On January 2, the NBA regular season ended a powerful western conference, and the Warriors beat the Jazz 123-116 on the road, ending their opponent's six-game winning streak. The two sides played a big game, the Warriors led by 14 points in the first half, the Jazz overtook strongly in the third quarter, and the two teams fought in the final quarter, and the Warriors successfully won under the leadership of Curry, Wiggins and Iguodala, who are the only team that has not lost in a row so far this season.
Statistics:
Warriors: Wiggins 25 points, 4 assists, Porter 20 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Looney 8 points and 7 rebounds, Payton 12 points, Curry 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Iguodala 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Poole 10 points;
Jazz: Bogdanovic 20 points and 5 rebounds, O'Neal 15 points, Gobert 20 points and 19 rebounds, Mitchell 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Conley 12 points and 5 rebounds, Clarkson 20 points and 4 rebounds;
Focus Lens:
Curry has made 158 consecutive three-pointers in 158 consecutive games, surpassing his previous record and making new history;
Poole played the bench for the first time of the season;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Porter scored his first goal on a jumper, Payton counter-attacked, Andanovic scored a three-pointer before he hit the board. Porter's jumper was steady, Wiggins chased down a three-pointer, Mitchell hit all three free throws, and then he scored consecutive free throws. Curry hit a three-pointer, Bogdanovic hit a jumper and O'Neal hooked it off. Wiggins scored on a layup, Looney scored with an empty basket and Mitchell hit a large three-pointer. Portrey scored five straight points, O'Neal and Payton scored against each other, and Gay hit both free throws. Poole hit a three-pointer, Gobert hit one of two free throws, Gobert went down the dunk, and the first quarter ended, and the Warriors made it 29-24 to the Jazz.
In the second quarter, Conley hit two free throws, Iguodala ate the cake under the basket, Curry scored on a jumper, and then he helped Looney dunk, and Curry's three-pointer extended the advantage to double digits. Guy played 2+1 to stop the bleeding, Looney made a basket, Conley scored on his own, Wiggins scored 2+1, and Clarkson threw a free throw. Wiggins hit a three-pointer and Clarkson also played in color. Mitchell hit one of two free throws, Iguodala slammed his hands together, and Wiggins and Clarkson scored against each other. Gobert scored on a layup, Clarkson counter-attacked, and Looney and Porter scored five straight points. Wiggins hit a three-pointer, Mitchell hit two free throws, Gobert slammed a dunk, Curry hit a three-pointer, and the warriors made it 64-50 to the Jazz in the first half.
In the third quarter, Payton cut a dunk, Conley and O'Neal hit three-pointers, and Bogdanovic grabbed and counter-attacked to close the gap. Conley went on to score on a layup, Curry stopped bleeding with a three-pointer, Mitchell hit two free throws, and Bogdanovic hit a three-pointer to stop the Warriors. Payton scored from the outside, Gobert made a basket, and Payton and Gobert scored consecutive points. Bogdanovic scored three consecutive points for throwing and free throws, and then he hit a three-pointer to give the Jazz a counter-score. O'Neal hit another three-pointer, Bogdanovic hit a technical free throw, Poole cut in, curry and Poole scored consecutive free throws. Mitchell scored on a layup, O'Neal dunked, Bjelica and O'Neal hit both free throws, Anderson scored a layup, Clarkson scored a three-pointer, and the third quarter ended with the Warriors 86-91 Jazz.
In the fourth quarter, Conley hit a three-pointer, Iguodala dunked, Poole played 2+1, and Iguodala helped Fly Cuminga dunk. Clarkson hit a three-pointer, Porter hit a jumper, Iguodala hit a three-pointer, and Clarkson threw in. Curry equalised with a three-pointer, Gobert scored with a dunk and Wiggins scored on a jumper. Wiggins' three-pointer helped the Warriors reverse the score, and Mitchell also used color. Wiggins scored 2+1 and Porter scored on a jumper. Mitchell and Bogdanovic equalised by five consecutive points, Curry scored on a jumper, then hit a three-pointer, Iguodala key three-pointers, and the Warriors kept a lead and managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Warriors: Wiggins, Porter, Looney, Payton, Curry;
Jazz: Bogdanovic, O'Neill, Gobert, Mitchell, Conley;