kerr, who underwent two back surgeries in the offseason when the first one did not take. "At times, I have to deal with stuff." Kerr missed the first 43 games of the season while dealing with back issues. Interim coach Luke Walton was 39-4. ... Neither the Suns nor the Warriors play again until Feb. 19 because of the elongated NBA All-Star break. ... Phoenix recognized G Walter Davis during a timeout in the first quarter as part of the team's efforts to celebrate Black History Month. Davis is a member of the Suns' Ring or Honor. ... Philadelphia (1966-67) and Chicago (1995-96) were 47-5 after 52 games, the previous best starts in league history. ... Golden State Gs Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and Suns G Devin Booker will participate in the 3-point shooting contest Saturday. Curry won last season.