“It was special”, he said of the ceremony. He scored 31 points on 10-of-24 from the field as the Lakers had five more players in double figures, with Julius Randle grabbing 19 rebounds and Lou Williams having 7 steals. “I might have got a little inspiration from that”.
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Meanwhile, the Warriors aim to re-establish the best start in National Basketball Association history.
Against the 20-0 Warriors, who average 46.4 rebounds per game, 10-8 Charlotte (43.2 rebounds per game) fell short.
Curry’s eight triples tonight put him at 102 on the season, which is the fastest in 20 games. “It says all about our focus night in and night out. Different guys step up on different nights”.
This was Curry’s sixth 40-point performance of the season, so none of this feels particularly abnormal. The final score was 116-99, thanks to Curry’s impressive third quarter. No other Warrior finished in double-figure scoring but Draymond Green had 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Warriors (20-0) were in control throughout, racing to a 28-13 lead midway through the first quarter and building the lead to as many as 26 in the second half.
“We’re not focusing on the actual streak, and I think that’s why we’re able to keep racking up these wins”, Walton said. “I mean, you don’t expect to make six out of six in the third quarter like that”. “I made a promise to coach [Bob] McKillop and my family that when I left school back in ’09 that that would be accomplished – and it will be soon”. I’ve taken them plenty of times.
“You come to this building for the past couple of years, and you expect it to be a paint game, and you have to defend down low and then worry about the shooting later”. The star point guard closed the quarter with a 30 foot three pointer. “To do it in his hometown like this, 40 points in only three quarters”. However, starting point guard Kemba Walker struggled for just 4 points missing 14-of-16 shots. Nic Batum led the Hornets with 17 points and eight rebounds.
C OFFENSE: They shot poorly from both the field and 3-point range, as they adjust to playing without injured center Al Jefferson’s post presence. “I felt like he may not have a great start, but once he got a feel for the game, he would ride the wave”, Fraser told ESPN.
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Steph didn’t even have to play the fourth quarter because of the Warriors’ lead. The Hornets will play at Chicago on Saturday.
