LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors

The Warriors won their second game in as many nights, earning a 109-88 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Thompson started out on fire with 22 points in the first quarter, making jump shots and three-pointers to pace the Warriors to an early double-digit lead.

Khris Middleton scored 26 for Milwaukee, and Michael Carter-Williams had 20 points and 12 assists.

“Obviously, this is the team I grew up watching, so it’s a great win”. “And I didn’t get kicked, which was nice”. “I had no hesitation, just letting it fly”.

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is suffering from a nagging shin injury but is putting on a fearless front to help the squad win.

Thompson finished with 36 points (12-of-22 FG, 6-of-12 3FG, 6-of-6 FT) in 34 minutes to pace the Warriors. “We’re playing against the world champs”.

When Stephen Curry went down, however, Draymond Green stepped up. “That’s what happened tonight”.

For the third straight game, Green recorded a triple-double. Green became the first player in franchise history to post three straight triple-doubles since Tom Gola in 1959-60 in Wilt Chamberlain’s rookie season.

Guard Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers (8-28) with 23 points.

Curry ran back down the court limping after appearing to hit his shin on the Lakers’ Roy Hibbert while scoring on a third-quarter layup.

“He’s not risking his career or anything by this”, said Dr. Brian Schulz, who works for the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

Nevertheless, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors continue to chug along in this record-breaking season.

Klay Thompson set the tone for the Warriors and the Lakers came up empty. “We’ve done a good amount”. “It was just one of those nights”. “It was a combination of Klay Thompson and…”

Golden State was held without a free throw in the first half, while the Lakers shot 19 foul shots for 16 points. An opponent making 13 of 30 3-pointers will ruin anyone’s day. Hornets coach Steve Clifford said before the game that SG Nicolas Batum (toe), who missed his second consecutive game, also was unlikely to face the Phoenix Suns in the second game of Charlotte’s trip Wednesday. “I thought in the second quarter we seemed to settle down”.

Kobe Bryant sat out his third straight game with a sore right shoulder for the Lakers, whose three-game winning streak ended in Golden State’s 33rd win in 35 games.

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Scott is feuding with forward Julius Randle, who has gotten upset about being substituted.