On March 4, Beijing time, the Warriors and the Lone Rangers, the two major western powers, launched a fierce battle in the regular season. In that game, Drummond Green continued to miss due to injury, and Klay Thompson ushered in a comeback. The Warriors, who have lost 2 consecutive games, are determined to rebound strongly.
Warriors vs Lone Rangers
In the first half, Klay Thompson and Wiggins did not feel good, and Doncic blasted 19 points in the first quarter, leading the Lone Rangers into the second quarter with an 11-point lead. In the second quarter, the two sides fired at each other for three-pointers, and the Lone Rangers briefly extended the point difference to 16 points. Wiggins was in hot form and chased points with Poole, but Dwight Powell scored consecutive points in the penalty area, and the Lone Rangers' outside feel was still the same, and after halftime, Dallas led 68-54.
Prior to this game, the Warriors were second in the league and second in the West. The Lone Rangers trail the Warriors by 3 positions and 6 wins. At the end of the half, the big score leads the championship-winning Warriors, and the Lone Rangers will be described as a hot play.
At halftime, the Warriors trailed the Lone Rangers by 14 points
Chilled! Curry has 13 points, and the Warriors are 14 points behind the Lone Rangers! Doncic went on a 24+6 run, clay 2-of-8!
In the first quarter, Finney Smith received a dunk in the air, Payton scored a layup, Doncic scored five points in a row, Klay Thompson couldn't shoot from a distance, and Curry singled Doncic to hit a three-pointer. Bullock returned the favor and chased the long-range shot, and Payton scored again in the penalty area. Doncic hit all two free throws, Brunson hit the board and Cole asked for a timeout. Wiggins singled Doncic, hit the board, Dwight Powell returned the 2+1, Wiggins and Brunson in the box to shoot. Klay Thompson scored four points on consecutive free throws and Dinwiddie responded with a three-pointer.
Doncic held the ball on the field
Porter made 1 of 2 free throws, Dinwiddie made 2 of 3 free throws, Poole and Doncic scored 2 goals each, Brown pulled the bar, and the Lone Ranger took a double-digit lead. Wiggins made 1 of 2 free throws, Doncic scored on a layup and Poole scored a three-pointer also in color. Poole scored another three-pointer after stealing, and Doncic responded with a long-range shot. Klay Thompson scored in the middle, Doncic's outside touch was hot, and he could also shoot three-pointers, Klay Thompson couldn't shoot from a distance, Doncic hit 2+0, the first quarter was over, the Lone Rangers led 38-27, and Doncic scored 19 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Brunson, Curry, Cumminga shot at each other, Brunson jumped to score, Finney Smith could also shoot long-range shots, Poole made mistakes, Smith scored a basket, the Lone Rangers extended the point difference to 15 points, and Kerr asked for a timeout. Curry hit a long-range shot to stop the bleeding for the Warriors. Finney Smith also hit a three-pointer, Curry threw a shot to score, and Smith scored another three-pointer. Poole counter-attacked and scored on a layup, Curry scored on a layup, and Powell responded with a 2+0. Wiggins used the impact to score points, and Powell made 1 of 2 free throws.
Warrior Wiggins
Wiggins singled, Powell wreaked havoc in the penalty area, again blasting 2+1, Poole hit a layup. Doncic scored with a single back, Poole hit all 2 free throws, Wiggins hit the inside to score, and Dinwiddie blasted in the open three-pointer. Klay Thompson couldn't shoot from a distance, and Doncic singled Klay Thompson to score a three-pointer. Poole scored on a layup and after halftime, the Warriors trailed 54-68.
At halftime, the Lone Rangers led by 14 points
Warriors star Stephen Curry played 18 minutes in the half, shooting 5-of-10, 3-of-4 from three-point range, 0 free throws, and 13 points and 1 assist. Curry shot 50 percent from the field in the first half and shot 75 percent from three-point range. Curry scored the team's second-highest score at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't limit the opponent's multi-point blossom on the defensive end. The Warriors, obsessed with small lineups, suffered setbacks at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Warriors Curry
Lone Ranger star Luka Doncic played 19 minutes at halftime, shooting 7-of-11, 4-of-6 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line, with 24 points, 6 boards and 4 assists. Doncic went on a rampage in the first half, scoring his highest score of the half with a super high shooting percentage of 64%. In addition, Doncic shot the most four half-time 3-pointers with 67% shooting. Doncic is also the Lone Ranger's half-time rebounding king, and also has a strong output in tandem teams.
Doncic scored 5-of-8 in the first quarter, 3-of-4 from three-point range and 6-of-7 from the free throw line, scoring 19 points, 5 boards and 2 assists to help the Lone Rangers firmly take the initiative in the game.
Lone Rangers Luka Doncic
Warriors star Klay Thompson played 13 minutes in the half, shooting 2-of-8, 0-of-4 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 6 points, 1 board and 1 assist. Klay Thompson shot just 25 percent from the field in the first half and the three-pointer was a no-brainer. Klay, who missed many games, made a comeback in this campaign, but his performance on both offensive and defensive ends was not ideal. Klay Thompson's slump is the main reason why the Warriors are behind by a large score at halftime.
Warriors Klay Thompson
Half-time stats for both teams
Warriors: Poole 16 points, 3 boards, 1 assist, 2 breaks, 1 block, Curry 13 points, 1 assist, Wiggins 11 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, and Klay Thompson 6 points, 1 board and 1 assist.
Lone Rangers: Doncic 24 points, 6 boards and 4 assists, Powell 9 points, 4 boards and 2 assists, Finney Smith 13 points and 2 boards, Dinwiddie 8 points and 5 assists, Brunson 9 points and 3 assists.