Curry, the son of Dell, who retired as the Hornets’ all-time leading points-scorer, poured in a sensational 40 points, including 28 in the all-important third quarter which ultimately decided the outcome of the contest. He hit 10 of 11 shots from the field, including all five 3s to help the Warriors build a 21-point cushion. Curry was an original Hornet in 1988 and is the franchise’s career scoring leader. “I got to come out and see my dad’s halftime ceremony and hear his speech”.
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Golden State’s victory extends the Warriors best start in National Basketball Association history to 20-0. The Warriors have now won 24 straight regular-season games dating back to last season.
“I feel really good right now”, he said. Kobe announced his retirement this week as well, which means the only reason the Lakers will be worth watching is to see one of the greatest players in the league finish his final ride. It says a lot about our focus night in and night out. But what gets lost in the record is the tough games we’ve had to claw our way out of, like tonight. That’s the strength of our team. They led by as many as 26.
Curry’s outburst came after an otherwise quiet first half, which saw Thompson take the lead role. But Curry responded with a 3-point play and hit a shot from long distance to push the lead back to 14. Glaze 2, Nedro 2, Wiest 19, Brown 2, Finney 12, Walker 4, Farns 11. “So he knows before the rest of us that the ball’s going in”. The streak included a season-high 40-point performance in a 123-106 win over the Wizards on November 24, the second 40-point game of his career. “You expect to make them even though some nights it’s off”. Thompson scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half, adding three rebounds, a block and a steal.
Kyle Lowry scored 31 points, including 22 in a fourth quarter during which the Raptors outscored their opponents 39-20. Defensively, the Hornets yield 98.8 points against the opposing teams. They will need all of the advantages they can get to stop the Warriors though, as this team looks like they could breeze through the whole season with very few losses. Frankly, we didn’t play that well.
“You can’t pick and choose when you’re going to be physical”, Clifford said. Knock yourselves out, people who care about that stuff. But we have to compete. The Panthers would be 19-0 if they remained unbeaten through the Super Bowl.
Hornets: Charlotte officially signed coach Steve Clifford to a multiyear contract extension. Terms were not disclosed….
There are now two undefeated professional teams – from two different sports – that continue to find ways to win. The Hornets wore their alternate black, short-sleeve jerseys for the first time. He already missed the games against the Utah Jazz and the Charlotte Hornets. Green is also averaging more than eight rebounds each game.
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The Warriors are 2-0 on their seven-game road trip, and have to make it out of Toronto and Brooklyn before it’s over.
