On January 6, Beijing time, the Warriors and the Lone Rangers played each other in the regular season. The Lone Rangers, playing at home, ushered in the retirement of Deknovitsky's No. 41 jersey. The Dallas generals were full of momentum, and under the leadership of Luka Doncic, they played a smooth attack and a strong defense.
DeKnovitsky jersey retired
In the first half, the Lone Rangers limited the Warriors' scoring to 39 points. The Warriors are the star of the house, shooting 1-of-10 at halftime and scoring only 5 points. The Warriors, with 10 turnovers in the halftime. The Lone Rangers, relying on excellent offense, briefly took a 14-point lead at halftime. At halftime, the Warriors trailed by 11 points.
In the second half, the storm suddenly changed. The Warriors, led by Wiggins and others, blasted a 16-0 offensive in the middle of the third quarter, surpassing their opponents by 7 points in one fell swoop. However, the Lone Ranger crowd will show a tenacious fighting spirit and indomitable spirit under the leadership of Doncic. The Lone Rangers gradually stabilized the situation on the field. The Warriors, on the other hand, got into a fight with their opponents.
Doncic singles Curry
In the final quarter, the Lone Rangers blossomed at multiple points and improved the quality of their defense. The Warriors, who kept hitting iron with consecutive long-range shots, were blasted by their opponents into a 13-0 offensive attack, and the point difference soon came to 14 points. The Lone Rangers are getting braver, while the Warriors are only getting sporadic points. In the end, the Warriors lost 82-99 to the Lone Rangers.
Prior to this campaign, the Lone Rangers had a record of 19 wins and 18 losses, ranking sixth in the West. The Lone Rangers, behind the league's first, top warriors in the West are 5 places in the rankings and 10.5 wins. In the absence of Porzingis, Cowleystein, Thomas, and Burke, the strength of the Remnant Lone Rangers was seriously weakened. Even so, the Lone Rangers, whose rankings, strengths and lineups were inferior to their opponents, still overturned the championship-winning Warriors. The Lone Ranger team has completed the feat of defeating the strong with the weak and the big upset. The Warriors, the league's number one, fell to the ground.
The Lone Rangers beat the League's No. 1 Warriors
After this game, the Warriors' record reached 29 wins and 8 losses. The Warriors continue to rank first in the West. However, the Warriors' record is equal to that of the Suns, and it is likely to be surpassed by opponents.
League No. 1 crashed to the ground! Chilled! The Warriors lost miserably by 17 points! Curry was 5 of 24, and Green angrily sprayed the referee!
The first quarter began, Brunson, Doncic, Powell joined hands to score inside, and the Lone Rangers won consecutively on the offensive end. Wiggins teamed up with Looney to score four points to stabilize the situation. Doncic and Curry each scored free throws, Looney and Wiggins combined to score 6 points, and Doncic, Brunson and Poole played against each other. Anderson stormed the box to score consecutive points, and Hardaway Jr. responded with a three-pointer. Bullock, Doncic, Bjelica and Damien Lee scored two points each. In the first quarter, the two teams fought to a 21 draw.
Warriors Stephen Curry
In the second quarter, Damien Lee scored 5 points in a row, and Hardaway Jr. teamed up with Doncic to score 6 points to respond. Anderson, Poole and the Lone Ranger bench attacked and defended each other on the court, Doncic scored from a distance, Finney Smith and Powell scored 6 points on the impact, and Bjelica and Green scored in the box to respond. Brown hit a long-range shot and Curry confronted Brunson. Green suffered a technical foul and Brunson hit the inside line.
The Lone Rangers, successively capped Curry, Green, Doncic continued to score points, and the Lone Rangers held a 14-point lead. Payton and Curry scored three points together, and after halftime, the Warriors trailed 39-50.
Doncic singled with the ball
In the second half, Curry scored a three-pointer against Doncic, and Doncic returned to the long-range shot. Wiggins threw a score, Gary Payton II scored from a distance, and Doncic slammed into 2+1 with color. Looney scored on a layup, Payton Jr. scored in the low post, Wiggins slammed into the long range, and 1 of 2 free throws, one man scored 4 points in a row. Curry cut to the basket, and then hit the shot, Payton Jr. dunked, Green hooked the shot, and the Warriors exploded a 24-6 offensive attack, surpassing the opponent by 7 points.
