On December 26, Beijing time, the NBA Christmas war was carried out as scheduled, one of the focus battles, the Warriors won the Sun again away from home 116-107, ending the opponent's 5 consecutive wins, after this battle, the Warriors surpassed the Suns with 26 wins and 6 losses on the record list, rising to the first place again.
In the process, the strong matchup, the two teams each led in the first half, the maximum difference between the whole game did not exceed 10 points, until the remaining 3 minutes of the fourth quarter, the score of the two teams was still 109-107, the key moment, the Warriors proved themselves to be a better team, they played a wave of 7-0, the victory was in the pocket.
The Warriors can win, mainly by Curry.
In the whole game, Curry played a total of 37 minutes, shooting 10 of 27, 5 of 16 three-pointers, 8 of 9 from the free throw line, 33 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and the plus-minus value was as high as +24, in other words, the 11 minutes of Curry's absence, the Warriors net negative Suns 15 points.
It is worth mentioning that this is the 9th time in Curry's career to participate in the Christmas war, the previous 8 times, Curry did not score more than 20 points, averaging only 13.1 points per game, this time, Curry scored 33 points in a single game, which is also the best performance of his career Christmas war.
In addition to Curry, Otto Porter's performance is definitely commendable.
In this game, Otto Porter started for a total of 29 minutes, shooting 8 of 13, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, with a plus-minus of +16 on the field, his points, plus and minus are second only to Curry, in addition, 19 points is also Porter's highest single-game score this season.
It should be said that Porter did not get too many shots in the first three quarters, only scoring 6 points at the end of the third quarter, but in the crucial fourth quarter, Porter shot 5 of 8 in a single quarter, 3 of 5 from three points, and scored 13 points.
In the final 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Warriors 109-107 Suns, And Porter alone played the Suns a wave of 7-0:
— With 2 minutes and 09 seconds left, Porter received a pass from Payton Jr. and hit a mid-range shot to give the Warriors a 111-107 lead
— With 1 minute and 42 seconds left, Porter hit a mid-range shot against Crowder, giving the Warriors a 113-107 lead
— With 1 minute and 10 seconds left, Porter received a pass from Green and hit a three-point shot from the top of the arc to give the Warriors a 116-107 lead
It is no exaggeration to say that this is probably the best game Porter has played since joining the Warriors, and after the game, when talking about his key performances, Porter modestly said: "The coach spent tactics, gave me a vacant opportunity, teammates also gave me the ball, and my shot rhythm was good." ”
Speaking about the decision to join the Warriors, Porter said: "After the injury," I got a lot of rest, and I knew that here I could show my ability, and I could use my size and my all-round skills to get a chance and help the team. ”
Porter joined the Warriors, and now it seems that it is the right decision for both sides.
So far this season, Porter has played a total of 28 games, including 26 bench games, averaging 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 steals in 20.6 minutes per game, shooting 46.6% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range, and 61.0% from the field.
On the offensive end, Porter's efficiency is outstanding, the three-point level is also very high, the defensive end, Porter is also an important member of the Warriors, Kerr said of Porter after the game: "Alto's performance is fantastic, there are a few rounds we did not play into tactics, he used his shooting to convert them into points, his shooting, rebounding, defensive ability has brought too much help to the team, he is a very good player." ”
Interestingly, because Porter's appearance is very similar to former NBA superstar Chamberlain, fans also joked that "Chamberlain is reborn as a 3D warrior."
What's more interesting is that Potter himself has responded to this matter (looking like Chamberlain), not long ago Porter was interviewed, the host posted a photo of Chamberlain, Porter said: "I remember I saw this picture for two or three years, I can't believe why it's so similar, it's so funny." ”
Ridicule to ridicule, Porter's performance is indeed very good, as the 2013 class of the flower show, the past few years because of injuries he has not played the price, this season with a base salary to join the Warriors, in order to prove themselves, after this season, Porter should be able to get a good contract.