This should be an interesting match looking at it from a historical standpoint as what the Warriors are doing this season is something eerily similar to what the Bulls have done once in their franchise. Obviously he’s a deadly shooter; he showed as much with his 21 first-quarter points.
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The Clippers opened up a 55-32 lead but Curry fired in 14 of his 17 first-half points and the lead was trimmed to 68-54 at the break.
National Basketball Association champions last season and unbeaten so far in their 2015-16 campaign, the Golden State Warriors are again relying on remarkable resilience, unwavering player trust and clutch three-point shooting down the stretch. They don’t play again until Tuesday at Portland, …
All throughout this first month of the season, the Warriors have found a way to come through with the game on the line. Paul, back in action after two games sidelined by a groin strain, made his first seven shots, including three from three-point range. The Bulls are playing well as they are on a four game winning streak and are in second place in the Eastern Conference. Walker was part of the 2011-12 Charlotte team that was 7-59 in the lockout-shortened season.
Brazilian Anderson Varejao came off the bench and scored nine points in 11 minutes for the Cavaliers after Timofey Mozgov was sidelined in the second half with a strained right shoulder. Golden State did so with its third tough game in four nights, too. His 34.2 points per game lead the league by more than five points, and he’s over the vaunted 50-40-90 shooting standard by miles at 52.0 per cent on field goals, 45.3 on 3-pointers and 93.3 on free throws.
In New Orleans, forward Ryan Anderson scored a game-high 30 points and forward Anthony Davis added 20 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Pelicans to a 104-90 upset of the San Antonio Spurs.
Walton is going to the lineup more often than Steve Kerr did. The 76ers dropped to 0-13 and haven’t won since last March 27. Luke Walton has led the team as Kerr recovers from back surgery, and the team will only benefit from Kerr’s eventual return.
History certainly isn’t on Golden State’s side. According to ESPN, since the start of the 2014 season, the Warriors have trailed by 20 six times.
Chris Bosh led the Miami Heat past the Sacramento Kings 116-109 as DeMarcus Cousins sat out due to a one-game suspension.
Chicago had a day off to prepare for this one, while Golden State beat the Clippers on the road to start out 13-0. Sandwiched in between an overtime win over the Nets and Thursday’s incredible comeback victory, Golden State beat the Toronto Raptors by five points in a contest that was decided in the final minute.
It won’t be easy, but there’s no question that the pieces are there to make a run at 70 wins.
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This story will be updated with quotes and post-game material from the Warriors locker room at Oracle Arena.
