That was the case in the third quarter Sunday night as Curry scored 16 of his 28 points in the third quarter to propel the Warriors to a 114-98 win over the Nets.
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The winning streak has come with hype, with scores of Warriors fans flocking to each of Golden State’s road games, whether it be in Charlotte or Brooklyn.
It was his seventh game of the season with at least 40 points. “Plus, he has a great team”, Nets coach Lionel Hollins said”. Golden State led 87-80 before pouring it on in the fourth. “The only positive in the game was the fact that we made the huge run and got it to within three (at halftime) and took the lead in the third quarter”.
Curry’s three-pointer with 2:33 to play put the Warriors ahead 102-100. The Warriors assisted by missing all three shots and committing three turnovers. “We had a letdown because of that in the second quarter. It brings out the best in them”.
Forward Thaddeus Young scored 25 points and center Brook Lopez added 18 for Brooklyn, which lost by eight in overtime on November 14 in Golden State after Lopez missed a potential game-winner in regulation.
The Nets built off their strong second quarter, taking the lead early in the third and getting up by as many as five.
Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points for Dallas, which took the lead early in the third quarter and pulled away in the fourth. Brooklyn fell to 1-9 that day but has gone a more respectable 4-5 since, although it offered little resistance in a 17-point loss at NY on Friday. The MVP splashed two 3-pointers and threw a lovely pass to Festus Ezeli for a two-handed alley-oop. After a close-call versus the Raptors on Saturday, Boston is now the only 2014 playoff team they face until they get the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. If we assume they’ll have some stretches where they run off 10 straight wins that gives them margin of error where they can go 4-2 in a separate six game sample. The last five-point lead was 75-70 on a 3-pointer by guard Shane Larkin with 3:10 left. The Nets, on the other hand, have floundered as a result of their struggles from downtown, where they have shot a league-worst 29.6 percent. Even though they only won by three points yesterday, the Warriors also find a way to win the game.
He is averaging 30 points for his six career games at the Canadian city where his father, Dell, played for his final three seasons.
“The problem is some of our second unit guys are vets”, Walton said.
But from a players’ perspective – on a night when things went pretty much as expected – Johnson’s short responses were telling. Deron Williams helped with 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Andre Iguodala added nine rebounds and four steals.
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Eric Bledsoe was the Suns’ top-scorer with 23 points. He scored 12 of his 21 points when Golden State appeared on its way to a runaway in the opening quarter. Mike Conley had 12 points and Mario Chalmers finished with 11.
