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The Warriors defeated the Raptors 120-105 to end their four-game winning streak. Chris Paul is back, Klay is on the bench, and the Warriors have won 5 of their last 6 games. The scariest part is that the Warriors' outburst on the road is far greater than their performance at home. Statistically, the Warriors have won eight games in a row in this game, and with today's Mavericks loss to the Celtics, the Warriors are only 15 games.
Judging by the Mavericks' game against the Warriors, the Warriors were relatively easy, as they won against several strong teams in the first half. If they continue like this, the Warriors can not only finish in the top eight, but also finish sixth in the standings so they don't have to play in the playoffs. The sixth-place Warriors and Pelicans are only three games apart, but not to the point where they can't be chased. The Warriors entered the playoffs steadily, while the Lakers accounted for two. The Jazz are 11 and the Rockets are 12 this season.
In this game, the Raptors lost Boyamski, and Kerr put Thompson in his starting position, so there was no problem with that. The Raptors have a very strong forward, while the Warriors need a higher position. And Paul's No. 2 position is also an advantage for the Warriors, especially in terms of control. The Raptors are not vegetarians either, and their first game was a 9-2 win over the Warriors. Next, Curry's outside shot caused a lot of damage to the Warriors. In the first quarter, the Raptors led 31-28.
In the second quarter, both sides were evenly matched, except that in the second half, the Warriors bravely made some three-pointers. Thompson and Curry hit five more three-pointers, and the Warriors opened up a double-digit margin with a 30-15 offensive run. The Raptors were also tough, and they made a big impact on the Warriors in the third quarter, chasing the score to eight points. Fortunately, Paul stabilized the situation, Curry and Kuminga performed well, and the Warriors stood up again and broke the deadlock.
Bamot finished with 23 points, three steals and four assists, and after joining the Raptors recently, Bamot is in a big mountain. Key player Barnes scored 10 points to retire. Poeltl played well in this game, scoring 10 points and 14 boards, while guards Trent and Quigley each scored 21 points. For the Warriors, Curry scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Moody had 17 points, 2 steals and 2 blocks, while Kuminga had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and he had scored 20 points in three consecutive games. In 24 minutes, Paul had 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, Thompson had 14 points and 7 steals, and Big Dream had 6 points, 13 steals and 5 assists.
After returning from injury, the Warriors are hoping to bring in Curry, Boyamski, Moody, Kuminga, Mon Green as the starting irons, Looney in place of Paul, and a slew of teams that are already ready to go. Among the players who broke that were center Chase and goalscorer Kuminga. Kuminga is modeled after Leonard, and Kuminga's height, reach, and rebounding are all made"Big dreams"Became a good centre-forward. As Curry said after the game, the current Warriors, Kuminga is the cornerstone of the team.
Early in the season, Kuminga didn't get along well with the rest of the veteran players, and Curry and Paul made it clear after the game: "I dare say Kuminga must have hated us at the start of the season, but now he understands that we took him to greater heights!" ”
The Warriors all but gave up Kuminga for Siakam. Looking at Kuminga's stats, he has more potential than Siakam, who averages 15 per game7 points 48 rebounds and 21 assist, and he shot 533%, but only 11 shots. Now that Kuminga has freed the Warriors from coveting Wiggins, perhaps the Warriors could trade Wiggins this season and negotiate a new contract with Kuminga.