Thompson, Lee lead Warriors over Hornets 101-92

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Warriors 101, Hornets 92Player of the game: Warriors rookie shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 points on 11-for-24 shooting and chipped in with five rebounds and five assists.
Key stretch: The Warriors began the fourth quarter up just three points, but went on a 17-7 run to take a 92-79 lead with less than six minutes remaining.Lees finish: Warriors forward David Lee started out against the Hornets by promptly missing his first seven shots, then proceeded to knock down nine of his next 12 attempts. Lee finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds.Tyler starts: Warriors rookie Jeremy Tyler got the first start of his career on Wednesday, and didnt do a bad job. Warriors coach Mark Jackson played Tyler in shorter bursts rather than keeping him on the court for long stretches.But Tyler still found time to score four points, grab four rebounds and block two shots in nine-plus first-half minutes. Tyler wound up playing 16 minutes.Currys status: The Warriors have still not determined how they will proceed with Stephen Curry and his injured right ankle.Curry, who last played on March 11 vs. the Los Angeles Clippers, has tweaked his ankle several times in the past two year, and the Warriors havent been able to figure out why.Warriors general manager Larry Riley said on Wednesday that the teams staff and medical team will huddle this weekend and discuss and analyze Currys situation.The Warriors said they will have an update on Curry after the meeting. If the Warriors decide to shut down Curry, which conventional wisdom says they will, hell finish the season averaging 14.7 points and 5.3 assists in 28 minutes per game. Curry has played just 26 games this season.Hickson to Portland: The Warriors were hoping that former Kings forward J.J. Hickson would clear waivers so they could sign him. But the Portland Trail Blazers wound up claiming Hickson off waivers. It is possible the Warriors will sign another big player to help on the frontline.

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