The reigning NBA MVP also tied Kyle Korver’s record for consecutive regular-season games (127) with a three-pointer. Curry made a pair of free throws with 18.5 seconds left to get to the 40-point mark for the ninth time this season, and soon the Warriors walked off a victor for the 51st time in 56 games this season (see full recap). The Heat will try to hang around without Chris Bosh again when they host the NBA-best Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
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Curry’s last game without a 3-pointer was November 11, 2014.
Thompson finished with four 3s against Miami on eight attempts and racked up 33 points of his own, including 15 straight during one stretch in the fourth quarter. ABOUT THE MAGIC (25-30): While Orlando had few issues piling up the points in Philadelphia, coach Scott Skiles knew it was an incomplete effort that will not translate when the level of competition soars Thursday night.
Miami led 30-21 after the first quarter.
Coach Steve Kerr made it clear: He’s no dummy.
“We’ve got to do a better job of keeping our man in front of us and do a better job collectively, and we’re capable of doing that, ” Oladipo said.
At the end of the half, with the clock running down and Teague right in his face, Curry somehow found just enough space to knock down another fantastic jumper from the corner, though this one with his foot on the stripe.
“No moral victories”, said Goran Dragic, who finished with 13 points and seven assists.
“I thought the Heat outplayed us most of the game”, Kerr said of a Miami team that had its three-game win streak snapped. The Warriors appeared to be heading for a rout against the struggling Hawks before a 23-point advantage turned into a fourpoint deficit during a seven-minute span. A dominant finish by Curry and solid defence from Andrew Bogut helped Golden State silence the Atlanta crowd and send a message to the league that their team can handle adversity. The Heat also got 21 points and 13 rebounds from center Hassan Whiteside and a career-high 15 points from rookie guard Josh Richardson. As a team, they rank first in the National Basketball Association with 29.1 helpers per game and are the only team with at least 1,500 assists so far this season, totaling 1,603 assists.
Turner turned around and made 1-of-2 free throws after grabbing the rebound and being fouled. It’s not like we were soft on them or making a lot of mistakes.
“I’m just so proud of them”, Mutombo said.
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Unfortunately, the earliest year for which I have play-by-play logs available in the format needed for this analysis is 96/97, preventing a comparison between the 72 win 95/96 Bulls squad which these Warriors are chasing.
