On January 15, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a focus battle today, the Warriors, who are no. 2 in the West, are away to the No. 1 Bulls in the East. The Warriors had the upper hand at the start, leading by 31 points at the end of the first half, before finally beating the Bulls 138:96 on the road to a 42-point win.
The Warriors' ability to win today is related to the excellent performance of many people on the team. Curry had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-15 shooting, Wiggins had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 8-of-111 shooting, Pooley had 22 points and five assists, Looney had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Cumminga scored 25 points.
In today's game, the Warriors completed five miracles, specifically:
1. The Warriors trailed by 39 points at halftime in the last game and led by 31 points at halftime today. They became the first team since the Nuggets in 1990 to be able to trail 30+ at halftime in the previous game and lead 30+ in the next game. Looking at the history of the NBA, only these two teams have done it.
2. The Warriors scored 78 points in the first half today, setting a new season halftime scoring record, following a second-half 72 points against the Pelicans on Nov. 6.
3. The Warriors scored 138 points in the whole game today, setting a new single-game scoring record for the season, after a record of 127 points against the Hawks on Nov. 9.
4. After beating the Bulls today, the Warriors completed a double-kill against the Bulls. At the same time, they completed a 10-game winning streak against the Bulls, equaling the Warriors' longest winning streak against a single opponent!
5. The Warriors today recorded a 42-point win, the team's biggest point difference victory of the season, after a record 41 points from the Pelicans' big win on Nov. 6.
It has to be said that for the Warriors, today's victory is very rare. Keep in mind that they have lost 4 of their last 5 games, especially after yesterday's crushing defeat to defending champion Bucks, and the team desperately needs a win to reverse the downturn. Today's opponent is the Eastern Conference leader Bulls, which undoubtedly boosts the morale of the Warriors.
According to the schedule, the Warriors will play the Timberwolves on the road on January 17, and they will strive to win two consecutive games, which will also be the last game of the Warriors' three consecutive away games.