On Wednesday night the Miami Heat learned just how hard at the end of the first quarter.
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But Golden State rallied to make a game of it. The Warriors would trail by three to begin the fourth quarter, while the aforementioned Richardson and Goran Dragic kept the Heat offense afloat.
Stephen Curry pumped a fist, wagged a finger and even gave a little shimmy with his shoulders.
Chalk up No. 50 for the Golden State Warriors.
“We’ve got great chemistry and we’re relying on that every single night”.
Golden State is chasing the all-time regular season National Basketball Association record of 72-10, which was set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 campaign.
His co Splash Brother, Klay Thompson, was also superb with 33 points and 4 triples as the Warriors improved to 51-5. “Just being in that conversation with that Bulls team, it’s surreal”.
Atlanta closed the third quarter on a 28-6 run and grabbed the lead briefly in the fourth.
The Warriors appeared to be heading for a rout against the struggling Hawks before a 23-point advantage turned into a four-point deficit during a seven-minute span.
“We’re right on track”, Curry said. “It’s a special group”. “We’re not complacent, (we’re ) trying to get better, finding different ways to win”. He shares the mark with Atlanta’s Kyle Korver and has a chance to take the record outright when Golden State plays at Orlando on Thursday. On their last long road trip of the season, the Warriors have bounced back impressively from their worst loss of the season, a 137-105 drubbing at Portland on Friday.
The round was a championship reward from Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who promised Curry and Andre Iguodala that if Golden State won the title he would use his connections and get them on the storied course.
Is winning four in a row as impressive as six in eight years, which the Bulls accomplished? That’s a pretty good sign. Although the Hawks continued to execute plays and stay in the game, they led themselves to their own demise by settling, and missing, too many three-point shots.
Kyrie Irving scored 30 and Kevin Love 24 for Cleveland, who had an off night after looking so impressive in a win at Oklahoma City on Sunday.
Other than what I have previously mentioned in the way of assists, Golden State has allowed opponents to shoot better away from the raucous crowds of Oracle.
Both teams have stars in their line-ups alongside other budding stars in the game which could make up a very interesting contest. The Warriors began missing opportunities as Horford continued to put up points early in the quarter. The combination of Miami’s impressive rim protection and forceful perimeter defense was, at times, too much for the Warriors.
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Curry said he finds significance in the mark. “We don’t win tonight without him”.
