But just putting themselves in position has been a feat to be very proud of for the Warriors.
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“We got away from their shooters at times”, Butler said.
Golden State equaled the 1957-58 Celtics as the only defending champions to win their initial 14 games. The Bulls played physical defense all night, and Golden State shot just 10-of-29 from three, with Stephen Curry going only 3-of-11.
Before we dismiss the sub-.500 cupcakes, it should be noted the Warriors’ biggest scare before Thursday came at home against the moribund Nets – a 107-99 victory in overtime. Should the Warriors win that one, too, they’ll sit alone atop this particular mountain. They recorded assists on all seven of their buckets. “It would be a huge accomplishment, because obviously doing something that hasn’t been done in the history of the league is special, but you never know if this opportunity will come back again. There are so many variables that go into winning this many in a row, especially the start of the season”. “It’s a great goal, and it should be a fun game on Sunday”.
Shooting guard Klay Thompson added 15 points for the Warriors.
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Harrison Barnes, who was once again crucial in sealing the deal, hit this late three to shut down the Bulls for good. That set the stage for Barnes’ heroics at the finish. “It’s pretty impressive”, interim coach Luke Walton told reporters.
“He was there for shootaround, he gave a nice speech to the guys”, Walton said.
“We understand how hard you have to play in order to win in this league, and everybody has bought into that”, said Jimmy Butler, who had 28 points. They love the moment.
The Warriors made 11 of their 15 shots, 73 FG%. “(Andre) Iguodala, whoever it might be that night, they do a good job getting them going”. It’s kind of like Mariano Rivera, if Mariano Rivera was not only a lights-out closer, but also a. 750 hitter who gets to bat in every spot of the order. On this night, it was Barnes instead of Curry delivering the final heroics.
Mavericks 102, Jazz 93: Deron Williams scored a season-high 23 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 19 and Dallas beat Utah for its sixth straight victory. Clippers point guard Chris Paul was having a run of the place, scoring 18 points in a first quarter in which Golden State trailed 41-25 after being a game-time decision because of a groin strain.
Los Angeles stretched its lead to 23 points – largest of the game – early in the second on a 3-pointer by Austin Rivers.
With 98.2 possessions and 1.021 points per possession, the Denver Nuggets perform worse on both metrics than the Golden State Warriors.
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“It’s unbelievable, that’s history right there”, he said. We all have to trust each other more and to understand that it’s not ‘I have to make this big play, ‘ it’s we have to make this big play.
