San Francisco — as Klay Thompson patiently looking for his shot, golden state warriorsAttacks start humming like in the old days.
Defending champions want defensive consistency, so being nimble on the ball is important.
“It was fun to watch,” said coach Steve Kerr. “…I loved Clay’s game tonight.”
Stephen Curry Scoring 33 points on six 3-pointers and leading all five Golden State starters in double digits, the Warriors utah jazz 129-118 on Friday nights.
Andrew Wiggins In Wednesday’s 124-107 win over the Clippers, he had 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals for a season-high 31 points.
Thompson hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the 3rd quarter and had 6 on the night for 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kevon Looney Recorded 10 points and 12 rebounds. draymond green Scored 13 points.
Thompson is definitely finding his rhythm after a slow start.
“When he’s playing under control, taking shots when they’re not there, that’s really important to us. It’s like setting the table for us,” Kerr said. “It was a great display of perseverance and allowed us to make shots in the second half third when we really needed it.”
Warriors Guard jordan pool After going 0-for-8 from long range in Wednesday’s win, he scored 19 points off the bench with two 3-pointers.
Lauri Markkanen He scored 24 points for the Jazz who had just 11 assists in the first two quarters.
Curry knocked down a fallaway 3-pointer and received a foul to convert a 4-point play at the 8:40 mark in the first quarter to give the Warriors a 17-point lead that they couldn’t hold on to. could not.
The Warriors have won eight straight at home, the longest unbeaten streak on their own floor since an 11-game win streak from October 30 to December. March 3, 2021. They also record his five-game home winning streak against Utah.
Now Kerr wants to see consistent play on the road.
“We still have some work to do, but we’re stable,” Green said. “We are starting to play our brand of basketball on both ends of the floor.”
Jordan Clarkson When Kelly Olynyk Utah scored 21 points each. The Jazz are on a three-game losing streak that equals the longest skid of the season during his six-game losing streak in the last eight games.
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Jazz coach Will Hardy admitted that sometimes he has to stop to see Curry to “get out of there” and remember to coach. Scored a points game – for the first time in his career on such pace.
“He’s as scary now as he was then,” Hardy said of the NBA Finals MVP incumbent growing up from six or seven years ago.
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Jazz: Utah started the game 20-2 in 3-point range, 15-2 in the first quarter, 26-4 at halftime, and 45-11 overall. …the Jazz he’s going 5-5 against the Western Conference. … Clarkson also he recorded 10 assists.
Warriors: Golden State has 30 assists in an NBA-leading 12 games, including 6 of their last 7 games. …Rooney played in his 131st game streak, which was his second longest active streak. …Golden State squandered most of their 17-point lead as he committed four quick turnovers early in the second quarter and he led 59-51 at halftime. . …The Warriors haven’t lost to the Jazz at home since his 129-96 loss on Jan. 22, 2020. …Golden State recorded his 440th straight sellout in a crowd of 18,064.
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Jazz: We got our second straight win on Saturday night in Phoenix.
Warriors: The Timberwolves suffered their last six losses on their home court since their 117-107 victory on March 19, 2019 in Minnesota on Sunday.
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