SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 31 points with six 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back their regulars Saturday to beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 after a 37-point thumping by the Thunder a night earlier playing short-handed.

Curry scored 20 points in the third quarter making six of his seven shots, knocking down a go-ahead 3 with 7:01 left in the period and another the next time down.

Lauri Markkanen shot 9 for 12 in the first half for 21 of his 35 points. Keyonte George had 22 points and nine assists for a Jazz team missing Jusuf Nurkic for a second straight game because of a sprained toe on his left foot. Utah has lost three straight and seven of nine.

Curry returned from a one-game absence with a sprained left ankle and Jimmy Butler contributed 15 points and seven assists after an illness sidelined him for the 131-94 defeat to defending champion Oklahoma City.

Draymond Green had also rested Friday but was ejected again with 2:25 left in the second quarter after consecutive technicals for arguing with officials.

Green apparently thought there should have been a 3-second call and was tossed for the second time in his last four home games.

Also during this stretch, he left the bench following a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr during a third-quarter timeout Dec. 22 against Orlando and then went to the locker room on his own to cool down. Both later apologized.

Green now has nine technicals this season, and would receive an automatic one-game suspension upon reaching 16. He had eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes of action.

The Warriors won't be happy with 15 turnovers that led to 22 points for the Jazz. Taking care of the ball has been a regular focus.

Up next

Jazz: At Portland on Monday night.

Warriors: Visit the Clippers on Monday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Lauri Markkanen vs. Quinten Post (Draymond Green gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Moses Moody misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	0	0
11:35	Warriors offensive team rebound	0	0
11:35	shot clock turnover	0	0
11:23	Keyonte George misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:20	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:03	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	0	0
10:51	Keyonte George misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
10:47	Quinten Post defensive rebound	0	0
10:35	Jimmy Butler III misses 5-foot two point shot	0	0
10:31	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	0	0
10:28	Lauri Markkanen makes running layup (Keyonte George assists)	0	2
10:10	Stephen Curry misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:10	Kevin Love defensive rebound	0	2
10:05	Lauri Markkanen makes running layup (Kevin Love assists)	0	4
9:51	Draymond Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	3	4
9:39	Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:36	Moses Moody defensive rebound	3	4
9:25	Jimmy Butler III makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:08	Keyonte George lost ball turnover (Moses Moody steals)	5	4
9:06	Keyonte George shooting foul	5	4
9:06	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	6	4
9:06	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	7	4
8:56	Keyonte George misses 5-foot floating jump shot	7	4
8:53	Draymond Green defensive rebound	7	4
8:50	Quinten Post offensive foul	7	4
8:50	Quinten Post offensive foul turnover	7	4
8:32	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)	7	7
8:20	Draymond Green makes 3-foot layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	9	7
8:20	Kevin Love shooting foul	9	7
8:20	Draymond Green makes free throw 1 of 1	10	7
8:10	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	10	7
8:10	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Quinten Post	10	7
8:02	Keyonte George makes 7-foot two point shot	10	9
7:53	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	9
7:51	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	10	9
7:42	Lauri Markkanen makes 5-foot jumper (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	10	11
7:29	Draymond Green bad pass turnover (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	10	11
7:23	Brice Sensabaugh makes 9-foot floating jump shot (Kevin Love assists)	10	13
7:06	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:04	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	10	13
7:02	Brice Sensabaugh bad pass turnover (Stephen Curry steals)	10	13
7:00	Brandin Podziemski misses two point shot	10	13
6:57	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	10	13
6:54	Keyonte George makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists)	10	16
6:53	Warriors Full timeout	10	16
6:53	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Brice Sensabaugh	10	16
6:40	Gary Payton II misses 3-foot reverse layup	10	16
6:36	Kevin Love defensive rebound	10	16
6:26	Svi Mykhailiuk makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	10	18
6:12	Stephen Curry steps out of bounds turnover	10	18
6:12	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Draymond Green	10	18
5:53	Keyonte George misses layup	10	18
5:53	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	10	18
5:44	Moses Moody makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	13	18
5:28	Lauri Markkanen misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	13	18
5:28	Warriors defensive team rebound	13	18
5:27	De'Anthony Melton enters the game for Moses Moody	13	18
5:27	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	13	18
5:27	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Kevin Love	13	18
5:15	Stephen Curry makes 27-foot three pointer (Brandin Podziemski assists)	16	18
4:55	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	18
4:53	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	16	18
4:46	De'Anthony Melton misses running layup	16	18
4:42	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	16	18
4:39	Taylor Hendricks lost ball turnover (De'Anthony Melton steals)	16	18
4:34	Gary Payton II lost ball turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	16	18
4:30	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	18
4:24	Taylor Hendricks offensive rebound	16	18
4:22	Keyonte George makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Collier assists)	16	21
3:58	De'Anthony Melton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	19	21
3:38	Will Richard enters the game for Gary Payton II	19	21
3:38	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	19	21
3:38	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	19	21
3:32	Kyle Filipowski makes driving layup	19	23
3:19	Taylor Hendricks personal foul	19	23
3:19	Gui Santos enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	19	23
3:10	Gui Santos misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	23
3:07	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	19	23
3:05	Kyle Filipowski blocks Gui Santos 's 3-foot layup	19	23
3:05	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	19	23
3:05	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	19	23
3:05	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
3:05	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses free throw 2 of 2	20	23
3:05	Jazz defensive team rebound	20	23
3:05	Quinten Post enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	20	23
2:56	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	23
2:53	Gui Santos defensive rebound	20	23
2:31	De'Anthony Melton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quinten Post assists)	23	23
2:09	Brice Sensabaugh misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	23
2:05	De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound	23	23
1:56	Will Richard out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	23
1:56	Jazz Full timeout	23	23
1:56	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Keyonte George	23	23
1:48	Gui Santos personal foul	23	23
1:37	Isaiah Collier makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	23	25
1:13	Jimmy Butler III lost ball turnover (Isaiah Collier steals)	23	25
1:10	Isaiah Collier makes running layup (Taylor Hendricks assists)	23	27
59.4	Quinten Post misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	27
55.9	Isaiah Collier defensive rebound	23	27
40.2	Lauri Markkanen misses 11-foot two point shot	23	27
37.8	De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound	23	27
16.1	Quinten Post makes layup (De'Anthony Melton assists)	25	27
2.0	Isaiah Collier makes 6-foot fade away jump shot	25	29
0.0	(00:00) [Jazz] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	25	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	29

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Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 4, 2026

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NBC Sports BA, KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Kevin Cutler, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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