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The Warriors swat the Charlotte Hornets, 35th straight win at home.

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by Jerry Feitelberg

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets at the Oracle Arena Monday night by a score of 111-101. The game was marked by the return of forward Harrison Barnes, Steph Curry and Brandon Rush. Barnes missed sixteen since injuring his ankle in Phoenix on November 27th. Curry left Saturday night’s game as his left ankle was bothering him. Curry returned with ankle braces on both legs for the Charlotte game. Rush missed the Saturday game with an undisclosed illness.

The Warriors took an early 10-4 lead in the first period. Curry hit a three-pointer to get the lead for the Dubs. For Curry, it was the 105th straight game that he made a three-point shot that is second all-time in the NBA. The Hornets came back and had a one-point advantage with a 13-12 lead with a little over seven minutes left in the period. The Dubs went ahead 17-13 but Charlotte went on a 7-0 run to put them ahead 20-17. Golden State responded by tying the game at twenty. With 2:11 left. Harrison Barnes entered the game, and the Dubs went on a 15-4 run to give them an eight-point advantage after one period of play 32-24.

The Dubs and the Hornets each scored thirty points in the second period. The Dubs continued to lead by eight 62-54. One of the key plays in the period was a fantastic lob pass from Draymond Green that Andrew Bogut converted for a two-point play. Key players for Charlotte in the first half were Kemba Walker with fourteen points, Jeremy Lamb with twelve of the bench and Brian Roberts with nine. For Golden State, Klay Thompson had eighteen, Steph Curry fourteen, Mo Speights Nine and Harrison Barnes with six. Charlette shot 48.8% from the floor while the Warriors shot 58.1% and were nine for nineteen making threes.

In the third period, the Hornets rallied to cut the Dubs’ lead to one 66-65. Klay scored the next five points up the lead to 71-65. The Dubs continued a 12-0 run to go ahead 78-65. Steph and Brandon Rush each hit a three-point shot and Golden State now had a fifteen-point lead. The third period ended with Golden State ahead 95-77.

The Hornets made a run in the fourth period. They held the Dubs scoreless for over four minutes and closed the gap to nine, but coach Luke Walton put Draymond, Steph, and Bogut back in the game to seal the win. With 5:31 left, Draymond fed Steph, who converted and Draymond had his third straight triple-double. He became the first Warrior to accomplish this since Tom Gola did it in 1960. The Hornets were toast as the Dubs won their 32nd game of the year 111-101.

Game Notes- The Warriors improved to 32-2 for the season while Charlotte’s record dropped to 17-17. The Warriors were led by Steph and Klay. Each had 30 points. Draymond had 13 points, ten assists, and 15 rebounds. Mo Speights added 15. Brandon Rush had 10, and Harrison Barnes finished with 8. Charlotte scorers were Kemba Walker with 20, Jeremy Lin 13 and Jeremy Lamb 22.

The Warriors meet the LA Lakers at the Staples Center Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

 

 

Warriors Hang On to Beat Nuggets

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By Ben Leonard

Banged up, the Warriors are hitting the toughest stretch of a long NBA season. It’s a mental and physical grind at this point of the season — Stephen Curry knows that best. The Warriors’ star guard re-injured his leg, but the gritty Warriors (31-2) were still able to pull out a 111-108 win over the Denver Nuggets (12-22)

After missing the two previous games, Curry returned but had to miss the entire second half with the same bruised left leg. In his absence, power forward Draymond Green led the way with his sixth triple double of the season, dropping 29 points, grabbing 17 rebounds, and dishing out 14 assists.

The Nuggets had their own injury news, although theirs was a little scarier — Kenneth Faried eventually had to be carted off on a stretcher after being struck on the back of the neck with an elbow. Just as a precaution, Faried went to the hospital, but thankfully, he’s doing much better now, as he announced on Twitter and Instagram.

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The Warriors had led by as many as 24 points over the lowly Nuggets after a dominant first quarter, taking a 37-13 lead. But after Curry’s departure, the lead kept shrinking and shrinking, down to just 13 at the end of the third quarter.

