Splash cut 70 + 15 three-pointers: Curry set a record of 46 + 9 three-pointers, and he was still killed by three points
On January 28, Beijing time, with the end of a double-overtime battle, the first battle of the Warriors in the Lake this season was exciting enough, and the Warriors finally regretted losing to the Lakers at home. Curry hit an equalizing layup at the end of the fourth quarter, and a key whistle steal dragged into overtime, and in the double-overtime battle, Curry hit consecutive key shots to continue his life, and hit a three-point lead with 4.7 seconds left in the second overtime, but was killed by James on a free throw. Curry's 9 three-pointers and 46 points were a season-high record, Klay also hit 6 three-pointers for 24 points, and the Splash Brothers made 15 three-pointers and scored 70 points.
In the Western Conference semifinals last season, the defending champion Warriors lost to the Lakers 2-4 on aggregate and were eliminated to defend the title. The Warriors traded away Poole in the offseason, re-signed Dream Green and traded Paul, and their roster ushered in a lot of changes.
It's just that the Warriors' record this season is not ideal, and they have recently been ranked fourth from the bottom in the West. The Warriors hit 30+ in the first two quarters in a row, but they were suppressed by the Lakers in two consecutive quarters, resulting in 63-68 in the first two quarters being overtaken by the Lakers by 5 points.
However, Curry's individual performance was quite good, Curry had scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first quarter, and beat James to score 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Curry's offensive firepower declined in the second quarter, he scored 5 points on 2-of-4 in a single quarter, and had 16 points and 5 assists on 6-of-10 shooting in the first half, especially 4-of-8 from the outside three-point range, becoming the Warriors' most threatening offensive scoring point.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Curry once led the team to a 25-5 offensive run, and the Warriors overtook the Lakers by 15 points at the most. However, the Lakers then stubbornly fought back to chase points, and the Warriors won by 13 points 36-23 in the third quarter, and they also surpassed the Lakers by 8 points in the first three quarters. Curry scored six more points in the third quarter, and he hit five three-pointers in the first three quarters to score 22 points, making him the Warriors' joint-highest-scoring player.
In the fourth quarter, the two sides started a crazy tug-of-war and grappling mode, Curry once made consecutive mistakes, but in the final stage, Curry contributed key offensive and defensive performances, Curry played Brother Thick Mei to hit a layup, and also pressed the whistle to steal Brother Thick Mei and dragged it into overtime, and he had 6 three-pointers and 31 points in regular time.
As for the overtime battle, Curry hit another three-pointer in his first season and has hit seven three-pointers to score 36 points. When the Warriors trailed 124-128, Curry hit a key three-pointer, and Klay also hit a game-winning three-pointer.
In the second overtime, the Warriors were suppressed and trailed by 5 points, and the Warriors only scored 2 points on free throws at the beginning of the second overtime. Curry hit a key rebound, and then Klay and Curry led by 2 points with consecutive key three-pointers, but Russell's key three-pointers and Reaves made one of two free throws to lead by 2 points, chasing dreams and grabbing key rebounds. In the last 12.2 seconds, Curry continued to execute a key attack, and he hit his ninth three-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to overtake by one point, but James made two key free throws, and the Warriors regretted losing in double overtime.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)