On December 17, Beijing time, in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the Warriors defeated the Nets 124-120, ending a three-game losing streak. Curry scored 37 points and made more than 3,500 career three-pointers.
Statistics
Warriors: Curry 37 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks, Klay Thompson 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Podzemski 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Kuminga 10 points and 4 rebounds, Wiggins 14 points and 5 rebounds, Saric 12 points and 6 rebounds;
Nets: Thomas 41 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Dinwiddie 16 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 3 steals, Claxton 19 points and 12 rebounds, Bridges 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, O'Neal 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Johnson 13 points and 5 assists;
Background
Before this game, the Warriors had a 10-14 regular season record, and lost to the Thunder, Suns and Clippers in the last three games, suffering three consecutive defeats. On the other hand, the Nets have a 13-11 record in the regular season. In this matchup, both sides have core main players absent. For the Warriors, Draymond Green is in a league suspension. For the Nets, Ben Simmons and Lonnie Walker are absent. It is worth mentioning that before this game, Curry hit a total of 3,499 three-pointers in his NBA career, one step away from hitting 3,500 three-pointers.
Match replays
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Warriors blossomed on the offensive end, Klay Thompson, Kuminga, and Podzemski shot shots successively, but the Nets also hit three-pointers by Thomas and Dinwiddie, and when Klay Thompson made 2 fouls and 2 free throws, the Warriors 9-8. Then, Thomas scored seven points in a row on an inside and outside shot, and Curry hit a three-pointer to quickly shoot back, which was also the 3,500th three-pointer of Curry's career. In the following period, the Warriors were on fire from the outside, with Wiggins and Saric hitting consecutive three-pointers to build a lead. At the end of the quarter, the Nets tried to counterattack, but Saric also scored back-to-back inside. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors held a seven-point advantage.
Entering the second quarter, the two sides started the game by alternating points through jump shots, driving layups, and free throws, and when Klay Thompson hit a three-pointer, the Warriors were 39-29. In the next period, the two sides went against each other from the outside, with Thomas, Podzemski, O'Neal and Curry hitting three-pointers in turn, and when Johnson hit a three-pointer, the Nets were trailing by six points. Immediately after, Klay Thompson, Curry hit three-pointers and Kuminga hit a series of shots, and the Warriors extended their lead to 18 points. At the end of the quarter, the Nets tried to instigate a counteroffense, but the Warriors managed to stabilize the situation. At halftime, the Warriors were 70-54.
When Bridges hit an outside three-pointer, the Nets closed the trail to 12 points. In the ensuing period, the two sides scored points through mid-to-long-range jumpers, free throws and counter-attacking layups, and when Looney scored on a dunk, the Warriors led by 11 points at 82-71. Then, Bridges and Dinwiddie hit three-pointers and Claxton scored a series of dunks, and the Nets launched a wave of scoring climaxes, closing the deficit to 4 points. Podzemski scored five points in a row on an outside shot to help the Warriors stabilize the situation a little. At the end of the quarter, the Nets hit three points in succession by O'Neal and Thomas to launch a new round of scoring climax. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Nets by six points, 95-89.
In the final quarter of the competition, the Nets opened the game with full firepower, and continued to score points and blasted out a wave of 10-2, which turned the situation around and overtook the score. Just as the Nets were ready to further extend their lead, Podemski and Curry hit three-pointers one after another to lead the team to a wave of scoring climaxes, and the Warriors led by six points at 112-106. Then, the Nets instigated a new round of counterattack, and Klay Thompson hit a series of three-pointers to lead the team to stabilize the situation. In the closing stages, the Nets staged a final comeback, and when Claxton scored on an empty layup, the Nets were nearly two points behind. At the second count, Curry scored on a layup, and Thomas and Dinwiddie missed consecutive three-pointers. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Nets to end a three-game losing streak.
Both sides start
Warriors: Curry, Klay Thompson, Podzemski, Looney, Kuminga;
Nets: Dinwiddie, Claxton, Thomas, Bridges, Johnson;