After winning against the Bucks, the Warriors ended their seven-consecutive road trip and returned to Golden State for four days of rest.
Although Deng Fang took action and Curry and the three of them had no physical problems, Deng Fang still gave the team two days off to let the players have a good rest.
Four days later, the Warriors faced the Suns at home.
The Suns are a bad team and have performed very poorly in recent years. At the beginning of this game, Deng Fang once again acted as a hands-off manager. The Warriors did not disappoint him. The Warriors, who had rested for a few days, easily defeated the Suns.
128:103, the Warriors defeated the Suns at home and won their 26th consecutive victory!
The best performer in this game was Klay Thompson. He made 15 of 22 shots, including 8 of 13 three-pointers, and scored 43 points, a new high this season. Curry had 25 points and 7 assists. Green had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals.
, another triple-double is obtained.
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Two days later, on December 18, 2015, the Warriors faced the Bucks at home.
The Bucks were fully prepared for this game. They led for most of the game, but the Warriors overtook the score in the fourth quarter and lost the game.
One of the reasons why the Warriors played so hard was that Deng Fang hid Barnes in this game.
Historically, Barnes continued to miss this game due to injury, and he was absent for a long time. Deng Fang didn't want to take advantage, so he hid Barnes.
From the beginning of the first quarter, both teams fired one after another. Curry took the lead and hit the net with a three-pointer. Antetokounmpo was not to be outdone and scored consecutive dunks. The two sides played hard and the score was alternately leading. In the middle of the game, Curry hit the net with a three-pointer from the outside.
Green also scored 2+1, but the Warriors only led by 3 points. After that, Middleton began to show his strength. With the assist, Plumlee succeeded in a layup. At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks temporarily led 36-33.
In the second quarter, the Warriors made all their first four shots. Antetokounmpo scored 5 points in a row to open up the score. In the middle of the quarter, under the leadership of Parker, the Bucks once expanded the point difference to double digits. In the last minute of this quarter,
Thompson missed a three-pointer, and Curry missed two consecutive three-pointers. At halftime, the Bucks led the Warriors 70-58.
Changing sides to fight again, the Warriors used full firepower to chase points. Ezeli and Rush scored consecutively inside, Curry and Thompson also added icing on the outside. The Warriors used a wave of 20-11 to instantly narrow the point difference to 3 points. Mayo was outside the three-point line
He caused Livingston to foul and assisted Parker for a dunk, stabilizing the situation for the team. At the end of the third quarter, the Bucks led the Warriors 93-85.
In the final quarter, the Bucks' offense suddenly stalled after scoring 7 points and fell into a 4-minute scoring drought. The Warriors responded with an 11-0 climax with full firepower. Green scored 8 points alone, and the Warriors also chased the score.
to 100 level. After that, the two teams started a tug-of-war. Curry scored 6 points in a row, and the Warriors took a 4-point lead. The two sides also entered the final 2 minutes of competition. Iguodala hit the key three-pointer into the net, and Middleton
and Mayo tried to retaliate with a three-pointer but failed to hit it. As Thompson blocked Mayo's three-pointer, Ezeli added another 2 points from the free throw line. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Bucks 121-112.
The Bucks were well prepared and performed very well in this campaign. Seven of their players scored in double figures. McAway had 24 points, Middleton had 16 points, Antetokounmpo had 20 points, Plumlee had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Jabari
Parker had 14 points, Monroe had 10 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, and Mayo had 12 points.
For the Warriors, Curry had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, Thompson had 27 points, Green had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Rush had 10 points.
Facts have once again proved that as long as it is fair competition, even if there is one less main force, the Bucks are no match for the Warriors!
Win the Bucks and get 27 consecutive victories!
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The Warriors' next three games were all played at home, and they unexpectedly won three games.
Won the Jazz 103:85, defeated the Cavaliers led by James 89:83, and easily defeated the Kings 122:103!
30 consecutive wins!
