Golden State Warriors maintain unbeaten start to National Basketball Association season

He mentioned that it was his dream to win the MVP award with one championship.

Or a loss, as it turned out to be the case after a tightly contested 106-103 outcome, equaled only one loss. The Minnesota Timberwolves are one game behind the Jazz, the Portland Trailblazers are a game behind the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert tops in rebounds with 10.8 and in blocks with 2.8 per game.

ALDRIDGE: Yeah, I’m sure some people think that. When we lose, we talk about getting better.

“We can be great. But it’s something that you get used to, and the thing that I like about it most is, it’s elevated our play…”

“They played their game from the start”, Wade said. Curry returned just in time to hit a tying 3-pointer and ended up scoring 10 of his 26 points in the last 6:20 of the game.

After Curry missed a 3-pointer, the Jazz had a chance to take the lead, but Hood missed a 3 from the wing with five seconds left. Two free throws by Curry with 2.4 seconds left sealed the victory. The Jazz shot 50% from the 3-point line.

“It’s close. Close isn’t good enough, but one we can learn from for sure”, Hayward said.

The Jazz won two of their three games last week.

Suffering that elusive first loss will be viewed in the locker room not as a defeat or a dethroning, but more as a sign that their effort and hustle has to be even better the next night.

Utah was led by Derrick Favors, who had a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds and Gordon Hayward, who had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Pau Gasol scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls skirted past the San Antonio Spurs 92-89. Guard Alec Burks contributed 19 points. And Trevor Booker gave the Jazz some energy in his 19-minute outing.

Walker has gone 15 of 31 from 3-point range while averaging 23.4 points in his last seven games, while Lamb continues to produce in his sixth-man role, averaging 12.8 points on the season. The Jazz played well but the Thunder proved that they have a more talented team. It seemed whenever the Jazz were about to make a big run, a turnover or sloppy defense allowed the Warriors to instantly regain control. “You have to tip your hat off to them”. “Like tonight. Hard-fought win to start the road trip”.

They have a tough test ahead of them Wednesday.

Saturday, Dec. 5 at Toronto (11-7): After two days off, it’s five games in eight days. The question this off-season for Curry was: Can he get any better? “They hit a lot of shots”, Warriors guard Shaun Livingston said.

When Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge built this Celtics roster, they did so with the goal of constructing a team that had endless combinations of lineups and the ability to match up with any and every opponent. “They’ve got some good players and are well-coached”. This Celtics roster is full of guys who give it 110% on the defensive end of the floor, something that the Warriors will not see from any other team in the National Basketball Association. And even with all of that and much more going around the league, the dominant story has to be what the defending champions are doing.