The Warriors played without top reserve Andre Iguodala, who missed a second game with left hamstring tightness and could be out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic as well. Kenneth Faried had 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds, and Will Barton scored 20 for the Nuggets, who rallied from four down in the last 10 seconds of regulation to force overtime and get the win.
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The bigger story of this game was the Lakers” “Big Three’.
Aside from Russell, Jordan Clarkson has also had a steady season so far as he has established his presence in the starting lineup of the Lakers. He wants to leave the game healthy so Bryant has been cautious all season, only playing when he truly feels like he can. It’s been the opposite kind of season for the Lakers, though the recent improvement of rookie guard D’Angelo Russell and Bryant’s retirement tour have provided some smiles.
Khris Middleton scored 18 points, including 10 straight during a 24-5 run between the third and fourth quarters that drew the Bucks within 84-82 with 11:23 left. Hell, Marcelo Huertas was even out there throwing alley-oops. “Just one of those nights for me”, Russell told reporters. Otherwise, Curry has averaged a team-leading 20 field-goal attempts. It wasn’t just the Curry and Thompson that were struggling from deep, it was the whole team.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 18 points on a day when they were very bad offensively. Klay Thompson was 0-7 from three through three quarters and could not find his range on the court.
Steph Curry had a tough time against the Lakers on Sunday, going 1-10 from beyond the arc (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images).
Both Kobe Bryant (sore right shoulder) and Jordan Clarkson (strained tendon in left knee) returned to play when the Lakers hosted the Warriors.
What made the result that much more astonishing was the fact that, despite giving up an abundance of wide open threes, the Purple and Gold held the Dubs to 4-of-30 from downtown, a staggering 13.3 percent. The Warriors as a team shot a season-low 4-30 from three, which is good for just a 13-percent success rate.
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ESPN reported that the win was the biggest upset in National Basketball Association history in terms of win percentage difference. The under is also 8-2 in their last 10 road games versus a team with a home winning percentage of less than.400, and the under has cashed in 11 of their last 16 road games against an opponent with a losing home record.