The Nuggets put together a crazed rally in the fourth, holding Golden State to just twelve points, while Will Barton hit a short jump shot just before time expired to send the game into overtime.

Barton played a ridiculous 50 minutes off the bench for Denver, scoring 21 points while finishing just three assists shy of a triple double after pulling down 13 rebounds.

 

Banged-up Warriors find a way past Rockets

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By: Eric He

With a short lineup, the Golden State Warriors were blown out by the Mavericks, but responded a day later with an impressive 114-110 win over the Houston Rockets on the road on Wednesday.

To wrap up 2015, the Warriors delivered an impressive and hard-fought win to advance to 30-2. Without Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes, and Leandro Barbosa, Klay Thompson picked up the slack with 38 points, while Draymond Green recorded yet another triple-double with 10 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds.

The Warriors entered the fourth quarter up 90-82, and several key baskets by Thompson down the stretch helped seal the victory. Thompson outdueled James Harden, who went for 30 points, but could not lead his Rockets to a fourth quarter comeback.

After falling behind 12-4 early, an 11-3 run featuring nine points from Thompson helped Golden State take a 20-17 advantage. The Warriors led 33-30 after one and went into halftime with a 61-59 lead.

Houston took a brief lead in the third quarter. But the Warriors took advantage of a momentum swing midway through, going on a 10-0 run to take a 80-78 deficit into an 88-80 lead. Following a three by Thompson, James Michael McAdoo earned a dunk off a steal to cap off the run.

The Warriors will look to heal up and head into Saturday’s home game against Denver healthy.

Warriors lose in Dallas without Curry

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By Daniel Dullum
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Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015

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With Stephen Curry – the NBA’s leading scorer – sidelined with a leg injury, the Dallas Mavericks had their way on Wednesday, handing the Golden State Warriors their second loss of the season, winning 114-91 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

J.J. Barea, filling in for injured point guard Deron Williams, canned 23 points for the Mavs. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Warriors, who dropped to 29-2.

Zaza Pachulia sparked Dallas with 14 points and 15 rebounds as the Mavericks won their fourth straight game. Dirk Nowitzki contributed 18 points and eight rebounds for the Mavs.

Golden State fell behind for good four minutes into the game. Dallas built a 75-49 lead midway through the third quarter, and took an 83-53 lead on Wesley Matthews’ 3-pointer. The Warriors never got any closer than 17 points.

Interim coach Luke Walton cleared the bench for the final five minutes in the Warriors’ third straight loss without Curry. The first two occurred last season.

Curry isn’t the only Warrior on the shelf. Center Festus Ezeli is out with a toe injury, reserve guard Leandro Barbosa has a sprained left shoulder and forward Harrison Barnes, nursing a sprained left ankle, didn’t make the trip to Texas. Coach Steve Kerr, on the DL all season with complications from back surgery, made the trip to see how his sore back would hold up. Kerr made a similar trip to Los Angeles in November. Walton said there is no timetable for Kerr’s return to the bench.

The Warriors will try to return to the win column Thursday at Houston.

Warriors improve to 29-1 behind Curry’s triple double

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

OAKLAND — Stephen Curry overcame a slow start, but managed to pick up the pace by finishing with 23 points helping the Golden State Warriors improve to 29-1 with a 122-103 over the visiting Sacramento Kings Monday night in front of a sellout Oracle Arena crowd.

Curry finished with a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists, earning his sixth career triple double to help Golden State remain undefeated at home improving to 14-0, and extending their regular season home winning streak to 33 games dating back to last season.

Curry was held scoreless for 20:44 minutes to begin the game, but got red-hot in the second quarter scoring 17 points and nailing five 3-pointers.

Klay Thompson scored 29 points and Draymond Green finished with 25 points, helping Golden State to their 11th straight win over their Northern California rival, their longest losing streak since the Cincinnati Royals dropped 13 straight to the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959-60.

Omri Casspi scored a career-high 36 points (leading all scorers for the game), and tying a Kings’ record set by Mike Bibby with nine made 3-pointers.

