Curry returns as Warriors beat Wizards with wire-to-wire performance

WASHINGTON D.C. — Steph Curry returned after missing three games with a left ankle sprain, but the Warriors didn’t need to fully unleash him to discard the Wizards.

Curry opened the scoring with a 27-footer in the first minute of the game, giving the Warriors a lead they’d never relinquish. In his first game back from a left ankle sprain, Curry logged 24 minute and six assists in 24 minutes.

Washington is expected to be among the worst teams in the league. They routinely made defensive miscues and at times lacked intensity...