OAKLAND, Calif. -Anthony Morrow scored 34 points, Corey Maggette added 23 and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Hornets 126-92 in a preseason game Thursday night.
Stephen Curry, the Warriors' first-round draft pick, broke out of his offensive slump with 14 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, while Monta Ellis had 18 points and six assists for Golden State (4-4) in its final exhibition game.
Darius Songaila had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Hornets (2-5), while Darren Collison added 17 points and five assists.
With the start of the regular season less than a week away, both teams rested the majority of their starters.
The Warriors played without Stephen Jackson (hamstring), Andris Biedrins (sick), Kelenna Azubuike (ankle), Anthony Randolph (back, knee) and Devean George (knee). The Hornets were minus Chris Paul (flu), Emeka Okafor (toe) and Ike Diogu (knee).
Maggette, one of two projected starters who did play, had 12 points early but the Warriors didn't take their first lead until a free throw by Ellis nearly 4 minutes into the second quarter that was part of a 17-6 run.
Golden State led 55-53 at halftime then took control for good with a big third quarter keyed by Curry, who had his best game since being taken with the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft this past June.
Curry, who has struggled with his shooting during the preseason, got the Warriors going with a 3-pointer early in the third quarter. He later had a steal and a behind-the-back assist to Ellis, who returned the favor by dishing the ball to Curry on a fastbreak the very next time down court to help give Golden State a 69-59 lead.
Before the game Warriors coach Don Nelson talked about his frustrations in getting the rookie going offensively.
Ellis, Golden State's point guard in 2008, spent most of his night at off-guard and went 8 of 14 from the field. Nelson said he plans to use the veteran at both spots during the regular season but wants Ellis to take on more of a scoring role.
Morrow filled that position against New Orleans, scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter when the Warriors led by as many as 32.
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