Lee, O'Neal help Warriors ease past Hawks 111-97 for 3rd straight win in return home

Atlanta Hawks' DeMarre Carroll (5) and Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut chase a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (The Associated Press)

Atlanta Hawks' Mike Scott, right, missing his left shoe, guards Golden State Warriors' David Lee (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 7, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (The Associated Press)

David Lee had 18 points and six rebounds, reserve Jermaine O'Neal added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors returned home to beat the Atlanta Hawks 111-97 Friday night for their third straight win.

Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry each scored 13 points to help the Warriors build a 66-52 halftime lead and go ahead by 20 in the fourth quarter. Golden State, fresh off a 4-2 road trip, is 8-2 since the All-Star break and beginning to look like the team that roared to the second-round of the playoffs last year.

Paul Millsap had 16 points and seven rebounds after missing the last five games because of a bruised right knee for the Hawks, who have lost five straight. Mike Scott added 14 points and DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague scored nine points apiece as Atlanta continued its late-season slide.