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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry banked in a shot from midcourt with a hand in his face at the halftime buzzer and he finished with 39 points and a triple-double, helping coach Steve Kerr win his season debut in the Golden State Warriors’ 122-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Kerr returned from a leave of absence dating to Oct. 1 for complications following two back surgeries, and defending champion Golden State delivered for him by winning its 38th straight home game at Oracle Arena to match the 1985-86 Celtics for third-longest home winning streak all-time.
The Warriors are 20-0 at home this season.
Curry added 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season and seventh of his career. The reigning MVP shimmied after his half-court shot and pounded his chest following his 201st 3-pointer at the 6:26 mark of the third quarter.
