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Warriors handle Knicks easily for 50th straight home win

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By: Eric He

The Golden State Warriors can make the extraordinary look mundane as they routed the Knicks 121-85 at Oracle Arena on Wednesday for their 50th consecutive home win and their 61st victory of the season.

Stephen Curry nailed eight 3-pointers and led the way with 34 points. He drained a couple of difficult 3s at the end of the third quarter that gave the Warriors a commanding 97-64 advantage heading into the fourth, allowing Curry to rest the entire fourth quarter.

The Knicks never threatened in the game as the Warriors recovered from a slow offensive start to take a 31-19 lead after one quarter and a 16-point lead into halftime.

The Warriors nearly doubled up on the Knicks in the third, outscoring them 35-18 to take command of the game.

Golden State shot 50.5 percent from the field and a blistering 48.6 percent from 3-point range while holding New York to sub-40 percent shooting. Curry outscored the entire Knicks starting five by himself.

Every Warrior played and scored in the lopsided contest as the team looks ahead to a tough back-to-back in Dallas and San Antonio on Friday and Saturday.

Warriors beat Thunder again, 121-106 at home

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The Golden State Warriors once again proved their rightful spot atop the NBA, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time in less than a week, 121-106 at Oracle Arena Thursday night.

It was the Warriors’ 44th consecutive home win, tying the record set by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls.

Stephen Curry led the way with 33 points while Klay Thompson poured in 21 points. Both Curry and Andre Iguodala returned the lineup after missing Tuesday’s game against the Hawks.

The Warriors trailed 83-82 heading into the fourth quarter, but scored the first six points of the final stanza to take the lead and never look back, opening up a double-digit lead with under four minutes to play. A three-pointer by Curry put the Warriors up 114-100 and sealed the victory.

The Thunder once again played the Warriors tight for much of the game. They were led by 32 points from Kevin Durant and 22 from Russell Westbrook.

The Warriors have now won seven straight. They face the Lakers on the road Sunday afternoon.

 

Warriors protect homecourt without Curry, Iguodala

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

photo credit: news.yahoo.com Golden State Warriors Steph Curry sat out with an ankle injury for Tuesday night’s game in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif — Without the reigning MVP in Stephen Curry (ankle) and valuable reserve Andre Iguodala (hamstring), the Golden State Warriors pulled out all of the stops in a 109-105 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night in Golden State’s first home game since Feb. 9 after completing a 6-1 road trip.

Draymond Green hit an off-balanced 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring with 40.2 seconds left in overtime to push Golden State’s lead to 107-103. Playing primarily as a point-forward, Green finished two assists shy of another triple-double scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and four steals.

Klay Thompson scored 26 points, but struggled for most of the night shooting just 8-of-27 from the floor including 6-of-16 from 3-point range. Thompson did knock down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:54 left in the fourth quarter, and another key basket with 11.4 seconds remaining.

With the win, Golden State (54-5) picked up its 43rd straight win at Oracle, and improve to 25-0 at home. The Warriors’ last loss at Oracle Arena was to the Chicago Bulls 113-111 on Jan. 27, 2015.

After getting boat-raced 137-105 in Portland in the first game after the NBA All-Star break, Golden State have won six straight games overall, and have a chance at tying history Thursday night.

With a win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State would tie the Bulls’ 44-game unbeaten mark at home from March 30, 1995, to April 4, 1996. They are also chasing the `95-96 Chicago team’s record 72-win season.

Paul Milsap finished with 19 points and seven rebounds, Al Horford had 17 points and nine rebounds, and former Warriors’ guard Kent Bazemore recorded 15 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta (33-28), who had won two in a row before entering Oracle Arena Tuesday night.

Tonight’s game marked the beginning of a stretch for Golden State in which it will play 17 of their next 24 games at home.

 

 

Curry goes for 51 points in Warriors’ win over Magic

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Stephen Curry drained 10 3-pointers en route to a 51-point performance as the Warriors beat the Magic 130-114 on the road.

Curry also finished his 128th consecutive game with a 3-point field goal, setting a NBA record.

The Warriors dropped 40 points in the third quarter to give themselves breathing room. Curry buried triple after triple, including a bank shot from half-court at the buzzer to give the Warriors a 99-91 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Much like last night, the Warriors were locked in a tight battle in the first half as the Magic shot at a high percentage and were competitive with the defending champions.

