A 40-point game and a scoring explosion were a fitting end to the season for the NBA’s scoring champion.
Behind 46 points on 16-of-36 from the field and 9-of-22 from distance thanks to Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors (39-33) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (38-34) by a score of 113-101 to clinch the Western Conference’s eighth seed and set up a road play-in matchup against either the Portland Trailblazers or the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe final game of this 72-game season has arrived, as the Warriors face the Grizzlies at home Sunday afternoon at 12:30. This is the most important game that the Warriors have played all season, as the winner will claim the 8th seed going into the play-in tournament and the loser falling to the 9th seed.
Read MoreThe official playoff seeding has yet to be finalized, the play-in tournament has yet to begin, and already other Western Conference teams are hoping to bypass a seven-game series with Golden State. In a season where Stephen Curry was supposed to get “exposed” with the lack of firepower around him, the Warriors are becoming a threat even as a potential eighth seed. Remember when ESPN predicted Golden State to finish 14th in the West?
Read MoreThe anniversary of Baron Davis dunking on AK-47 in the 2007 Western Conference Semifinals has just passed and it got fans thinking. Is this year’s squad the second coming of that special team? I see how you can compare the two.
Read MoreIf this game was played even a month ago, it’s safe to say the Warriors would have taken an L. But it wasn’t played a month ago, and the Warriors didn’t take an L. Instead, beating the Suns 122-116 last night, Golden State pulled off their best win of the season and, perhaps, their best win in almost 2 years.
Read MoreThere are nights where it feels like Stephen Curry could score 40 with his eyes closed, and tonight was one of those nights. Reclaiming his spot as the NBA’s scoring leader, putting the fear of God into future playoff opponents and making 10 or more three-pointers in a game for the 22nd time in his career, Steph led the Dubs to a monster 136-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night. Here are some key takeaways:
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