Even when trailing by 23 in the first half. Klay Thompson added a season-high 25 points and Harrison Barnes finished with 21 for the Warriors, who became the first team to win its first 13 games since Dallas opened 14-0 in 2002-03. As the game went on, they got more and more comfortable. We run more on instinct with what our coaching staff want from us. Draymond Green had 19 points, six boards and nine assists, and it was his buzzer-beating three to end the third quarter that must have really gutted the Clippers, shaving the deficit to only six. The defending champions improved to 6-0 on the road.
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“The good thing is that we have three easy games coming up”, Malone said with a sarcastic chuckle, referring to Denver’s home slate against Golden State, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the San Antonio Spurs. “When it’s like that, you’ve got a shot at winning”.
Anthony made nine of 20 shots from the field and grabbed five rebounds.
“We haven’t brought it up at all yet, but we’re close enough now”, Walton said he told the team. But they they are a top-10 team when it comes to scoring after offensive boards. “And if we’ve got the chance to do it, why not?” That figures to be an even bigger problem against the Warriors, who lead the National Basketball Association with a 40.9 3-point percentage. “I actually thought it was our offense in the second half more than it was our defense because you know empty possession after empty possession after empty possession gave them better rhythm offensively”. Jamal Crawford added 15 points. “And, two, we’re not matching their intensity early on. This is the biggest game of the season for them so far”, Walton said. “Their ball found everyone”.
Damian Lillard had 27 points, including three key 3-pointers down the stretch, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 102-91 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Grizzlies (7-6) have won four straight. This team is truly remarkable and you can expect them to continue their momentum tonight and win the game.
Curry is steadily building confidence against Paul and the recent results between them are a reversal of their original roles as the 30-year-old Paul began as a mentor to his 27-year-old adversary. Andre Iguodala hit a pair that left Golden State trailing 112-110.
The Warriors lost at Denver in their only game there last season during their 67-win campaign, but had a few good reasons for a letdown.
Anderson Varejao, who came off the bench to score nine points, helped Cleveland build the lead to 97-84. They are riding a 14-game win streak to start the season at a flawless 14-0.
Warriors: G Leandro Barbosa has the flu and watched the game from the locker room…. G Shaun Livingston sat out with a strained left hip flexor.
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While he was listed as “doubtful” prior to the start of the evening, Paul provided 35 points in 32 minutes of play and looked no worse for wear throughout the game. The Clippers’ 41 points in the first were the most in a quarter and their 68 points were the most in a half this season….
