Curry drove past Cavaliers backup Matthew Dellavedova for layups with 1:19 and 57.6 seconds remaining, re-establishing an 85-80 lead the Warriors were able to protect with four late free throws.
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“It did look like they did go through the motions when we were batting on that (first) day, when we batted big”, added Warner. Rod Marsh’s panel backed Burns, valuing continuity at the top of the order over Marsh’s fantastic form in the first Test.
With Stephen Curry slightly hobbled by a calf strain and not shooting his best, without an injured Harrison Barnes to help guard LeBron James, the Warriors still won Friday. “We just showed our versatility in trying to win in different ways”. It’s good to get practice and experience in that type of game as well. Riding a six-game winning streak, the marquee matchup against the Warriors is the first game of the Cavs’ four-game road trip, which finishes Tuesday night in Denver.
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Later in the film, she’s shown flying a spacecraft (the much fabled Millennium Falcon), infiltrating the First Order and thwarting their plans, holding her own against Kylo Ren.
Not all teams can do it, but those who can aggressively play the Warriors enough to slow them down, turning the game into halfcourt drag, are having more success lately than we’re used to seeing. “If the shots are not falling, we can always control how we play on the defensive end and that’s what we did tonight”. “LeBron is one of the best players in the world, one of the most dominating forces there has ever been in our game, and we have guys that like that challenge”. Moreover, Draymond Green had 15 points and six assists to deliver the goods for the Warriors. In the Cavaliers’ alternate Finals universe, they would have defeated Golden State with both men healthy. He shot 29.4 percent and averaged 15.5 points as Los Angeles went 1-10.
Blend of Clouds and Sunshine on Christmas Day
Light southwest winds may move back into the area, keeping our low temperatures again buoyed into the low-to-mid 50s. Widespread rainfall of one to three inches with locally higher amounts is predicted throughout the evening.
“It’s one of those nights”, Love said.
James responded with a pair of dunks and a blocked shot on Thompson before Love’s tip-in made the score 81-77 with slightly more than two minutes to play. Then came a lineup switch by coach Steve Kerr that sent center Andrew Bogut to the bench in place of small forward Andre Iguodala – the Warriors won the final three games by an average of 14 points.
“We want what they have, and we’re not going to stop until we get it”, Irving said. I didn’t really think about it, I know it was a Christmas Day game and I was excited to be a part of it again but I didn’t reflect on The Finals much.
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At Houston, James Harden scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half to lift the host Rockets over the San Antonio Spurs 88-84 while Chris Paul scored 23 points leading the Los Angeles Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers 94-84.
Stephen Curry has stated since the beginning of the season that he was on a mission and he may cash in big at the end of the year. Tim Duncan made a hook shot after that, but Harden hit a 3-pointer. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined to shoot just 12-of-31 from the floor.
The Warriors’ biggest lead, 10 points, came early in the fourth quarter.
Russell Westbrook scored 23 points and Kevin Durant added 21 as every player scored for the Thunder (20-9).
Wade’s tough jumper with 1:45 left in overtime gave him 273 points on Christmas, one more than Shaquille O’Neal for No. 3 on that list, and Bosh followed that about a minute later with a three-point play that sealed the win.
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Cleveland (19-7) is 6-5 all-time on Christmas.
