On January 10, Beijing time, the warriors and the cavaliers of the two major teams began to compete in the regular season. In this game, Klay Thompson achieved an injury return after 941 days. Stephen Curry and Drummond Green also returned from this game. The Warriors, aiming to end a 2-game losing streak.
In the first half, the two teams faced each other on the field. The Warriors' long-range shots were excellent, while the Cavaliers took advantage of the inside to compete. The difference between the two sides is always within single digits. With Curry's outstanding performance, the Warriors led 51-46 at the end of the half.
The Warriors led the Cavaliers by five points at halftime
3 Giants 31+4, warriors lead the Cavaliers by 5 points! Clay was 3 of 9, Curry was on the run and Stevens was 6 of 6
In the first quarter, Allen hooked a shot, Klay Thompson threw in, Allen made 1 of 2 free throws, and Stevens completed the dunk after stealing. Wiggins clipped Mobley and Garland slammed in a three-pointer. Curry scored from a distance, Allen hooked a shot, and Curry hit all 2 free throws. Garland, responding with a three-pointer, the two teams on the court. Anderson scored on a layup and Allen hit it in the air. Curry hit three 3-pointers in a row, Poole threw in, Wiggins hit all two free throws, and the Warriors went on a 13-0 offensive run to take a nine-point lead.
The Warriors started the Tigers
Mobley dunked consecutively and scored four points. Osman scored and the Cavaliers responded with a 6-0 offensive move. After the first quarter, the Warriors led 24-21.
In the second quarter, Love scored on a jumper, Payton II hit a long-range shot, and Wendler's three-point shot was also colored. Porter Jr. hit a 2+0 and made a strong layup. Mobley raged in the penalty area, responding 2+0. Payton Jr. completed a dunk after stealing, then punched inside to score, and the Cavaliers requested a timeout. Rondo scored on a layup, Stevens scored in the low post, Curry scored on a back-layup and Wiggins hit a single. Payton Jr. scored inside, and the Warriors went on a 6-0 run, bringing the difference to nine points again.
Clay Thompson shot
Stevens and Osman joined forces to score points inside, and the Warriors requested a timeout. Poole hit a long-range shot, Klay Thompson made a strong single to complete the dunk, and Stevens dunked consecutive dunks in color. Klay Thompson hit a long-range shot in response. Markkanen hit all two free throws and Curry scored on a layup. Stevens hit the board and Garland hit 1 of 2 free throws. At halftime, the Cavaliers trailed 46-51.
In the first half, the Warriors' 3 giants Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins joined forces to break out, and together they cut 31 points, 4 boards and 2 assists. The wonderful performance of the Big 3 is the main reason why the Warriors maintained a slight lead at the end of the half.
Clay Thompson snapped
Warriors star Klay Thompson, who played nine minutes at halftime, shot 3-of-9 and 1-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 7 points, 1 turnover and 3 fouls. Clay Thompson, who hit a long-range shot in the first half, also scored a three-pointer. It is rare that Klay Thompson, after making his debut after more than 900 days, can play such a brilliant performance.
Warriors star Stephen Curry played 18 minutes in the half, shooting 6-of-12, 4-of-8 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 18 points, 3 boards and 1 assist. Curry, halftime achieved a rampage. Curry, with a 50 percent shooting percentage, scored the highest score in the half. Curry's wonderful performance is the key to the Warriors' initiative on the court.
Warriors Stephen Curry
Cavaliers' toughster Stevens played 14 minutes at halftime, shooting 6-of-6 and 1-of-1 from the free throw line, scoring 13 points, 2 boards, 1 assist and 1 steal. Stevens, aggressive on the offensive end. In the first half, Stevens scored the highest score in the first half of the team with a 100% shooting percentage. Stevens' excellent performance is the key to the Cavaliers' ability to bite the score when the half-time is over.
Stevens snapped
Half-time stats for both teams
Cavaliers: Stevens 13 points, 2 boards, 1 assist and 1 steal, Jarrett Allen 7 points and 4 boards, Garland 7 points, 2 boards and 2 assists, Mobley 6 points and 4 boards.
Warriors: Stephen Curry 18 points, 3 boards and 1 assist, Klay Thompson 3 of 9 with 7 points, Wiggins 6 points, 1 board and 1 assist, Payton Jr. 9 points and 3 boards, Looney 0 points, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 assists.