Golden State picked up win No. 20 Wednesday night after beating the Charlotte Hornets 116-99.
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If his start through the first 20 games of this year is any indication, he’ll absolutely shatter that record well before the season is finished.
Curry, who is majoring in sociology, according to his Davidson bio, led the mid-major Wildcats to the Elite Eight as the Cinderella of the 2008 NCAA tournament before falling to eventual champion Kansas.
Game NotesCharlotte’s all-time leading scorer, Dell Curry, was honored by the Hornets during a halftime ceremony. “It was nice to be out there at halftime and hear his speech and stand with my mom, my sister, my aunts and my grandma”.
The soccer world has many great, prolific players, but Neymar is undoubtedly up there with the best of all current players, and possibly in the conversation for all-time. Curry has five 40-point games in 10 road games this season.
“The way that Klay (Thompson) started and getting us going was huge”, Curry said. “It doesn’t even sound right, to be honest”. “Stan (Van Gundy, the head coach) told him, ‘we’d be a good team if you would play the four.’ He did and it increased his physicality so we ended up being a good team because of him and that’s what we have to have”. “In the National Basketball Association, with so many good players and good teams, to be able to put on a run like this is special”. That’s the strength of our team.
The Warriors took command quickly, racing to a 28-13 lead and never looked back. Golden State led by as many as 26 points.
Curry’s explosion came over the final 7min 26sec of the third. The point guard is 52.4 percent from the field, 94.3 percent from the free throw line and 45.9 percent from three point range. It would be the highest by any player to average at least 30 points per game.
Recently named coach of the month, interim coach Luke Walton said “We don’t focus on the streak, we do’t talk about it a bunch in the locker room”.
Kyle Lowry scored 31 points, including 22 in a fourth quarter during which the Raptors outscored their opponents 39-20.
Curry said he’s short just a couple of classes and he’s “researched a plan of attack of how to get it done”. “I mean, you don’t expect to make six out of six in the third quarter like that”.
“He didn’t make any guarantees”, Curry said with a smile. I’ve taken them plenty of times. Andrew Bogut also pulled down 11 rebounds.
C OFFENSE: They shot poorly from both the field and 3-point range, as they adjust to playing without injured center Al Jefferson’s post presence. Kemba Walker struggled to find his shot in the first half missing four shots in the first quarter.
Nicolas Batum scored 17 points to lead Charlotte, and rookie Frank Kaminsky added a career-high 16 points.
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After his incredible third quarter, Curry sat out during the fourth to get some rest while the Warrior’s strong bench cemented the victory.
