Golden State continues its seven-game trip Wednesday at Miami. The Warriors blew a 23-point lead but still escaped with a 102-92 win. 500 or better, 15 have come with Stephen Curry sitting out the fourth quarter, five have come after a loss and three have come in games in which they trailed by at least 15 points.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots as Golden State Warriors forward Brandon Rush (4) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Atlanta.
The Bee Sports staff tracks the Warriors’ progress toward breaking the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record 72 wins, using a measuring stick from the past to gauge the present.
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said the Warriors were lucky they did not face his Clippers or the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs and everything went right for them. He led the Warriors to win by throwing down a lob from Draymond Green with 1:27 remaining, which took Golden State to a 98-86 lead.
Atlanta closed the third quarter on a 28-6 run and grabbed the lead briefly early in the fourth, igniting the sellout crowd. Both he and Curry knocked down five shots from 3-point range.
Watch as he puts Jeff Teague on skates with a quick jab step, gets Al Horford in the air with a lightning quick spin move, lures Kent Bazemore and then rifles a lefty pass to an open Harrison Barnes in the corner.
Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 points, coming up with a big late steal from Cavaliers star LeBron James that resulted in a basket.
Kyrie Irving scored 30 and Kevin Love 24 for Cleveland, which had an off night after looking so impressive in a win at Oklahoma City on Sunday. Robin Lopez added 21 points and 13 boards.
NEW YORK – Kyle Lowry had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season, DeMar DeRozan also scored 22 while becoming the winningest player in Raptors history, and Toronto beat New York.
In addition to Green’s team-high assists, Curry doled out eight, Andrew Bogut had four and Thompson chipped in with three.
Bryant had 15 points in 24 minutes, shooting 3 of 12 from the field and 8 for 9 at the foul line.
Tune in for tonight’s Warriors vs Hawks game on NBA TV as that’s the only channel carrying the game nationally.
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It’s the seventh 50-win season in franchise history and third in as many years.
