On April 10, the Spurs faced the Warriors at home.
Although the Warriors are outstanding this season, the Spurs are also performing very well. Historically, they have never lost a game at home before this game. They have 39 consecutive home wins in a single season and 48 consecutive home wins across seasons, which is also quite outstanding.
Historically, before this game, the Warriors had a record of 71 wins and 9 losses, which was quite unbelievable, but the Spurs' record was not bad either. They had a record of 65 wins and 14 losses, which was also quite impressive.
The Spurs are also the only team besides the Warriors to have lost fewer than 20 games.
If it weren't for the Warriors, the Spurs would definitely be No. 1 in the league!
This game is very important to the Spurs. Whether they can continue their winning streak at home depends on this game. It is also very important to the Warriors - whether they can end the season with a complete victory also depends on this game.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams launched a defensive battle. On the Spurs' side, Leonard and Aldridge scored consecutive points, and the home team led 7-2. But looking back, Draymond Green scored 6 points in a row to help the visiting team catch up.
After that, the competition between the two sides was extremely fierce, and in this high-intensity confrontation, both teams were very inefficient. Kyle Anderson received a pass from Adelaide and dunked successfully. Ezeli made a foul and made one of two free throws.
At the end of the quarter, the Warriors were temporarily behind 14-19.
The score between the two sides was still tight in the second quarter. Although Ginobili and Mills hit three-pointers one after another, helping the Spurs lead by 9 points. But then Thompson and Curry scored consecutive points, and the Warriors closed the gap again. There was 1 left before halftime.
At 12 seconds, Curry made a pull-up jumper, and the Warriors achieved a 35-33 lead. However, with Ade's tip-in, the two teams were tied at 35 at the end of the half.
After the change of sides, the back-and-forth situation between the two teams did not change at all. The Spurs established their advantage with an 8-0 climax, but the Warriors soon responded with a 10-2 attack wave, evening the point difference. The stalemate situation remained until the 4th game.
After being broken in the middle of the quarter, the Splash Brothers took over the Warriors' offense and scored consecutive points. However, due to the decline in physical strength, the Spurs' defensive intensity could not keep up. Curry once returned to the horse and shot inside for a layup. The Warriors led by 11 points. The game
1 minute and 34 seconds left.
After that, the Spurs struggled to catch up, but to no avail. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Spurs 92-86 after the game, winning their 81st victory of the season.
For the Warriors, Curry scored 37 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, Klay Thompson had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and Draymond Green had 11 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
For the Spurs, Aldridge contributed 24 points and 10 assists, Leonard had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and no other player scored in double figures.
Facts have proved that although the Spurs have a good record, their combat effectiveness is still a bit poor, especially compared with a team like the Warriors.
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On April 13, the Golden State Warriors ushered in their last game of the season, playing against the Memphis Grizzlies at home.
Historically, the Warriors' record before this game was equal to the Bulls' 72 wins in the 1995-96 season. This game will hit a new single-season record of 73 wins, so this game is quite concerning.
Of course, the Warriors now have an 81-game winning streak and have not lost a game. They are also attracting the attention of thousands of people!
The Grizzlies are still quite capable, and it is very suitable for them to serve as the Warriors' record-breaking blockers.
Randolph scored four points in a row for the Grizzlies in the first quarter, Curry and Barnes scored three three-pointers in a row, and the Warriors led 12-9. Farmar responded with a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies tied the score at 12. Lan
Dolph made a layup and the Grizzlies took a 14-12 lead. The Warriors led 18-14 after a 6-0 run. After Randolph turned around and scored, Curry hit three three-pointers in a row, and the Warriors led 27-16.
Stephenson scored four points in a row and the Grizzlies narrowed the gap. Curry contributed another three points, and Ezeli made a tip-in to end the first quarter. The Warriors led the Grizzlies 37-23.
In the second quarter, the Warriors' substitutes still controlled the situation. Speights scored four points in a row and the Warriors led 50-32. The Grizzlies scored five points in a row to narrow the gap. Tang Shen found the three-pointer touch and scored three consecutive three-pointers.
, the Warriors led 61-41. After Curry came on, he hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors led 64-42. Thompson contributed another three-pointer, Curry made a layup to end the half, and the Warriors led 70-50.
In the third quarter, Curry scored 10 points in a row, including two three-pointers. After the cute god hit the first three-pointer of the second half, he reached 400 three-pointers this season. Bogut scored a layup, and the Warriors
Leading 82-62. The Grizzlies played 6-0 to narrow the point difference. Curry made four consecutive free throws, and the Warriors continued to maintain the lead. Curry hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the quarter, and the Warriors led the Grizzlies 102-81.
