Story byJANIE McCAULEYSun, January 4, 2026 at 5:35 AM UTC·2 min readSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLauri 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. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAlso during this stretch, he left the bench following a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr during a third-quarter timeout Dec.