This wasn’t an easy one, folks. As Bob Fitzgerald said what felt like 15 times on the night, the Magic were without a point guard, which ultimately made things difficult for the Dubs.
Despite the all-too-familiar rough start to the 2nd and 4th quarters, Golden State (14-12) was able to hang on to the victory against Orlando (9-17) due to another MVP-esque, 40-point outing from Steph Curry and an unbelievable defensive effort from Draymond Green.
Read MoreHis performance on the Warriors’ recent roadtrip was reminiscent of the Stephen Curry at the apex of his unfairness in 2015-16.
Curry made a ridiculous no-look flipshot Tuesday against the Spurs after hitting an off-the-dribble triple from the logo in Dallas, and averaged 37.3 points on 57.6% shooting and 50% from three over the four games in Texas.
Read MoreStephen Curry had scored 14 straight points for the Warriors when Golden State had the ball down three with 8.7 seconds remaining – but he didn’t get the chance to tie the game from long range.
Instead, seemingly trying to induce a shooting foul with a chance to tie the game at the line, Draymond Green bizarrely took a 31-footer which missed badly, the Spurs grabbed the rebound and the Warriors’ fate was sealed.
Read MoreWith three recent injuries to Warriors that have played at center, Golden State had just nine active players with none listed as taller than 6’7”.
And it was one of Steve Kerr’s taller players – reaching his loftiest heights in a rollercoaster season – that stole the show in the team’s highest-scoring game of the campaign.
Behind a career-high 40 points from Kelly Oubre Jr. on 14-of-21 shooting and 7-of-10 from long range, the Golden State Warriors (12-10) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (9-14) 147-116 in the first of two matchups in Dallas.
Read MoreWhen G League play in Orlando tips off on February 10 at 8 AM PT, the Warriors’ affiliate will have recent draft selections and a 2019 NBA Champion with them in the Bubble.
The Santa Cruz Warriors are one of 18 teams going to the G League Bubble – which runs from February 10 to March 6 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – with a roster featuring 2019 draft picks Jordan Poole and Alen Smailagić, 2020 second-rounder Nico Mannion and former Warrior and member of the 2019 Toronto Raptors Jeremy Lin.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors played great two-way basketball in a 118-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, but all the focus was on a player who wasn’t even active.
For the second time in the last two seasons, an injured Klay Thompson made a guest appearance as a member of the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast crew. This time, the shooting guard put on the headset for the third quarter. His performance was quintessential Klay: honest, funny and a little unpredictable, but insightful and representative of his passion for the game.
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