Jonathan Kuminga scores career-high 33 points, Warriors beat Rockets 99-93 to snap 5-game skid

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Jonathan Kuminga scored a career-high 33 points and made two crucial layups over the final 1:04, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Rockets 99-93 on Thursday night. .

Andrew Wiggins added 23 points and Brandin Podziemski grabbed 12 rebounds for the Warriors in the opener of a home back-to-back.

Golden State was missing starters Stephen Curry and Draymond Green due to injuries – Curry out to manage his sore knees and green sores in his left calf. Both are likely to return on Friday.

Wiggins had been questionable with a sprain in his right ankle.

Alpine Sengun had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead Houston.

Warriors nemesis Dillon Brooks started 1 for 6 and missed his first four 3-point attempts before finishing with 15 points.

Takeaways

Rockets: NBA fines Rockets coach Ime Udoka and Sengun for their actions that led to expulsions in a 120-111 loss in Sacramento on Tuesday night and forward Tari Eason to an interaction with a fan following the game. Udoka was fined $50,000 for confronting and directing profanity at a game official, failing to leave the field in a timely manner after being ejected and publicly criticizing the referee during his postgame press conference.

Warriors: Kevon Looney made his second start of the season and had 11 rebounds.

Key moments

Wiggins hit a 3 and was knocked down for a four-point play that tied the game at 40 with 3:29 left before halftime, then converted another four-point play with 12.2 seconds left in the half as the Warriors took a 49-43 lead into halftime.

Key statistics

The Warriors held their own in the low post against Steven Adams, scoring 52 points in the paint and outscoring the Rockets 54-45.

Next

Houston visits the Clippers on Sunday, while the Warriors host the Timberwolves on Friday and again on Sunday.

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