The Warriors started the season with a 30-game winning streak, nearly equaling the Lakers' 33-game winning streak!
The second-highest winning streak in history was set by the Heat. In the 2012-2013 season, the Heat introduced Lewis, Anderson and Ray Allen and achieved 27 consecutive wins that season.
Now the Warriors have won 30 consecutive games and have defeated the Heat to rank second.
Ranked first is the Lakers in the 1971-1972 season. Although their record that season was only 69 wins and 13 losses, they reached a record that season, that is, 33 consecutive wins - with Chamberlain, Wade
Steve's Lakers were invincible during that period!
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On December 31, 2015, the Warriors visited Dallas to challenge the Mavericks.
Historically, the Warriors lost this game, and the main reason was that Curry was absent!
During this period in history, Curry has been having problems with his legs. Both legs were uncomfortable. His right leg was injured before, and he left the game for treatment during the Christmas game. At the end of the month, he also felt discomfort in his left leg.
Curry's explanation for this was wear and tear during the regular season, which sounded harmless, but eventually developed to the point where Curry missed games.
In the 30 games played by the Warriors, Curry has averaged 30.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game, leading the player scoring list, shooting 51.1% from the field, 44.6% from three-point range, and ranking 32nd in efficiency.
Ranked first in the league.
At this point in the history of the 15-16 season, the Warriors' injuries began to increase. Harrison Barnes sprained his left ankle, Barbosa injured his right shoulder, and Looney had hip surgery. None of these people traveled with the team to away games.
Curry, Draymond Green, Ezeli and Livingston received treatment. Green suffered from ankle problems and Ezeli suffered from foot pain. Whether Ezeli can play against the Mavericks will not be decided until the start of the game.
Widespread injuries are a great test for the defending champion. Historically, the Warriors' starting five in this game were Livingston, Thompson, Rush, Green, and Bogut. The Mavericks' starting lineup was Barea and Matthew.
Si, Parsons, Nowitzki, Pachulia.
The two sides entered an offensive mode at the beginning. Bogut and Livingston each scored 4 points. Barea scored 7 points in a row. Nowitzki and Matthews made contributions successively. The Mavericks led 14-10. Thompson shot at 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
After hitting a three-pointer, Speights was intercepted by King Nord, who then made two free throws. The Mavericks led 27-21 in the first quarter.
The Mavericks launched a 10-0 attack in the second quarter, but the Warriors' substitute lineup was helpless. Bogut hit a layup and hit 2+1 to stabilize the morale of the army, but Barea immediately led the team in response with a 10-2 spurt, and the Mavericks expanded their advantage.
At 19 minutes, Nowitzki dunked at 1 minute and 03 seconds, and the Mavericks led 60-42 in the first half.
Easy sides to fight again, Green scored 7 points in a row in the 3rd quarter, Iguodala hit a three-pointer after a dunk, and then hit a layup for 2+1, but the Mavericks' offensive continued unabated, and they hit 5 consecutive shots with full firepower from the outside.
He scored a three-pointer and easily gained a huge 30-point advantage. Thompson made one of two free throws, and Green scored the 11th point with a hook. The Warriors fell behind 68-87 in the first three quarters and entered the final quarter.
In the final quarter, the Mavericks hit three long-range shots in a row, and Parsons sent out his fifth assist. The game lost suspense early on.
In the end, the Warriors were defeated by the Mavericks 91-114 in an away game, ending their five-game winning streak.
Six Mavericks scored in double figures, Nowitzki had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Barea had 23 points and 6 assists, and Pachulia had 14 points and 15 rebounds. For the Warriors, Thompson made only 4 of 15 shots and scored 10 points, and Green made 15 shots.
Contributed 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in 4 games, Bogut had 9 points and 10 rebounds, and Iguodala had 12 points and 3 assists.
This was a historical result, and Deng Fang remembered it very clearly.
Historically, losses have been due to injuries and Curry and others were absent. Deng Fang does not want history to repeat itself this time!
