Last night’s 125-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors, puts the Pels at 0-4 on their current road swing. Steve Kerr also became the first head coach to win 60 games in each of his first two seasons, although one-time interim head coach Luke Walton may want credit for the first 39 this season. The second-year forward hasn’t scored more than 20 points in any other game this season. There is every possibility now that the Warriors can indeed break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins.
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In 62 games, Curry is averaging 30.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. Anthony Davis had a solid game, posting his 34th double-double of the season with 29 points and 11 rebounds.
In that quarter, the Warriors outscored the Pelicans 35-19, forced a slew of turnovers and cranked up the volume inside Oracle Arena to a deafening pitch. This time, Oklahoma City made sure the game didn’t last as long as the fourth quarter.
Starters Klay Thompson and Draymond Green added 18 points and 14 points, respectively, with Green grabbing 12 rebounds for another double-double performance. Guard Leandro Barbosa passed up a sure two points and passed the rock to Curry, who was waiting on the perimeter.
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 14, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.
Mirza Teletovic hit five 3-pointers including the game-winner with 1.2 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-104.
Meanwhile, Toronto did have big contributions from their backcourt of Kyle Lowry (33 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists) and DeMar Derozan (27 points) but failed to seal the deal, just coming up short. The lead was blown wide open in no time, and the run at the end of the second quarter got it all started. Which begs the question: Are we seeing it again?
“We know we might face these guys in the playoffs, so we wanted to send a message”, Durant said.
What Miami rookie Josh Richardson is doing on game nights now was born in part from what he and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra went through in private on an off day back in December. The reeling Pelicans used their 33rd different starting lineup….
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points for the Pistons, who fell to 0-3 against the Wizards and have allowed 110 or more points in three straight games.
