“This is going to be fun”, Iguodala on playing nine of the next 11 games on the road. He had two turnovers and two fouls in the game’s first 4 minutes before spending the rest of the quarter on the bench. Chicago averages 105.6 points per away game, placing the team fifth in scoring.
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Knicks 93, Thunder 90: Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and the Thunder rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Dion Waiters’ potential tying shot rattled out at the buzzer.
“Now that we’re getting as close as we are, it would be very cool to do it – it would be”, Walton said.
Even for a franchise that’s known nothing but misery of late, this one stung more than most.
On the extreme opposite end of things are the Philadelphia 76ers.
“To lose that game the way we lost it is unacceptable”, coach Michael Malone said. “I give credit to a veteran Miami team”.
Anthony made nine of 20 shots from the field and grabbed five rebounds. With the Warriors leading 96-92 as the clock moved into the final two minutes, he hit a wide-open 3-pointer with 1:15 left and then banged home a second one with 41 seconds to go to break open a game that was tight all the way up to that point. But this step was particularly painful.
Curry, the league’s reigning MVP, has surpassed Paul as the best point guard in the league and he is driving that message home in every match-up between the two All Stars.
Last year’s beaten finalists had suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, including a double-overtime loss to the Bucks on Sunday, to drop to 8-3, but LeBron James ensured that it would not be three in a row as he led his side to victory. They are confident, playing for each other and having fun while doing it. The season is still young, but so far the only team that can prevent them from reaching their goal of a repeat championship is themselves. “Those loose balls, you’ve got to find a way to come up with those”. “We’ll see them again”.
Gordon Hayward scored 22 points for the Jazz.
In Dallas, Deron Williams scored a season-high 23 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 19 and the Mavericks beat Utah for their sixth straight victory.
“When you’re up 10, 15 and you feel like you’re in control the whole game”, Noel said, “it hurts a little more”. Curry made a jumper with 50 seconds left to give the Warriors a 77-73 lead heading into the fourth. We’re not going to take them that seriously.’ I think the Lakers will go out there with a sneak attack and surprise and shock the world.
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Heat: Miami had 32 points at halftime with 17 from Wade and 15 from everyone else…. For Los Angeles, the fourth quarter struggles of Blake Griffin highlighted what have appears to be more and more of a systematic failure for the Clippers. Chris Andersen was the extra big in uniform again, but not in the rotation…. He added 10 rebounds and five blocks. The Lakers are 2-10 this season, so that should be at least one guaranteed win, according to CBS Sports. Entering the night, no one in the National Basketball Association had taken more than six 3s this season without a make. Mudiay’s career high of 26 points came in a variety of ways and he played with aggression throughout the night, which was key.