In the fourth quarter, Warriors substitute Barnes scored 7 points in a row, and the Warriors led the Grizzlies 113-91. With a big lead, Curry did not play. Speights scored four points in a row, and the Warriors led 120-98, and the game also ended.
Lost the suspense.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 125-102, winning 82 consecutive games!
Warriors Curry scored 46 points, 10 of 19 three-pointers, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. He hit 402 three-pointers in a single season, setting a record.
Among the others, Thompson had 16 points, Barnes had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Green had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
The best performers for the Grizzlies were Randolph and Stephenson. Randolph had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Stephenson had 22 points.
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Just as the Warriors were striving for their 82nd consecutive victory, the Lakers next door were also playing an important game, attracting a lot of attention.
On this day, the Lakers ushered in the challenge of the Jazz at home. This was the last game of the season for the Lakers. Because they have completely failed to enter the playoffs, this will be the last game of Kobe's career!
In the first quarter, the Jazz turned the tables and beat the Lakers 6-0. But looking back, Hibbert made a dunk and a tip-in to help the Lakers. Then, the game entered Kobe's performance moment. In this quarter
In the later period, Feixia completely took over the Lakers' offense and used all his scoring tricks. He made emergency stop jumpers, broke through and hit a layup to score 2+1, and made an elegant three-pointer. In just over 4 minutes, Feixia had already contributed 15 points.
points. And his series of goals not only completely ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, but also allowed people to vaguely see the shadow of Feixia when he was young. However, at the end of this quarter, the Jazz returned a wave of 7-0 climax, but ended with
21-19 temporarily leading.
The Jazz continued to maintain the lead in the second quarter. Ingles hit a three-pointer and Hayward fouled and made two free throws. The difference between the two sides came to 6 points. Kobe reappeared after a half-quarter break and used layups, free throws and three-pointers.
They quickly scored 6 points. However, the Jazz did not relax at all. Hayward hit three-pointers and fadeaway jumpers, and the visiting team's lead reached double digits.
Later in this quarter, the Jazz began to use a double-teaming tactic against Kobe, and achieved some results. However, before halftime, Kobe and the two teenagers cooperated freely. After Kobe stole the ball, he passed it to Russell without looking at anyone.
Sale also didn't pause, and another crotch pass found Randall, who completed a two-handed dunk.
However, as Mark made a layup to score 2+1, at the end of the half, the Jazz continued to lead 57-42.
The game changed again, and Kobe continued his scoring performance. Feixia scored 6 points in a row, and the point difference returned to single digits. In the middle of this quarter, Kobe succeeded in a layup, and his personal score exceeded 30. However, the Jazz relied on more points to bloom.
The performance continued to maintain the lead. Then Kobe continued to take shots. With 1 minute and 01 seconds left in this quarter, Feixia hit a layup and the score reached 37 points. Vichy dunked successfully. After three quarters, the Jazz were 75-75.
66 continues to lead.
In the final quarter, although Kobe was exhausted, he continued to stay on the court, and he did not hesitate in shooting. Three-pointers, mid-range shots, and layups, Kobe had dominated the game. Even though his physical fitness had reached the limit
Despite the extreme, he still insisted on taking shots and continued to score.
With 3 minutes left in the game, the Lakers teammates gave Kobe all their shots, and a magical scene happened. After that, Kobe made all 6 shots and scored 13 points. With his efforts, the Lakers also
Successfully overtaken the score.
It wasn't over yet. In the last 14.8 seconds of the game, Kobe went to the free throw line and made two free throws, scoring 60 points! After that, he finally walked off the court and hugged all his teammates one by one. The Lakers finally won the final game of the season 101-96.
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This is a perfect curtain call, a perfect performance.
In this campaign, Kobe made 22 of 50 shots, 6 of 21 three-pointers, and 10 of 12 free throws. He scored 60 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds.
The 50 attempts not only broke Kobe's personal career record, but also broke the NBA history record since the 1983-84 season. The previous record was 49 held by Jordan. The other 21 three-pointers were also the single-game record of Kobe's career.
record.
In addition, Kobe also became the oldest player in NBA history to score 60 points in a single game. The previous record was held by Chamberlain (32 years and 172 days). This was the sixth time in Kobe's career that he scored 60+ points.
Similarly, 60 points is also the highest score in a single game by any NBA player this season!
