October 1, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Jalen Johnson contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 124-111 on Sunday night.
Luke Kennard had a season-best 22 points and six 3-pointers off the bench in the Hawks' third straight win.
Stephen Curry scored 31 for his 13th 30-point performance of the season, and Jimmy Butler had 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in his fourth 30-point outing as the Warriors had a three-game home winning streak snapped.
Butler had 17 points, five assists, and four rebounds by halftime, when the Warriors were just 5 for 19 from 3-point range. It marked the third time in his last four games scoring 20 or more points.
Alexander-Walker scored eight straight points over the final 1:14 of the first half, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing minute as Atlanta led 59-53 at the break, also getting CJ McCollum's jumper to beat the halftime buzzer.
After Dyson Daniels' layup at the 8:47 mark of the third put Atlanta ahead 70-58, Golden State went on a 10-0 burst but couldn't keep the momentum.
Warriors forward Draymond Green had made a 3-pointer in two consecutive games — but has never done so in three in a row.
Golden State made 5 of 6 shots to start the game and went ahead 14-4 — seven of those by Curry.
Curry and father Dell have now scored the second-most points by a father-son duo in NBA history, passing Joe and Kobe Bryant's 38,895. LeBron James and Bronny are first with 42,692.
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