Curry paced the Warriors with 22 points in the first half, but Golden State trailed 63-59 at halftime. The deficit meant nothing for Curry, who shined again and delivered his third 50-point performance of the season.

The defending MVP largely carried the load, as the next-highest scoring Warriors player was Marreese Speights, who had 14.

The Warriors wrap up their seven-game road trip against the Thunder on Saturday.

 

Warriors end first half of season with just another win

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The Golden State Warriors won handily over the Suns 112-104 on Wednesday night — with the final score not at all indicative of how thoroughly the Suns were outplayed — as the defending champions enter the All-Star break with a 48-4 record.

It is the best record any team in NBA history has achieved through 52 games, and Wednesday’s win served as handy proof of the Warriors’ dominance.

The Warriors outscored the Suns 28-15 in the second quarter to pull away after leading by just one at the end of the first quarter. A 16-4 run midway through the second pushed Golden State’s lead to 55-39, a spurt that was capped off by back-to-back Stephen Curry triples. The Warriors led 57-43 at halftime.

Curry nearly had a triple double, finishing with 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Klay Thompson chipped in 24 points as well.

The Warriors were able to maintain a comfortable advantage throughout the second half and Curry — once again — was able to sit for the entirety of the fourth quarter.

Curry, Thompson and Draymond Green will now head to Toronto for the All-Star festivities this weekend. The Warriors open up the second half of the season a week from tomorrow in Portland against the Trail Blazers.

Warriors rip through Wizards

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

WASHINGTON — Stephen Curry was red-hot in the Nation’s capital, knocking down 11 3-pointers en route to 51 points, leading Golden State to their eighth-straight victory with a 134-121 over the Wizards Wednesday night.

Curry, who shot a pathetic 5 of 17 from the floor against the Knicks in New York Sunday, rebounded by shooting 19 of 28 (11 of 16 on 3s). The reigning league MVP made his first six shots from the floor and was in the zone, finishing 13 of 14 from the floor for 36 points in the first half.

Draymond Green collected his 10th triple-double of the season, finishing with 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

Klay Thompson continued his hot shooting, finishing with 24 points on 8 of 19 shooting, including 6 of 13 from three.

Golden State (45-4), matched the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers for the best 49-game start in NBA history. The Warriors finished with 35 assists, giving them their league-leading eighth straight games with 30-plus assists.

Even in a loss, Washington’s point guard John Wall had a dominating night finishing with a season-best 41 points. Wall shot 17 of 25 from the floor and added 10 assists for Washington (21-26), who couldn’t keep up with Golden State after squandering an early lead in the first quarter.

Golden State will visit the White House on Thursday before heading back to Bay Area for the much anticipated match up with the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night at Oracle Arena.

 

Warriors rout Knicks behind Klay Thompson’s 34

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The Golden State Warriors jumped ahead in the second quarter and never looked back in a 116-95 win over the Knicks on the road Sunday night.

Klay Thompson led the way with 34 points on 14-of-18 shooting, making up for a subpar evening for Stephen Curry who finished with just 13 points. Draymond Green posted another triple double, putting up 20 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists.

The Warriors trailed 20-18 after one quarter, getting off to a slow start, but outscored the Knicks 37-29 in the second to take control with a 55-49 halftime advantage.

They pulled away in the third, holding the Knicks to just 16 points. The Warriors opened the second half on a 7-0 run, and a jumper by Thompson put Golden State ahead 62-49. Entering the fourth with an 82-65 advantage, the Warriors did not falter in the fourth quarter like in Philadelphia; rather, they kept their foot on the gas pedal put the game away for good.

The Knicks cut the deficit to 13 midway through the fourth, but a three by Curry squashed any hopes of a comeback.

The Warriors advance to 44-4 and 22-4 on the road.

“They’re a championship-level team and that’s what they did tonight,” Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis told ESPN. Next up, the Warriors will head to the nation’s capital to play the Wizards on Wednesday night to wrap up a three-game road trip. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

Warriors survive in win over 76ers

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The Golden State Warriors needed a last-second three-pointer by Harrison Barnes to escape with a win over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.

The Warriors led by 19 points entering the fourth quarter, but the bench squandered the lead and when the starters returned, they were sloppy and lackadaisical. Down 103-90 with under four minutes to play, the 76ers went on a 15-2 run to tie the game when Isaiah Canaan stole the ball at midcourt and Ish Smith evened the score with a lay-up.

