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OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson scored 40 points, and the Golden State Warriors shook off a slow start to put away the pesky Indiana Pacers 117-102 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.Thompson made 14 of 25 shots, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range, and Stephen Curry added 21 points and a season-high-tying 15 assists to help the NBA-leading Warriors (28-5) stretch their home winning streak to 13 games.The Pacers pulled ahead by 11 points early and gave Golden State a rare fight despite centre Roy Hibbert limping off with a sprained left ankle in the first quarter. The Warriors roared back to tie it at 50 at the half, opened the third quarter on a 14-1 run and made the game look easier than it really was with the final margin.Indiana split a four-game road trip.Solomon Hill scored 21 points and David West had 16 for the Pacers, who are dealing with another injury in a season already full of them. Hibbert was helped to the locker room after landing awkwardly going for a rebound.He rejoined Indianas bench in the second half but moved gingerly any time he got up. Hibbert missed four games earlier this season after spraining the same ankle in a loss to Phoenix on Nov. 22.The Pacers still put up more resistance than most have against the NBAs pacesetter.It was the first time the Warriors had been tested during their latest winning streak. They had won the previous four games by an average of 25 points.While the Pacers lost their big man in the middle, the Warriors got theirs back.Centre Andrew Bogut, who missed the previous 12 games with a right knee injury, entered in the first quarter. He got a big round of applause from fans and finished with four points and eight rebounds in 15 minutes.But it was Thompsons streaky stroke that carried the Warriors when they needed it most.Thompson scored 27 in the second half. He teamed with Curry to erase the deficit with a big burst at the end of the second quarter and another to open the third that put the Warriors in control.Thompson nearly set a new career high. He scored 41 points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 1.TIP-INSPacers: Rodney Stuckey sat out with a sore right groin, which he injured against Utah on Monday. ... George Hill missed his fourth consecutive game with a strained left groin.Warriors: Curry became the fastest player in NBA history to make 1,000 career 3-pointers. It was Currys 369th game, which is 88 fewer than it took Dennis Scott (457 games) to reach the milestone. ... Backup centre Festus Ezeli sat out for the sixth straight game with a sprained left ankle.UP NEXTPacers: Host Boston on Friday.Warriors: Host Cleveland on Friday. Blaise Matuidi Jersey . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby. Gianluigi Buffon Jersey . -- The Chicago Bears agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with defensive lineman Israel Idonije and are bringing him back for a second stint. http://www.juventusfcpro.com/Kids-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Jersey/ ." Bach is in Rome for the European Olympic Committees general assembly and meetings with Pope Francis. He also visited with Italian Premier Enrico Letta. "The prime minister appeared to be interested in a bid from Italy for 24, because he has realized that the games can serve as a catalyst for development for a city and a country," Bach told The Associated Press on Saturday. Emre Can Jersey . It all would have been for naught, however, had it not been for some clutch shooting in the fourth quarter by Kobe Bryant and a couple of equally critical hustle plays by Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol in the final minutes. Daniele Rugani Jersey . INJURIES - Cardinals 1B Matt Adams has been put on the DL with calf tightness, resulting in some lineup shifting, with Allen Craig moving from right field to first base, so that the Cardinals could bring up top prospect Oscar Taveras, who was the No.P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens continued contract negotiations on Thursday. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun tweeted that the expectation was that Subbans agent Don Meehan and Newport Sports would be meeting with the Canadiens on Thursday. Later in the day, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin confirmed the two sides met to discuss a contract extension for the restricted free agent. Subban scored 10 goals and added 43 assists in 82 games with the Canadiens this season. He added five goals and 14 points in 17 playoff games as the team advanced to the Eastern Conference Final.dddddddddddd. The Canadiens re-signed Subban to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $2.875 million contract prior to the shortened 2013 season. Subban was awarded the 2013 Norris Trophy as the NHLs top defenceman after notching 11 goals and 27 assists in 42 games. Drafted in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2007 Draft, Subban has tallied 42 goals and 167 assists in 284 career games, all with the Canadiens. ' ' '