In the first quarter, Paul returned from a groin injury to provide a hot start to give the Clippers a lead that they held for the majority of the game.
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Jefferson finished with 26 points on 11-for-19 shooting. Chicago averages 105.6 points per away game, placing the team fifth in scoring.
Curry tallied 25 points, four assists and five rebounds and Barnes scored 20 to go along with nine rebounds. But a total team effort made the comeback possible. Harrison Barnes added 20 and Klay Thompson had 15.
In a game that featured 18 lead changes and 17 ties, the Warriors took a slim 77-73 lead into the fourth quarter. The Bulls, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-97 win against the Suns on Wednesday. The entire game came down to the final minutes of the game which seemed like a replay of yesterday’s game where the match suddenly favored one side of the game. Jon Leuer’s 3-pointer made it 89-88, Knight hit another 3, and Mirza Teletovic’s putback made it 94-88.
On the other end, Paul missed a midrange jumper, and Golden State jumped on the opportunity to extend its slim lead. But the Warriors are proving to be one of the best National Basketball Association teams in recent memory, and it’s time to seriously consider the possibility that Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Co. could have a few company at the end of the regular season.
Now they are hoping to continue the momentum as they play at home against the Bulls. “It was a hard-fought, gut-wrenching game that everybody stepped up and played well”. G Shaun Livingston sat out with a strained left hip flexor.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 33 points for Milwaukee, and the Bucks rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second quarter to cut the lead to 84-79 late in the third.
Offense: The Warriors scored 39 points in the fourth quarter. It’ll be fascinating to see how the Bulls counter the Warriors’ small-ball attack (Draymond Green at center) when they’ve got the quartet of Taj Gibson, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic. The visitors assisted on 31 of 38 field goals.
This story will be updated with quotes and post-game material from the Warriors locker room at Oracle Arena. Chris Paul – who wound up with 35 points on 13 of 22 shooting – must’ve walked off the court with that feeling you get when you’re gleefully romping around in the ocean, get out, then realize that you’re at an entirely different part of beach.
J.R. Smith added 18 points for Cleveland. They have lost all 12 of their games this season and tonight are on the road for a game with Charlotte.
The victory allowed the Warriors to equal the all-time record for consecutive wins at the start of a season for a reigning champion, matching the feat of the 1957-58 Boston Celtics.
The Warriors got off to an inauspicious start as Curry committed two fouls in the first two minutes of the game.
You probably couldn’t muster a good attempt to explain in words how good the Golden State Warriors have been so far this season.
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Golden State is a team that can strike from any angle at any time.