Center DeMarcus Cousins, who was finally healthy in three games versus Golden State, was ejected in the third quarter by referee Monty McCutchen after arguing his fifth personal foul.

Once Cousins was ejected, the Warriors went on a 15-0 run that after being up by just two points to push their lead to 79-66. Another Curry 3-pointer just before the end of the third raised Golden State’s lead to 90-75.

Rudy Gay finished with 17 points and eight rebounds, Darren Collison had 13 points and 11 assists, while Rajon Rondo scored just four points and played just 17 minutes after picking up three fouls in the first quarter.

Sacramento (12-19), who lost 98-94 at home to the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday, have lost three of their last four games.

Warriors center Festus Ezeli left the game with a sore left foot and forward Harrison Barnes missed his 13th game with an ankle sprain.

Golden State travels to Texas for a two-game road trip, visiting Dallas on Wednesday and Houston on Thursday.

The Kings host Philadelphia on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Warriors defeat Cavaliers in marquee Christmas Matchup

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By: Eric He

The Golden State Warriors fought their way past the Cleveland Cavaliers in a marquee Christmas Day matchup, defeating the Cavaliers 89-83 on Friday afternoon.

The Cavaliers closed on a 10-point Warriors advantage in the fourth, but Stephen Curry sliced to the rim for a couple of layups to keep the Warriors ahead. His layup put the Warriors in front 85-80 with a minute to play.

Golden State knocked down its free throws, finishing off one of the signature wins of the season thus far and advance its record to 28-1.

Draymond Green was the best player on the court with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Curry added 19 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds.

With a five-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Warriors maintained the slim advantage, playing Cleveland’s halfcourt style of offense but still outscoring the Cavaliers. A dunk by Shaun Livingston in transition put the Warriors ahead 77-69 midway through the fourth. Livingston was key off the bench with 16 big points.

Out of a timeout, Green’s layup gave the Warriors a 10-point lead, their first double-digit advantage of the night.

However, the Cavaliers answered with a 6-0 run, fueled by James to claw within four at 81-77. J.R. Smith knocked down a three to make it a one-possession game at 83-80.

The Warriors started off the second half well. Thompson connected on some jump shots and a dunk by Green put the Warriors up 54-46 and forced a timeout. Curry’s three-point play on a layup inside gave the Warriors a 57-49 advantage.

But the Cavaliers answered, and a three by Smith cut the lead to three. With both teams playing tight, the Warriors took a 64-59 lead into the fourth quarter.

After a slow offensive start, the Warriors went on a 19-5 run to end the first quarter and take a 28-19 lead into the second. Green had a big first quarter with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists. Livingston made a couple of jumpers to extend the Warriors’ advantage at the end of the quarter.

Curry retreated to the locker room early in the second quarter with an apparent leg injury, but returned a few minutes later after he was cleared to play. Meanwhile, the bench unit allowed the Cavaliers to go on a 9-0 run and tie the game at 31-31.

In a low-scoring first half, the Warriors scored eight of the final 10 points to enter halftime with a 45-42 lead. Despite the injury, Curry still had 10 points, although the Warriors’ 45 points was tied for their lowest in a first half this season.

The Warriors continue their winning ways, down the Jazz

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by Jerry Feitelberg

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The Golden State Warriors won their 31st straight home game in a row by beating the Utah Jazz 103-85 Wednesday night at a sold-out Oracle Arena. The Dubs did not play an A-game on offense, but their defense was outstanding as they challenged the Jazz on every shot. The Dubs took an early 13-9 lead in the first period and never relinquished the lead. The Defense held the Jazz to just thirteen points in the first period. The Dubs defense forced six Jazz turnovers, and the Dubs scored eight points on fast breaks.  The Dubs lead 23-13 after one period of play.

The Jazz played better in the second period as they outscored the Dubs 27-24 and trailed by nine at the half. Klay Thompson led the Warrior scoring with ten points. Steph Curry added nine. Draymond Green pitched in with eight. The Warriors shot 45.2% from the floor. The Jazz was held to 38.5% Jeff Withey and Rod Hood each had seven points to lead the Jazz in scoring. Gordon Hayward pitched in with six for Utah.

