On February 14, Beijing time, the reigning NBA regular season champion Warriors played the Wizards at home, and Curry and Kuzma were absent due to injury. With the Warriors trailing by 15 points at the start of the second quarter, Towne and Wiggins led the Warriors to a rally to lead by as many as 20 points in the second half of the third quarter. The Wizards tenaciously fought back to chase only 6 points in the final quarter, and Tang Shen assisted DiVincenzo in the final stage to hit a key 3-pointer, and finally the Warriors swept the Wizards 135-126 to end a two-game losing streak, and the Wizards ended a two-game winning streak. Tang broke the 2,100 three-point milestone and Beal crossed the 15,000 point milestone.
Statistics
Warriors: Tang Shen hit 4 three-pointers, 27 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, reaching a career milestone of 2,100 three-point shots, becoming the 12th man in history. Chasing Dream has 4 points and 6 assists, and this season is already 15T, only 1T is just one T ban. Wiggins had 3 three-pointers, 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Looney had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Poole had 3 three-pointers and 14 points, DiVincenzo had 5 three-pointers and 17 points, and Jermichael Green had 4 three-pointers, 14 points and 5 assists.
Wizards: Beal hit 33 three-pointers and reached the career milestone of 15,000 points. Porzingis scored 16 points in the first quarter, scoring 34 points and seven rebounds. Nunn had 13 points and 6 assists, Wright 10.
The star of the field
In the Warriors' continued absence of Curry, Townsy and Wiggins both scored 25+ points, leading the Warriors team to score double-doubles for all six, thus completing a 15-point comeback double-kill sweep against the Wizards.
Race tidbits
Curry and Payton Jr. showed up to watch the game.
Focus lens
Chasing dreams started eating T, this season has been 15T, only 1T banned, Chasing Dreams once applauded continuously to express dissatisfaction.
Gafford Air Snap.
Tang reached the career milestone of 2,100 three-point attempts.
Tang cut Porzingis, Poole clenched his fists in celebration, and Curry looked at the bench with a look of disbelief.
Match Review
The Warriors lacked Curry, Iguodala, Payton Jr., and the Wizards lacked Kuzma. Porzingis scored four straight points at the beginning of the first quarter, Chasing Dream hit the Warriors' first shot on a layup, and Chase Dream then ate his 15th T of the season to send Beal a free throw, and Tang Shen and Morris scored a 3-pointer. Tang Shen led the Warriors to an 8-2 offensive run to rebound by three points, Morris threw and Gafford dunked to regain the lead, Poole returned with a three-pointer, Porzingis and Beal scored consecutive layups, and Wiggins scored four consecutive points to maintain a 20-20 tie. Nunn and Jermichael Green hit a three-pointer, Beal and Porzingis led the 9-0 run with three consecutive threes, Wiggins responded with a three-pointer, and Porzingis scored five straight points. Wright extended his 13-point advantage on a mid-range shot, and DiVincenzo hit a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left as the Warriors trailed the Wizards 29-39 in the first quarter. Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, 10 from Beal, and Townsy and Wiggins each scored seven.
Nunn scored five consecutive three-pointers and throws at the beginning of the second quarter to extend the 15-point advantage, DiVincenzo hit a three-point match with Towns, Wright hit a three-pointer, and Kuminga and Gafford each scored two points. Towne and Wright hit a three-pointer, Kuminga also hit a three-pointer, the Warriors scored four more points to chase the gap by six points, and the Wizards extended their 10-point advantage on a 6-2 run. The Warriors went on a 10-1 run inside and out, trailing just one point, with Porzingis hitting two free throws and Kerr sending Beal a free throw. Town's three-point shot and Jellom's throw were 1 pointer, Beal returned with a layup, Moody hit one of two free throws, and Bill ate T to send Tang to a free throw. Wiggins and Beal each scored two points, Tang Shen dunked and Looney pressed the whistle to make up the basket, the Warriors won 42-27 in the first quarter by 15 points, and the Warriors outscored the Wizards 71-66 in the first half. In the first two quarters, both teams scored double-doubles, with Towne 20 points, Wiggins and DiVincenzo each 11 points, Porzingis 18 points, Beal 16 points and Nunn 11 points.
Wiggins scored five straight points on a layup and three-pointer, Beal hit a three-point shot and scored five straight points, and Poole extended his advantage with a three-pointer. The Wizards scored four straight points, Poole hit another 3-pointer, Beal and Looney each scored two points inside, and Jermichael Green extended the 10-point advantage with a 3-pointer. The Wizards went on a 7-2 run to chase points, Wiggins scored seven straight points, Jermichael Green pressed a three-pointer to extend the advantage, and Porzingis hit a shot to chase the point. Jermichael Green led a 7-0 run with a 3-pointer and a dunk, the Warriors extended their 106-86 lead by 20 points, and the Wizards responded with a 7-0 offensive run. The Warriors won by eight points at 35-27 in the third quarter, and the Warriors led the Wizards 106-93 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, both sides scored double-doubles, with Porzingis scoring 27 points and Beal 25 points, Wiggins 23+4+4 and Townsium 22 points.
Avdia scored four straight points at the start of the final quarter, and the Wizards had already played an 11-0 run late in the third quarter to chase the deficit by nine points. Looney hit a layup, the Wizards scored four more points to chase the gap by seven points, Looney hit both free throws 2+1 and Poole, and Wiggins dunked to extend his 14-point advantage. Beal hit a layup, Wiggins and Poole each scored two points, and the Warriors extended their 16-point advantage to stop the Wizards. Beal hit a free throw and Porzingis made a layup to chase the point, Looney dunked, Porzingis made a 3-pointer and a layup to chase by 10 points, and DiVincenzo returned with a 3-pointer. Beal hit a layup, Towne and Morris hit a three-pointer, Tang hit a shot, and Kispert returned with a layup. Poole made two free throws to maintain a 12-point advantage, Beal scored a 3-pointer and Kispert to chase just seven points, Wiggins hit a 3-pointer and Avdia made a 3-pointer to just six points. Tang had 34.1 seconds left to assist DiVincenzo hitting a key 3-pointer, and the Wizards were unable to turn around, and the Warriors finally defeated the Wizards.
Both sides start
Warriors: Poole, Towns, Wiggins, Dreamcatcher, Looney
Wizards: Morris, Beal, Kispert, Porzingis, Gafford
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)