Curry celebrates 33rd birthday with 32 points

LOS ANGELES – Golden State star Stephen Curry celebrated his 33rd birthday Sunday with a 32-point performance that propelled the Warriors to a 131-119 victory over the NBA-leading Utah Jazz and snapped a four-game skid.

Curry got off to a sizzling start, connecting on 63 percent of his shots in a 14-point first quarter in which the Warriors seized a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

He finished 10-of-20 from the field with six three-pointers.

“It’s like that ageing wine, right?” Curry said. “Keep it in the cellar and watch it get stronger and better, so I’m just enjoying the ride.”

Andrew Wiggins added 28 points and Draymond Green put up a triple-double of 11 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the Warriors, who bounced back from a 130-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday in which Curry made just one three-pointer.

The Warriors hadn’t won since February 26 -- before the NBA’s All-Star break.

They also reversed their fortunes against a Jazz team that had beaten them five straight times.

“Our whole team played amazing tonight,” Curry said. “We took it personally to come out and play aggressive, focused defence. Everybody contributed.”

In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and Serbian rookie Aleksej Pokusevski added a career-high 23 as the Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-122 despite having just nine available players.