The undefeated Warriors buried the Denver Nuggets at altitude and with Stephen Curry sitting out the fourth quarter.
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Have the doubters been driving this historic season-opening Warriors win streak?
Legendary coach Red Auerbach’s Washington Capitols opened the 1948-49 season with 15 victories and so did the great centre Hakeem Olajuwon’s 1993-94 Houston Rockets, but that’s where both teams’ streaks ended.
The Golden State Warriors have made history.
“It’s a huge accomplishment coming off a championship and taking care of business 15 straight times to start the season”, Curry said. “Since we’ve got 15, we might as well get 16”.
Golden State will go for the record at home today against the Los Angeles Lakers.
“It would be a cool milestone”, Thompson said. “They’re the best team I’ve seen in the league and it’s not close….” “Everyone is confident, everyone feels comfortable in their role and we’re just rolling”.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Lebron James is not yet over their finals loss last season to Golden State Warriors, at least that’s what fans think after his latest statement. Harrison Barnes threw down a vicious one-handed dunk as part of the run.
The Wolves continued their strong play at the start of the fourth quarter, getting within 102-97 on a three-point play by Gorgui Deng – Minnesota did most of its damage with Curry on the bench. The numbers suggest a dominance we haven’t seen since the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, going 72-10 that season, still the best regular season record in National Basketball Association history. “But 20 turnovers for 20 points, that’s beating ourselves”. He scored nine points in the third quarter when the Warriors extended their halftime lead to 91-79.
J.J. Redick scored 17 points for Los Angeles.
New Orleans’ Anthony Davis capped a 32-point, 19-rebound performance with a tiebreaking 3 in the final minute to lead the Pelicans past Phoenix 122-116. He averaged 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in three games for the Cavs last week – including two wins.
Deron Williams led Dallas with 20 points.
Portland beat the Los Angeles Lakers for the sixth straight time, winning 107-93 on the road behind Damian Lillard’s 30 points and career-high 13 assists.
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Jordan Clarkson scored 19 points and Kobe Bryant had 18 points on 6-of-22 shooting to lead the Lakers, who have lost three in a row and seven of the last eight.
