Jack also finished with 23 points while making all 10 of his field-goal attempts in a 107-99 loss at Golden State on November 13, 2014.
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But after Green checked back into the game, he hit a jump shot and dished out three assists in consecutive possessions.
The quarter quickly turned into the Curry show as the reigning MVP scored nine of the Warriors next 11 points to give them a 13-2 advantage. Zach LaVine got Minnesota (4-4) on the board with a reverse layup at the 10:02 mark.
Curry finished the first quarter 6-for-9 from the floor, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range as the Warriors led by 40-27 after the period.
Grizzlies coach David Joerger joked about using three defenders on Curry before a 50-point loss at Golden State earlier this month. However, Minnesota was able to get back into the game after being down as many as 18 by getting to the line and capitalizing on Golden State’s mistakes. The 75 points scored by Golden State are the most by any team in a half this season.
What Draymond does-sets the best screens for Curry, can attack the defense after a Curry double-team, can move the ball back to Curry after a few passes scrambles the D, can start the fastbreak himself, which allows Curry to race down the wing and set up for an open-court play, can guard anybody on a switch so Curry doesn’t get caught on switches…
Dell put together a solid National Basketball Association career, reaching its peak with his 1993-1994 National Basketball Association Sixth Man of the Year Award. The 27-year old has also made 52 three-pointers and is shooting an astounding 47.3 percent from beyond the arc. It was his fourth 20-point quarter already this season.
In Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had 33 points and nine rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had a triple-double as the Kings defeated Detroit to snap a six-game losing streak.
MIAMI – Chris Bosh scored 25 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, including a key one on Alec Burks, and the Miami Heat held on for a 92-91 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Klay Thompson chipped in 15 points and Harrison Barnes added 14, keeping the franchise on top of the power rankings headed into the weekend.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points for the Timberwolves (4-4), who have lost all four home games this season.
The Timberwolves whittled the lead down to six points after they went on a 12-0 run that saw Shabazz Muhammad come off the bench to score eight straight points.
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15 is ultimately an arbitrary number, but the Warriors’ jaw-dropping 67-0 record since the start of last season when they build a 15-point lead reflects a greater truth about this team. Although Minnesota played without an injured Rubio (hamstring), they made the Warriors sweat for the rest of the game. The Timberwolves (4-3) have dropped their first three contests there for the first time since an 0-10 start in 1994-95.
