SALT LAKE CITY — Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Steph Curry added 20 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Utah Jazz 127-86 on Friday night.

Hield had 24 points in the first half and hit 6 of 7 3-pointers, helping the Warriors improve to 2-0. The Jazz fell to 0-2.

From early first quarter to early third, the Warriors outscored the Jazz 68-32. Trayce Jackson-Davis’ inside shot made it 74-47 with 8:15 left in the third period.

John Collins led Utah with 14 points. The Jazz opened with a 15-6 lead, but the Warriors took a double-digit lead early in the second quarter.

Utah shot 31.5%. The Jazz are 0-26 in games where they shot less than 33%.

Takeaways

Warriors: Golden State posted its second straight stunning win against a team potentially fighting for a lottery berth after defeating Portland 140-104 in the opener. The Warriors used a catch defense to force the Jazz into turnovers and crisp passes to give Hield and Curry open jumpers. Curry and most of the starters sat out the fourth quarter.

Jazz: After a competitive loss to Memphis, the Jazz couldn’t shoot or handle the Warriors’ pressure. Simple rotations were botched and the Jazz fired from the 3-point line to the lane.

Key moment

Hield came off the bench with the Warriors down by nine midway through the first quarter and immediately hit a 3-pointer after a pass from Curry and then made a layup. Hield then turned facilitator and found Curry for a 3-pointer and Gary Payton II for a layup to give the Warriors a 22-21 lead.

Key statistics

Hield made 12 of 16 3-pointers in his first two games, the most in NBA history for a player with a new team.

Next

The Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, while the Jazz play in Dallas on Monday night.

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