Warriors shoot down Hawks in duel of top NBA teams (AFP)

The Golden State Warriors won the battle of the NBA's two best teams, routing the high-flying Atlanta Hawks 114-95. With a season-high 25 points from Harrison Barnes and 21 from Andre Iguodala, the Warriors shook off the injury absence of Klay Thompson and a so-so shooting night for Stephen Curry. With their 10th straight home win, the Western Conference-leading Warriors maintained the best record in the NBA at 54-13 -- narrowly ahead of Eastern Conference leaders Atlanta who fell to 53-15.