Beijing time on December 21, the Warriors today at home to meet the Kings, this game, Wiggins and Poole still did not appear, Curry, Green and Iguodala and other people returned, the Kings side, Holmes and Fox also failed to play, the strength of the two teams is obviously not at the same level, in the first half, the Warriors sacrificed the intensity of the playoffs defense level, the Kings were once very uncomfortable, half-time behind the Warriors 12 points. In the final quarter, Curry ushered in a big explosion, a single quarter of the explosion of 15 points, plus Porter, Payton icing on the cake, Iguodala dream back to the top, the Warriors finally won 113-98.
The Warriors this game, whether it is the starters or bench players as a whole play well, the performance of the bench can be said to be not to lose the starting five Tigers, Porter 9 of 5, 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal 4 blocks, the last quarter, when the Kings chased hard, Porter first hit three points, and then the basket scored 2 points again, and in the last moment, Curry passed to Iguodala in the ambush box, the latter understood, once again inside the pass to Porter in the box, Porter received the ball and threw 2 points, this wave of cooperation once again ignited the Chase Center.
Iguodala's pass was picturesque, let the fans fall into a cheer, because the team led too much, he then also went off the field early, when he left the game, the happy expression on his face was very obvious, the whole game, Iguodala played 24 minutes 5 of 3, scored 10 points and 6 assists, plus or minus +16 and Curry tied for the first place in the game; Payton was 5 of 9 in the game, with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, in the last quarter, he flashed a flash in the fast attack to play 2 + 1 skills four, Anderson 4 of 2, contributing 6 rebounds. Among the starters, Curry was 6 of 16 in the first half, and his performance at the end of the third quarter was still very sluggish, and in the fourth quarter he suddenly opened up, 3 of 4 from three points, and two layups, and finally ended with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
It is worth mentioning that the Warriors' other two starters in this game, Green and Damien Lee, performed very amazingly. Green played 33 minutes and 11 seconds, 7 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, including a new season high, which was also the first triple-double of the season and the 31st time of his career. The data shows that when Green scored a triple-double, the Warriors' record was 30 wins and 1 loss, and the only loss occurred against the Knicks on December 11, 2019 (Warriors 122-124 Knicks).
Damian Lee made the starter, almost without a shot, and after the whole game, he played 30 minutes, 7 of 8, 4 of 4 three-pointers, cut 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, plus or minus +11. The combination of him and Chaser Dream scored a total of 34+16+11 data, which is the two major contributors to the Warriors' first-half point difference. Damian Lee and Green did play well in this game, but it was the absence of Wiggins and Poole that gave them so many opportunities to show themselves, otherwise, it would be difficult for Green to play such a performance, and Damian Lee may only appear as a substitute player, and the performance will not be so hot.
Arguably Wiggins and Poole forced out an NBA miracle. The Warriors can play a lot of people, and in the case of the two cores, even Kuminga (injured) and Moody,Klay and Wiseman can not play, they can still beat their opponents by 15 points, and they already have the strength to compete for the championship. Clay soon returned, and after two years of silence, they now seem to be getting closer to the title.