SAN FRANCISCO – With Draymond Green watching from the bench Monday night, the Warriors shook off an ugly first quarter, pressed the “power” button in the second quarter and became the team Stephen Curry , Jimmy Butler III and Steve Kerr keep insisting they are.

Hustle? Check. Grit? Check. Ball movement? Check. Rebounding? Check. Shooting. Check. Spirited defense, without Draymond ? Double check. And two – two – turnovers, neither of which was costly.

Those 12 scorching minutes during which the Warriors outscored Utah by 21 launched them to a 134-117 victory that buried a three-game losing streak.

It all came together and a very visible tongue-lashing by Steve Kerr late in the first quarter.

“We just wanted some good vibes around here,” said Curry, who scored a game-high

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