The Golden State Warriors improved to 23-0 last night with a 131-123 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
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Afterwards Golden State will have four days off and then begin a five-game home stand as it tries to match the 1971-1972 Los Angeles Lakers record 33-game streak.
Thompson led the Warriors in the win that kept them unbeaten in the 2015-16 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season.
Interim head coach Luke Walton says he’s going to green-light the Warriors’ chase for the NBA’s all-time record winning streak if they get to 30 or 31 in a row. “Our guys are having fun”.
Thompson also suffered an ankle sprain in the final minute of play against in, and while he was at practice on Thursday he’s listed as a game-time decision against the Celtics. Fortunately for Thompson, Golden State doesn’t play again till Friday at Boston.
“More than anything, I just feel like the confidence level is high, and they’re all on the same page pulling in the same direction”, Lee said.
“Obviously one of the best teams that I’ve ever seen”, Stevens said. It’s a great feeling. I will be all right, although I will be sore. “And if everybody believes, ‘Yeah we’re going to lose one of these games, ‘ we’re going to lose one”.
“The 6’3″ point guard plays a different position than Jordan who was a shooting guard at 6’6”. Kevin Durant got 32 points, 10 rebounds and six assists while Russell Westbrook was one assist shy of his personal best, he had 16 assists and added 13 points and five rebounds.
The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from the first half 18-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-100. He hit 10 three-pointers in the game, with eight of those coming in the first half as the Warriors blitzed their opposition.
Brian Spurlock/USA Today Sports Klay Thompson goes off for a season-high 39 points Tuesday night. Or should they continue to play until a team finally takes them down?
Golden State also has won 13 straight road games, breaking a tie with the 1969-70 Knicks for the league’s best road start. “We’re not the Golden State Warriors”, said George. After his 10 three-pointers on Tuesday, Thompson is tied for third in the league with 68. Thompson even threw two lob passes to Ezeli and Bogut when the Pacers gave him the Curry treatment – meaning ten eyes on one guy – allowing for easy dunks. It’s, hey, let’s figure out how to win this game. They move the ball and move without the ball, they are smart and unselfish, and they defend. “And, I mean, I think it [limiting it to single-season records] clarifies things a little bit”.
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George had 18 first-half points for IN, which shot 42 percent during the opening two quarters (21 of 50). The Pacers heated up in the fourth quarter scoring 40 points though, oppose to the Warriors 20 points but it was too late for them to make a comeback.
