Stephen Curry scored 19 points then got plenty of help so he could take the fourth quarter off as the Golden State Warriors improved to 18-0 with a 120-101 win over Sacramento.
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– Gobert had a strong showing with 13 points, 11 rebounds and a block. The Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 120-101 win over the Kings on Saturday.
On a night where fan-favorite Stephen Curry dropped 41 points in a mere three quarters of action, the Warriors toppled the Phoenix Suns soundly, thus keeping the Warriors as the lone undefeated team in the National Basketball Association.
The Spurs had one last chance, but Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker each missed 3-point attempts in the final seconds.
Utah’s trio of Favors, Hayward and Burks kept the Jazz in the game-and very almost won it. They turn the ball over less than anyone (12.1 per game) and can limit the Warriors’ transition opportunities with ball security.
The Pistons built a 23-point lead in the first half before the Rockets got back into the game by constantly intentionally fouling Drummond – he went 4-for-18 from the line.
Golden State visits Charlotte on Wednesday. According to si.com, he’s also averaging a career-best 2.4 steals per contest while posting a defensive rating of 97, the best he’s ever recorded. And the lineup of Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Barnes and Green is the best the Warriors have to offer. They have the best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league at 1.88.
Keeping Utah in the game was its length and athleticism inside, which caused tough shots inside for Golden State and created some good Jazz looks in the paint, forcing many shooting fouls. The current Hornets Ambassador, Special Project Advisor and color analyst for Fox Sports Southeast is the first honoree during the team’s opening Buzz City Night of the season.
“We stayed together at the end, Steph made the big plays when we needed them and we came away with the win”. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
The Utah Jazz look for a monster victory after splitting their last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Utah’s last 22 games when playing Golden State.
MCEVERS: I mean, past year Golden State had this historically great season on the way to winning the title.
3-point goals: CC 1 (Burns); TFCA 5 (Scruggs, Wiest 4). The Warriors are averaging 115.8 points per game and outscoring their opponents by an average of 16 points each time they take the floor. The Jazz have allowed less than 100 points in 10 of their 15 games this season. Rudy Gobert was on the receiving end of a Gordon Hayward pass, one that Gobert threw down with authority. The Chicago Bulls have 10 wins and they are in ahead of the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Southwest division has the Miami Heat leading at 10-6 now, while the Hawks are 12-8 ahead of the Hornets.
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Curry only had seven points on 3-of-8 shooting before the break. Houston was never able to get within one possession. 548 field goal percentage, made eight of 19 shots and grabbed eight boards.
