And while the Warriors run the league right now, they’re historically one of the NBA’s more pathetic clubs.
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Point guard Kemba Walker and backup guard Jeremy Lamb had 22 points apiece for the Hornets, who were playing without starting centre Al Jefferson (knee injury) and shooting guard Nicolas Batum (toe). “If both him and the trainers say he’s good to go, then we’ll play him”. Maybe Charlotte can be the first team to beat them. “And I didn’t get kicked, which was nice”.
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green supplemented the Warriors’ play in Curry’s absence. Finally, with 5:34 left, he simply flipped the ball to Curry standing next to him at the top of the key, and the MVP swished home a long bomb. “That’s just not us”. The Golden State Warriors star, Stephen Curry returned to the court on Sunday after missing the previous two games due to an injury he suffered to his left shin against the Sacramento Kings last Monday night. “That’s what happened tonight”. Three possessions later they’re down double digits again and only a minute has been erased from the game clock.
However, Thompson countered immediately with 16- and 28-footers, the latter a 3-pointer, to trigger an 18-4 burst that put the Warriors in command for good.
Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers with 23 points, but their next-highest scorer was Lou Williams with 10 points despite going 0 for 7 from the field.
It was evident in the first meeting at the ORACLE Arena when the Warriors thrashed their rivals 111-77.
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“It’s about getting better every game”, said Irving. “It was just one of those nights”. “It was a combination of Klay Thompson and Klay Thompson”. But Thompson coming out firing with 22 points in the first quarter against the Lakers was a sight to see.
NOTES: The Warriors made 15 or more 3-pointers for the 13th time this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 96.7 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 105.7 points on 45.9 percent shooting.
The Lakers made 25 of 30 foul shots, while the Warriors hit 16 of 21. “I thought in the second quarter we seemed to settle down”.
Kobe Bryant sat out his third straight game with a sore right shoulder for the Lakers, whose three-game winning streak ended in Golden State’s 33rd win in 35 games. Golden State was never seriously challenged again even though the Hornets did get within single digits in the final seconds.
Scott is feuding with forward Julius Randle, who has gotten upset about being substituted.
Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points and 11 rebounds for NY.
Notes Curry said he is not planning to sit out for the full four weeks.
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“It’s just frustrating and annoying and any other adjective you want to throw in there”, Curry told reporters, via ESPN’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss.