The defending champions were bailed out, however, on the final possession when Draymond Green found Harrison Barnes for a corner triple, which he buried with two-tenths of a second left, essentially winning the game.

For the longest time, it seemed like another easy win for the Warriors against a 7-40 Philadelphia squad. They put up 73 points in the first half and held a 19-point advantage at halftime. But it all went awry in the second half, where the Warriors were outscored by 16 points and got away with it.

“If the gods delivered what should have happened, we probably should have lost because that’s what happens when you mess around with the game and the ball,” Steve Kerr said to the media. 

Klay Thompson led the way with 32 points while Stephen Curry added 23.

The Warriors play the Knicks tomorrow in Madison Square Garden.

Warriors dominate Cavaliers on the road

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The Golden State Warriors laid a thorough beatdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, winning 132-98 in an NBA Finals rematch in Cleveland.

The Warriors led by 26 at halftime and did not look back, starting the second half on a 9-0 run to essentially put the game away extremely early. It was the largest loss of the season for the Cavaliers as the Warriors led by as many as 43 points.

Stephen Curry poured in 35 points, making 7-of-12 from three-point range and did not need to play the fourth quarter. Andre Iguodala added 20 points off the bench as every player on the active roster played and scored for the Warriors.

Golden State cracked 100 points with still more than a minute to play in the third quarter, and a three by Curry gave the Warriors a 40-point lead at 104-64. They took a 27-point advantage into the fourth.

The Warriors jumped out to a 10-2 lead on a barrage of threes by Curry and Klay Thompson. They played free-flowing offense and dominated the Cavaliers on both ends. Consecutive threes by Curry after drawing an offensive foul on LeBron James put the Warriors ahead 34-19 late in the first quarter.

They continued to outscore the Cavaliers at a furious pace in the second quarter. A 14-1 run midway through the quarter capped off by a Curry layup off a turnover gave the Warriors a 57-32 advantage. The Warriors went up by 30 late in the half on a three by Draymond Green, and took a 70-44 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Warriors Start Road Trip Off With Sluggish Loss To Pistons.

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By Shawn Whelchel

AP photo: Golden State’s Klay Thompson couldn’t encourage the Warriors enough to get over the hump with the Pistons on Saturday night

The Golden State Warriors continued to look less and less like the once dominant offensive NBA team that they were at the beginning of the season, as a cold shooting night handed them their second loss in the last three games.

After posting an impressive 30-point first quarter, the Detroit Pistons defense hunkered down on the reigning NBA champions, holding them to just 95 total points on 38 percent shooting on the night, handing them just their fourth loss of the season in a 113-95 loss for the visitors.

The Warriors night was filled with unremarkable moments from the usually solid team. From anyone not named Steph Curry or Klay Thompson struggling to find the basket, to frustrations spilling over in the form of multiple technical fouls called on Golden State, Saturday night’s effort was a forgettable affair amidst a historic season.

Curry did his part to keep his team in the game, netting 38 points on 13-of-26 shooting from the field, including seven makes from beyond the arc. Thompson trailed behind him with 24 of his own points in 32 minutes.

But beyond the splash brothers, no other Golden State starter cracked double digits in points, with the rest of the starting squad-including a healthy Harrison Barnes- combining for just 16 points on the night. Curry and Thompson dominated the touches, taking 44 of the total 67 shots from the starting unit. Festus Ezeli saved a sluggish bench performance as well, being the only other Warrior aside from Curry and Thompson to score in double digits with 10 points.

Golden State lost in nearly every major statistical category, going on to yield less rebounds, steals, blocks, assists, points in the paint and giving up more turnovers than the Pistons did on the night, effectively sinking their chances to gain momentum at the start of their road trip.

Meanwhile, the normally solid Warriors defensive effort was just as absent as their scoring, with all five starters scoring in double-digits for Detroit. Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Pistons with 20 points a piece. Aron Baynes had a solid night for Detroit down low, as the center put in 12 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting to lead the Pistons’ reserves.

The night was a tough start to a three-game road stretch for the Warriors. In a rematch of the NBA finals, the Warriors will have to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on Monday in order to avoid their first two-game losing streak of the season. The team will then follow that up with a meeting with the 23-16 Chicago Bulls.