Warriors pull away from Rockets for 14th straight win

Nothing can stop the Golden State Warriors right now.

Even with starting center Andrew Bogut sidelined with right knee tendinitis, the Warriors extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 105-93 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

Klay Thompson scored a team-high 21 points, Harrison Barnes cracked the 20-point mark for the first time in 14 games and just the second time this season, and Stephen Curry poured in 20 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to lead the way for the league-leading 19-2 Warriors.

The 19-2 start also gives head coach Steve Kerr his place in history.

With Bogut out, Kerr started Festus Ezeli at the five, but it was the coach's decision to employ a small-ball lineup down the stretch that helped turn the tide for the Warriors, as Kerr rode a lineup consisting of Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Shaun Livingston and Draymond Green - three guards, a swingman, and a forward.

Golden State outscored Houston 32-17 in the fourth quarter of a game that saw 14 lead changes and seven ties in front of a raucous Oracle Arena crowd.

The Rockets, who remain without Dwight Howard thanks to a knee strain, saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.

James Harden led the way for Houston, totaling 34 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a losing effort, while Trevor Ariza and Donatas Motiejunas both chipped in 18 points and six rebounds.