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Warriors win over Bulls behind the Splash Brothers

January 13, 2024

The Golden State Warriors got a much needed win to stop their two game losing streak. The Warriors were carried by the Splash brothers, scoring 57 of their 140 points. Both started slow; Steph Curry was scoreless in the 1st qtr and just 6 points in the entirety of the first half, while Klay Thompson scored just 5 points, he 2 of 8 from the field in the 1st half.

But in the 3rd qtr, Thompson made all of his 5 shot from beyond the arc, helping the Warriors build a 16 point lead early the 2nd held, he ended the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Steph Curry on the other hand took over in the 4th, scoring 13 points, 3 from the three-point line and made 9 assists with just one turn over. He finished the game with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.

Together with the Splash Bros; Saric, Wiggins, Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis played a big part in the game. Saric started the game and scored 12 points, 7 rebs, 6 assists and 2 steals; Wiggins added 17 points, 5 rebs and 8 assists; Kuminga and Jackson-Davis, added 24 points and 13 points, respectively. It was a total team effort for the Warriors.

The Chicago Bulls was lead by Demar DeRozan who scored a team high of 39 points, 7 rebs and 5 assists, while Coby White and Zach Lavine added 25 points a piece.

During the halftime break, Chicago Bulls recognized 13 franchise luminaries as well as the 1995-96 championship team during the inaugural Bulls Ring of Honor class. The Bulls said that will add to the Ring of Honor every two years, with the next class being revealed in 2026.

  • Golden State Warriors will continue their four-game road trip in Milwaukee on Saturday night.
  • Chicago Bulls will face the San Antonio Spurs at on Saturday night.

Splash Brothers had a 3-point historic night in Warriors’ win over Nets (124 -120)

December 17, 2023

After losing 3 straight and what appears to be an imploding Golden State Warriors, they finaly got a much needed win with scoring explosion from the Splash Brothers. Steph Curry scoring a team high 37 points on 14-for-22 shooting, this includes an efficient 6-for-8 from beyond the arc. He also scored 12 straight points in less than two minutes in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, Curry also made his 3,500th triple in the process.

Klay Thompson on the otherhand was also shooting the lights-out, scoring 12 of his 24 points from 3-point range, making 4 three-points in 9 shots, he also added 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Thompson also moved-up to 9th place on the NBA’s career 3-point leaderboard, passing Jason Terry. Depending on how Klay shot from the 3-points line this season he can jump over Vince Carter and Lebron James in the rankings.

The Splash Brothers also got a lot of help from the team; GSW rookie Brandin Podziemski scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with Andrew Wiggins coming off the bench added 14 points and 5 rebounds. Saric and Kuminga also chipped-in 12 points and 10 pts, respectively. Chris Paul facilitated the team with 11 assists. This is the second missed game of Draymond Green after receiving an indefinite suspension from the league after hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face.

Nets almost spoiled the Splash Brothers historic night, after erasing the 18-point lead that the Warriors have in the 3rd qtr. Six Nets players scored in double figures with Cam Thomas scoring a team high 41 points on 15-for-24 shooting with five 3-pointers, he also grabbed 5 rebounds, Claxton and Bridges scored 19 points and 18 points, respectively, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 16 points, 5 rebounds and a season-best 14 assists. Brooklyn Nets even grabbed the lead 99-97 on a Mikal Bridges made 3-points with 9:12 remaining in the game. That’s when the Splash Brothers took over the game.

Warriors will improve their standings to 11 – 14, but are still 2 games behind the Suns for #10 in the Western standings, to qualify for the Play-In. The Nets on the other hand will fall to 13-12 and will go down to #9 in the Eastern Conference standings.

Golden State Warriors will go to Portland this Sunday to complete their home-road back-to-back, while the Nets will visit Utah Jazz Monday night before going back home.