In the third period, the Dubs kept the pressure on the Jazz and were able to extend the lead to fifteen at the end of three.  The Jazz tried to get back into the game but the Warriors defense kept them at bay. The Jazz narrowed the gap to ten but interim coach, Like Walton, went small late in the period, and the Dubs increased the lead as they were able to play at a more upbeat pace. The Jazz like to slow the game down and keep the score low, but the Dubs were able to stifle that strategy.

Steph Curry started the fourth period on the bench as a Utah player hit on the back of his leg, and the Dubs didn’t want to take any chances that he might injure his leg. The Dubs led by ten with 6:03 left when Steph came back into the game. He played just three minutes, and when he exited, the Warriors led by seventeen. That was the game. Golden State wins 103-85.

Game Notes- The Warriors made history on two fronts with the win. The Dubs are 13-0 at home to start the season. This breaks the record of 12- 0 set by the 1975-76 Warriors. The Warriors 27-1  record to start a season is the best winning percentage in NBA history heading into Christmas Day.

Steph Curry numbers were 16 points, nine assists,  five rebounds and three steals. Klay Thompson led the Dubs in scoring with 20. Andrew Bogut had a huge game. He tallied 10 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had four assists plus he blocked several shots. Draymond Green just missed a double-double as he had 15 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.

Derrick Favors led the Jazz with 17 points and nine rebounds. Rod Hood knocked down 15. Alec Burks and Trey Burke each added 13 points for Utah.

The Warriors meet the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, Christmass Day at 2 PM. The game will be a rematch of the two teams that met in the NBA Finals last June. The game will be on national TV.

 

 

 

Warriors hang tough, rally past Bucks to move to 26-1

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

OAKLAND — Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 points and Stephen Curry added 26 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists to help the Golden State Warriors avenge their only loss of the season with a 121-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night in front of a sellout Oracle Arena crowd.

Thompson shot 8 of 16 from the floor (2 of 9) on 3s, while Curry shot 7 of 14 including 2 of 6 on 3s.

Curry extended his streak to 100 games with at least one 3-pointer made.

The Bucks ended the Warriors 28-game winning streak dating back to last season in Milwaukee last weekend. Milwaukee came within an eyelash of  joining the Chicago Bulls as the last team to beat the Warriors at Oracle Arena.

With the win,  Golden State has now won 30 straight games at home.

Golden State (26-1) yielded a season-high 70 points in the first half, but turned on the defense in the second half by limiting Milwaukee to just 42 points the rest of the way. The Warriors found themselves down by as much 15 points in the third, and trailing by 11 points with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Draymond Green nailed a huge 3-pointer from straight away to pull the Warriors within three at 100-97 and after being fouled on a 3-point attempt, Curry sunk three free throws to tie the game midway in the fourth quarter.

Green finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, but Andre Iguodala’s 3-pointer from the corner pushed Golden State’s lead to seven cementing the Warriors’ victory.

The made 3-pointer by Iguodala was his only points of the game.

Festus Ezeli who played the majority of the game in place of starting center Andrew Bogut, finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Bogut left the game in the first quarter with a back injury and never returned.

Michael Carter-Williams led the Bucks with 24 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo chipped in 20 points for Milwaukee (10-18), who have dropped five of their last six games but have provided Golden State with its stiffest competition so far this season.

Greg Monroe had 10 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists for the Bucks, who were out-rebounded 46-41 but shot a blistering 62 percent from the floor in the first half.

Khris Middleton added 16 points and Jabari Parker scored 14 points.

So much trash talk was voiced between both squads leading up to their rematch tonight and even after the final whistle, the trash talk couldn’t be stopped.

Green and O.J. Mayo had some heated words when exiting the court, prompting security and fellow players having to come in between the two before heading into the locker room.

Mayo scored just 12 points off the bench after scoring 18 points as a starter in the previous meeting in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee head to Phoenix Sunday, while Golden State doesn’t play until Wednesday when the Utah Jazz visit Oracle Arena.

