Basketball, when played well, can be attractive. Maybe 82-0 is possible after all for these gritty Golden State Warriors.
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after…
Curry went on to admit how much he enjoys watching Messi play, and spoke of the appreciation he has for the forward. Other teams just aren’t supposed to top that figure by 12.
The game evened out in the second quarter as the Warriors only won the period 31-30. They’ve blown out teams and won closes contests. They all featured either Michael Jordan or Wilt Chamberlain.
Before the game, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek stated his belief the Warriors could be the team that breaks the Chicago Bulls’ 72-win single-season record.
The Philadelphia 76ers last win came on March 25 last season. The Warriors set the record for most three-pointers in a half, making 15 of 20. After the Kings hung tough in a first quarter that went the hosts’ way, 30-29, Sacramento had no chance and refused to play disciplined defense, allowing the Warriors to sink 16 of 30 shots from beyond the arc.
In Orlando, Elfrid Payton had 22 points and 10 assists.
LaMarcus Aldridge and reserve guard Patty Mills added 13 points apiece for San Antonio, while reserve Manu Ginobili scored 12 points, Tony Parker hit for 11 points and Tim Duncan tallied 10 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds for the Spurs, who are entrenched atop the NBA Western Conference’s Southwest Division.
Stephen Curry was 3-for-6 on 3-pointers, but he wasn’t the most accurate long-range shooter named Curry in this game. Their 22 in the game was one short of the league record. Steph Curry is now averaging 32.6 ppg, despite playing just 34.5 minutes a night.
Stephen Curry legitimately put on a show. So 17 games into the year, he’s on pace to beat his old record (286) by 46.9 percent (via @MikeSGallagher). The two have been given the nickname “Slash Brothers” after breaking the record for the most combined three-pointers in a season. “So we shoot a lot of them, but hopefully we shoot a lot of good ones that lead to high percentage”. Thompson supported Curry with nine first-half points, while Ezeli had eight points and seven rebounds. “But we need a lot more from him than we got tonight”.
In Boston, Jared Sullinger had 18 points and 15 rebounds in three quarters. Phoenix failed to bait Ezeli into defending shooting big man Mirza Teletovic, and Golden State instead matched their center up with Tucker, who missed open jumpers and couldn’t finish at the cup despite his speed advantage on Ezeli. Curry knocked down nine triples last night. As in, the game ceased being competitive after three stanzas.
For his ninth 3 of the game, he makes a 3 after missing a 3.
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WASHINGTON – Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and Cory Joseph sank the winning 3-pointer with 0.3 of a second remaining as the Raptors downed the skidding Wizards.
