Rookie Frank Kaminsky scored a career-high 16 points. He shot 10-11 from the field and 5-5 from beyond the arc, increasing his range with every shot, captivating everyone watching. Dell Curry, who played 10 years with the Hornets and is the franchise’s all time leader in games played, points scored and 3 pointers made was honored at halftime. Green struggled offensively, scoring just 4 points with 5 turnovers, but he finished with 11 boards and 9 dimes. The star point guard now has five 20 point quarters in the season, which is impressive considering that nobody else has more than one.
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Toronto Raptors (12-7) 96 Atlanta Hawks (12-9) 86: A big game for Kyle Lowry with 31 points, including 22 coming in the fourth quarter to help the Raps come back from 17-points down. George scored a season-high 40 points on 19 shots against the Washington Wizards, connecting on a blistering 7-of-8 tries behind the three-point line.
Well, as it turns out, Davidson has a policy that they will not retire a jersey number if the player has not graduated from the school. The Warriors have now won 24 straight regular-season games dating to last season.
After his incredible third quarter, Curry sat out during the fourth to get some rest while the Warrior’s strong bench cemented the victory. Klay Thompson had scored 18 points in the first half, and the Warriors had gotten away with playing a frontline of James Michael McAdoo and Marreese Speights for awhile. In a 116-99 squashing of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, Curry manifested a home crowd in his hometown.
Julius Randle had 15 points and a career-best 19 rebounds for the Lakers (3-15).
On the season, the Charlotte Hornets average 102.5 points, 43.3 rebounds and 21.5 assists per game.
Throughout the game, you couldn’t help but feel a little bit sorry for those guarding Stephen Curry, particularly Kemba Walker, who couldn’t seem to keep up with Curry’s fast-paced moves.
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It was a performance stunning enough to make you forget about Golden State’s record-breaking 20-game opening win streak, while at the same time reminding you of how such a streak is even possible. “So he knows before the rest of us that the ball’s going in”.