 

Golden State Resumes Winning Ways With 128-103 Thrashing of Suns

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By Shawn Whelchel

Returning to action for the first time since their winning streak came to an abrupt end, the Golden State Warriors resumed their winning ways with a dominating 128-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Oracle Arena on Wednesday.

With three days of rest under their belt, the Warriors had to shake off some first quarter rust, shooting under 40 percent from the field while playing in to the Suns’ strategy of making the contest more of a derby race than a basketball game. The result was a first quarter marathon that saw 50 total shots hoisted up between the two teams, with the Suns assuming a two-point advantage over the Warriors at the end of the first.

But the Warriors would not stay down for long, cleaning up their play on both sides of the ball while dictating the flow of the game in the second quarter to take a 13-point lead heading into the locker room. It would be the last time the Suns were even in contention.

The Warriors started the second half with a scorching offensive display, led by Klay Thompson, who scored 27 of his game-high 43 points in the third quarter. Steph Curry backed up his teammate with a mini-clinic of his own, putting through 13 points of his own to further the Warriors lead. The two Splash Brothers combined for 40 of the Warriors 46 third quarter points, effectively shutting the door on the Suns before the final frame even commenced.

Not to be outdone by their backcourt mates, Golden State’s big-men also got the job done for the Warriors in their dominating third quarter outburst. C Andrew Bogut continued to gobble up boards en-route to his 12-rebound night, while Draymond Green produced his fourth triple-double of the season by the sound of the whistle. He would finish the night with 16 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds.

With no answer for the Warriors dominance on both ends of the court, the Suns were outscored 79-37 during the middle portion of the night’s contest, paving way for what was essentially a victory lap of a fourth quarter.

The Suns would come out shooting, putting up a game-high 38 points in the final quarter, but it would be too little, too late, as the Warriors would put the cap on the beginning of a possible new win-streak.

In a game between the league’s number one -the Warriors- and number three- the Suns- three point shooting teams, it was Golden State who used the deep ball to their advantage, scoring 45 of their points from behind the arc on 15 of 32 shooting. The Suns were uncharacteristically bad from downtown, putting through just 5 of their 22 attempts while trying to play catch up.

With the win, the Warriors were able to keep alive at least one winning streak, as they’ve now won 29 straight games at Oracle Arena. Ominously enough, the Milwaukee Bucks- who were responsible for snapping the Warriors 24 game streak on Saturday- will come to Oracle Arena on Friday to face Golden State for the second time in under a week.

Warriors’ streak ended in Milwaukee by Bucks

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By: Eric He

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It took 25 games, but the Golden State Warriors finally suffered their first loss, a 108-95 defeat on the road to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

The Warriors trailed 80-77 at the start of the fourth, but the Bucks opened on a 11-2 run to take a 12-point lead with under seven minutes to play, taking advantage of the Warriors’ bench lineup.

Golden State was never able to recover from the deficit, despite Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green re-entering the game midway through the fourth.

A dunk by Michael Carter-Williams sealed the deal on the Warriors’ first loss.

The Warriors entered the night 24-0, hoping to become the first team in history to sweep a seven-game road trip. But their record-breaking start to the season was stopped short by an energetic Milwaukee squad.

Curry led the way with 28 points, while Green had 24 points. Greg Monroe led the Bucks with 28 points as well.

The Warriors started the third quarter on a 15-3 run, which ended with a dunk by Brandon Rush that cut the advantage to 7-69. A couple of layups by Jabari Parker pushed the lead back up to eight, and the Warriors trailed 80-77 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Bucks began the game on a spurt and led 14-5 early on after a couple of jumpers by O.J. Mayo. The Warriors ended the quarter on a 10-0 run to draw within 30-28 after one.

But the Warriors were outscored by nine in the second quarter. After they took a 33-30 lead, the Bucks went on a 12-2 run to take a seven-point advantage. The Warriors struggled from the floor as the Bucks poured it on. A three by Giannis Antetokounmpo put the Bucks ahead 56-42 late in the second.

Milwaukee took a 59-48 lead into halftime.