Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz

What made this win even more outrageous, writes ESPN’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss, is that the Warriors didn’t even play particularly well, and yet they still won easily … But what’s insane is how possible 33-0 seems for the Warriors without that tidbit. A night earlier, he had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 135-116 win at Phoenix. Charles Jenkins was the pick at 44th overall, but he was traded in February 2013 after making minimal impact for the Warriors during his time there. The Jazz have allowed less than 100 points in 10 of their 15 games this season.

Couldn’t though-they’re not going to be even close to 18-0.

SMALL BALL Mr. Curry also talked about the “small ball” that his team is employing and how it is changing the landscape of the National Basketball Association. He didn’t have to play in the fourth quarter because the game was well in hand after three quarters. The Suns were done. He is averaging 36.2 points in his last five games. Leonard who did most of his damage with 15 points in the first half led the Spurs in scoring for the sixth consecutive contest. Thompson has turned into one of the better two-way shooting guards in the league and a ideal compliment alongside the rest of the versatile roster Golden State has.

Golden State is about to undergo perhaps its toughest test yet, though it doesn’t come against any particular opponent. Curry knocked down nine triples last night.

Magic 114, Bucks 90 – Elfrid Payton had 22 points and 10 assists as host Orlando routed Milwaukee, which was without coach Jason Kidd.

“We would like to still get the ball inside and moving side to side”, Walton said.

“I didn’t think he brought much energy to the Milwaukee game, and I didn’t think he brought much energy tonight”, Van Gundy said of the two beatings the Pistons received this week. “You can’t let fool’s gold fool you”.

“The way they’re playing now, yeah”, said Hornacek, who played against the 1995-96 Bulls while with the Utah Jazz.

If it’s fool’s gold though, what glitters still has to make other teams shiver with woe.

The Warriors had 32 assists and just eight turnovers in the game. Each victory now just adds to their record-breaking start and the questions that keep creeping up are no longer about a “jump-shooting team” and its chances at being great, but whether this jump-shooting team might be one of the greatest to ever play the game. First, with a behind-the-back dribble that left Price grasping.

He stops on a dime and pump fakes for fun. Gasp. Gasp. Gasp. Cheer. If you’re just going to play him as a four next to a traditional big all the time he’s still good but not a game changer.

The main story for Golden State coming out of the game was Barnes’ injury, with interim head coach Luke Walton saying Barnes’ X-Rays were negative on his ankle and it’s just a sprain, per Bryce Miller of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Golden State wouldn’t be almost as dominant without his skill-set and emotions on the floor. That could end the streak, as could the basic law of averages.