The Warriors continued the shooting success from the field they’ve enjoyed all season, making over half of their three-point attempts at nearly 60 percent while shooting roughly 58 percent from the floor. They like to get the ball inside to DeMarcus Cousins, who has posted team highs in points (27.9) and rebounds (11.2), but the center has been dealing with a lower back strain.
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Stephen Curry already has as many titles as West and the way he and his teammates are playing, they are already heavy favorites to repeat, the Warriors as champs and Curry as MVP. “And if we shoot a lot of good ones, we hopefully have a good percentage because ball movement leads to in-rhythm shots”.
“We have an edge, man”, Curry said.
“We’re rolling right now”, Barbosa said.
The Warriors featured a balanced attack led by Draymond Green’s second triple-double in as many games – 13 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds – the first Warrior to accomplish that feat since Wilt Chamberlain in 1964. “Tonight was one of those nights that Steph was really hot, and when he’s hot, he makes things happen”.
“He got a huge contract this summer and he came back a better player”. Because there are so many talented teams in this league and for us to just be playing at a high level right now that’s what we’re anxious about.
With the 3-point line transformed into a layup line, the Suns stood little chance of pulling off the upset from the very start.
Curry has scored at least 21 points in a single quarter on four separate occasions this season – more than the rest of the National Basketball Association combined.
The Warriors set a franchise mark for three-pointers with 22, one shy of the league record, in 38 attempts.
“I’m always looking for ’em, me personally”, point guard Shaun Livingston said of setting up 3-point shooters. They are pretty even teams so it should make for a good match up.
“The biggest thing with Alec, I keep emphasizing with him is his decisions”, coach Quin Snyder said.
Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek. “They still got to put it in the hole, but our defense wasn’t there putting any pressure on them”.
Harrison Barnes went down with a left ankle injury and Klay Thompson had four fouls. Knight had 29 points and 10 assists against New Orleans and is averaging 25.5 points over the past eight games.
“We’re continuing to try to improve as a team for the playoffs”, Walton said.
Golden State could threaten the Chicago Bulls’ all-time season record however, when a side led by Michael Jordan finished the 1995-96 campaign with a 72-10 record. So before we can worry about the longest road trip of the season, (Warriors have another seven game road trip in February) we must focus our attention to the Utah Jazz.
They have won their last 20 games dating back to last season and a loss doesn’t seem anywhere in sight.
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As the schedule shows, any of those teams-except the Lakers, that is-can win against the Golden State Warriors and spoil their chance of breaking the record. X-rays were negative, Walton said, but it wasn’t known how long Barnes might be out.