Finney Smith blasted in a three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the Lone Rangers. Hardaway Jr. blocked Curry, Doncic assisted Smith to score on a layup, Doncic scored under a basket, Smith scored from a distance, and the Lone Rangers exploded a 10-0 offensive to surpass the Warriors by 3 points. Cumminga hit all two free throws and Brunson scored. Kuminga again hit all 2 free throws and Hardaway scored with a jumper. After the third quarter, the Warriors trailed 67-70.
Doncic defends Wiggins
In the final quarter, Bullock hit a long-range shot and Anderson scored a layup in response. Peyton Jr. rushed to the basket and Doncic scored a goal. Anderson dunked violently, and Doncic responded with 2 free throws. Curry scored on a layup and Smith was able to hit a long-range shot. Hardaway Jr. scored on a jumper and the Lone Rangers took a six-point lead, and Kerr asked for a timeout.
Green couldn't shoot from a distance, Hardaway Jr. scored on a layup, Damien Lee missed a long shot, Dwight Powell hit 2 free throws, Damien Lee shot another three-point shot and didn't score, and Smith slammed into the long range. Wiggins missed a three-pointer, Smith made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Lone Rangers went on a 13-0 run to extend the gap to 14 points. Wiggins scored five points on a free throw, and Brunson responded with four points on a free throw in a row. With just 93 seconds left in the final game, the Warriors trailed by 13 points and the game lost suspense. Nilikina slammed in a three-pointer, Witherspoon threw a shot to score, Chris made a long-range shot, and the game time was over. The Warriors, who lost 82-99 to the Lone Rangers.
Finney Smith was sandwiched by the Warriors' multiplayer pack
In this game, the Warriors' star Stephen Curry did not perform well. Curry played 36 minutes, shooting 5-of-24, 1-of-9 from three-point range, 3-of-4 from the free throw line, and had 14 points, 9 boards, 5 assists, 1 block, and 5 turnovers. Curry, who shot 21 percent from the field in this game, dropped to 11 percent from three-point range. Curry got the second most rebounds on the team, delivered the most assists for the team, but delivered the most mistakes in the team. Curry's frequent iron strikes are the main reason for the Warriors' rout in this battle.
Curry, who averages 27 points per game, is a strong contender for this season's top scorer and MVP. However, Curry fell into a vicious circle of not being able to hit the shot in this game. It is worth noting that Curry has performed poorly in 2 consecutive games. In the last game the Warriors beat the Heat, Curry scored 3-of-17 and 1-of-10 from three-point range, scoring just nine points.
Warriors interior giant Drummond Green played 32 minutes, shooting 1 of 4, 0 of 1 three-pointer, 0 free throws, and had 2 points, 3 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Green, who shot just 25 percent from the field, was a no-brainer on three-point shooting. Green, who averaged 8 points, 8 boards and 8 assists per game, shot 53% from the field. However, in this game, Green was unable to tie the team together or protect the rebounds. Green, on the court, also complained about the referee for dissatisfaction with the penalty, but he suffered a technical foul.
Warriors Drummond Green
After the game, Drummond Green not only did not reflect on his performance on the field, but also angrily sprayed the referee in an interview after the game. Drummond Green said: "I've got 8 or 9 technical offenses this year, and 5 or 6 of them are very debatable. He later called the technologists "garbage" and "disrespectful." Green, who angrily sprayed the referee, may be fined additionally by the league.
Warriors Green angrily criticized the referee after the game
Two-team stats
Lone Rangers: Luka Doncic 26 points, 7 boards, 8 assists, 2 blocks, Finnie Smith 17 points, 9 boards and 2 blocks, Tim Hardaway Jr. 14 points and 3 boards, Brunson 15 points, 2 boards, 4 assists, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block.
Warriors: Stephen Curry 14 points, 9 boards, 5 assists and 1 block, Gary Payton II 11 points, 11 boards, 3 assists, 2 assists, 2 assists, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, Wiggins 17 points, 3 boards, 2 assists, 1 block, Anderson 9 points, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals.