Namibia: Curry lifts Warriors in return, Brown scores 50 in Celtics win – Sport

Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 31 points in a dazzling third quarter to propel the Warriors to a 123-114 NBA victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

Curry, back after missing a game with a sprained left ankle, had just nine points in a first half that saw the Warriors trailing 65-58 at the break.

But he exploded in the third period, when Golden State out-scored Utah 42-31 to take control, never trailing in the final frame.

“We played great defense for most of…