Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry missed all four of his three-point attempts in the first half of Wednesday’s 127-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks, thus ending his 36-game streak with at least one three-pointer made before halftime, per ESPN Stats & Info. Maybe we were looking too much to this part of the schedule, but now that it’s here I think it’s good for us to get a sense of where we are. Duncan’s absence also meant a shorter bench and unfamiliar spacing for Aldridge, who shot 2/9 and promptly deleted all of his social media accounts (not a joke). We battled and made it a game for a little bit. “Klay’s personality suits that second option”.
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Golden State next travels to play the downtrodden Philadelphia 76ers (7-40), followed by the New York Knicks (22-25) and the Washington Wizards (20-23). For the fourth consecutive season, he’s upped his minutes (34.2), points (14.5), rebounds (9.4), assists (7.2) and shooting (47.5 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from three-point range). It all goes down 10:30 p.m. EST so be ready to see this epic jam.
“We knew once we get couple stops in a row that we could blow the game open”, Green said. Chandler Parsons played well, recording 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. After turning to their small ball lineup, Golden State produced a 39 point third quarter, leading the game 95-77.
“It was bound to happen”, Thompson said. “I believe we deserve to have three there”. But we love to protect this home court. “The fans deserve it”.
The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls hold the record for the most wins in a season with 72 games.
Golden State hasn’t lost at home in one calendar year, since falling 113-111 to the Bulls on January 27, 2015. If Curry does not drain over 30 points, Thompson could, and he showed his capability in yesterday’s win.
In the second quarter Curry continued his slump as Parsons and the youngster Dwight Powell help close the gap. There’s a unusual air around the Cavs, a team that’s 31-12 and first place in the East. As Lowe noted, the Cavs are in a perfectly good position, yet they appear to be a in “crisis” mode. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-90 win over the Lakers on Tuesday.
Draymond Green and Klay Thompson will be joining the reigning MVP to give the Golden State Warriors a trio of All-Stars for next month’s midseason National Basketball Association showcase in Toronto.
It looked like the Warriors were going to blow out the Mavericks, who were without starters Dirk Nowitzki and Zaza Pachulia, right from the start. James Harden impressed for Houston with 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. The Warriors enable others than Curry to have their moments in the spotlight through their intelligent and exciting play, without anyone trying to force his way to the top ofthe box score.
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If the Mavericks had pulled off a stunning victory Wednesday night against Golden State, it would not have shocked the world. Curry, averaging a league-high 30.3 points, hit six 3-pointers and scored 37 in 28 minutes. C Festus Ezeli sat out with a sore left knee that required an MRI exam Tuesday following Monday night’s win against San Antonio…. “It’s a balance”, he said.
