Warriors end Spurs streak, Heat back to winning ways

What it did was re-establish the dominance of the Warriors and put a statement out to all others that the title of champs is theirs to keep.

Stephen Curry finished with 37 points as the Warriors racked up 120 points for the fourth game in a row, continuing their excellent response to the 113-95 defeat at Detroit Pistons 10 days ago. They’re a team that normally doesn’t turn it over. “They are. In a good way, though”.

Curry, who hit 12 of 20 shots overall, also had three assists and five steals in 29 minutes for the Warriors, whose last home loss came at the hands of the Spurs on Nov 11, 2014.

Curry spun around Patty Mills, Tony Parker, and LaMarcus Aldridge easily. Harden came up with 35 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Rockets escaped with a 112-111 win over the Pelicans. “Defensively, you have to commit so far out there that it creates angles for other guys”.

Curry’s shots had the effect of a battering ram, as even the proud Spurs (38-7) could not hold back the Warriors.

In Memphis, Jeff Green scored a season-high 30 points and the Grizzlies defeated slumping Orlando in overtime.

It was just one game, and Tim Duncan didn’t even play.

“I never have to tell Steph to be aggressive offensively”, Kerr said. They probably aren’t going to play that poorly ever again against us, but some of it was us causing those mistakes, too.

San Antonio coach Popovich understood the hype for one of the most anticipated regular-season matchups in recent memory. But for nearly two decades, the Spurs have owned sizable chunks of real estate in the Warriors’ head. Despite the Warriors’ unprecedented success to start this season, the lingering story was how the Spurs were lurking in the shadows, just two games behind in the loss column. “I’m not used to it yet, but I think I’m ready for it”. We’ll be counting down from 30 to 1, as we break down the last week in the National Basketball Association and where each team stands as we move forward.

Kawhi Leonard scored 16 points for San Antonio, but the reigning defensive player of the year was among the Spurs who was victimized by Curry.

Popovich joked about getting fired after the game but mostly he looked a little bit stunned at how it all went down. “It was our defensive pressure that set that pace”.

To me the biggest thing was the Warriors’ defense and passing.

CLEVELAND – LeBron James scored 25 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave Tyronn Lue his first win as head coach with a 114-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Warriors’ incomplete march toward history continues apace, but to a man, this admittedly cocky team is not overestimating the impact one game has on the regular season writ large.

Aldridge scored five points.

The fourth quarter was extended time for the bench.

Clippers Coach Doc Rivers said at practice Tuesday morning that the team would issue a statement on the situation before its game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.