He had 19 points, the first time this season he didn’t reach 20. With his 44 made 3s through nine games, Curry is now on pace for 400 made 3-pointers this season. During the Warriors’ 124-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on November 19, he accounted for 40 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals. He has never finished a season averaging more than 24 points per game, and he’s doing it all in 35.1 minutes a night. The Warriors have won 26 consecutive regular season home games, dating back to last season. Even in the season prior to winning it all, the Warriors were bounced in the first round of the Playoffs. Their opponent for Tuesday night will be the Los Angeles Lakers, a team that has lost seven of its last eight games and are now on a three-game losing streak.
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Serge Ibaka had 16 points, nine rebounds and a key late blocked shot for Oklahoma City, which was without star forward Kevin Durant (injured hamstring) for the sixth straight game.
They’re one game away now. “I’m just glad to not be letting my boss Steve down”. “Stick to teaching”, Bryant told reporters about his poor shooting.
“We might go up there and we might play like gangbusters up there”, Bryant said Sunday in Los Angeles.
When asked about facing the Warriors and attempting to end their winning streak, Bryant struck an optimistic tone.
“I’ve seen stranger things happen. We have a great group and to be able to be in position to do something that hasn’t been done in the history of the National Basketball Association with all the great teams and all the great players who have played in this league, that’s special”.
Courtside seats were being listed for as much as $12,632 each as of Monday afternoon on Warriors.com, where the team directs fans looking to purchase resale tickets through Ticketmaster.
It seems nearly impossible, but the Lakers will at least need to move the ball more, something they have failed to do through most of the season. But, as is often the case when a team plays so well to warrant such attention, other players and organizations get overlooked. Heading into this week, the Thunder are just 8-6 with every team in the division within a stone’s throw of supplanting them.
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Golden State built on the lead with the starters on the bench at the start of the fourth.
