But, in the end, even these invincible Warriors proved to be human. This was already Milwaukee’s seventh game of the month, while this was Golden State’s sixth. The Warriors are off until Wednesday, when Phoenix visits.
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It would be silly, after all the Warriors have done and given that it is still remarkably early in the season, to try to draw too much insight from this game.
Afterward, Green addressed the team in the locker room.
The Milwaukee Bucks now have a distinction no other National Basketball Association team in the 2015-16 season has thus far, they have beaten the Golden State Warriors. “No one shuts us down”, the Warriors guard said after the game via Bay Area News Group’s Diamond Leung. “It caught up to us”.
Golden State’s historic run is finally over. The loss was the Warriors first in 28 games, as they won their last four regular season games last season.
Perhaps promisingly, another obscure fact that started at Reddit began making the rounds after the Warriors lost. This was no squeaker at the buzzer, but a Bucks runaway at the end.
“When you talk about the streak, what’s bigger than the streak is they’re the world champs”, Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd said. “We wanted every night to put another notch in belt of that streak”. Interestingly, the Bucks were also the franchise that took down the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972 when they had the NBA-record 33-game win streak.
In the process, the Warriors scored a season low after coming from back-to-back road games that included a double-overtime win over the Celtics the night before.
Avery Bradley scored 23 points and Isaiah Thomas added 21 points and 13 assists for the Celtics, who responded well after the double-overtime loss to Golden State on Friday.
Golden State’s bench didn’t play well in this one, as only one player finished in double figures. The Bucks will remain a mediocre-to-good team most of the time.
A reverse layup by Monroe gave Milwaukee a 95-82 lead with 5:29 left. With time winding down, Michael Carter-Williams provided the game’s highlight with an emphatic dunk that put a symbolic full stop to the Warriors’ streak. “I think we beat ourselves, especially on my end”.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock inside Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday night, the cameras cut to reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry, who had a bemused, nearly bewildered look on his face.
The team said Beal will be evaluated after sitting out two weeks. The Warriors also got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Draymond Green.
The Warriors trailed 59-48 at halftime after shooting 2 of 13 from 3-point range. It was the fourth time this season Golden State trailed at the half.
“Not from me. Losing sucks. I’m sure the long flight home tomorrow and guys unwinding a bit, I’m sure there will be a little relief mentally going forward”.
Washington ended a run of 11 straight losses to Dallas by winning 114-111 at the Mavericks. “He’s one of the best defensive centers in the league, he’s one of the most skilled centers in the league”, Walton said. Bucks Gs Jerryd Bayless and Greivis Vasquez were out Saturday with ankle injuries.
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