Warriors Clinch Number 1 Seed
Last night the Golden State Warriors clinched their 3rd consecutive number 1 seed in the western conference playoffs with a 120-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Stephen Curry finished the game 8-13 from 3-point range on the way to 43 points and 11 assist. Klay Thompson chipped in 22 points as the Warriors win their 13th straight game.
During the Warriors winning streak Stephen Curry is 26.3 points and assist per game and shooting 46% from the 3-point line. As a team Golden State has figured out how to play at a high level despite losing their leading scorer Kevin Durant a little over a month ago. Losers of 4 out of their first 6 games without KD, the Warriors average margin of victory during their the streak is 15.3 points per game. Also with the win, Golden State become the 1st NBA team to win 65 games for 3 straight seasons.
The Warriors have been the best team in the NBA since Steve Kerr took over 2 seasons ago. After adjusting to the Durant injury this team looks unbeatable. With Stephen Curry is playing MVP caliber basketball, no team in the west has a chance at making it to the finals. My only concern is bench depth. Right now the Warriors are 7 deep with Andre Iguodala and Shawn Livingston coming off the bench. Can Patrick McCaw, Ian Clark and James Michael McAdoo provide any production in the playoffs? Time will tell. For now, Golden State is on top of the NBA world. The only team that can come close to beating them is LeBron and the Cavs and even they have been struggling recently. The playoffs start in 9 days and as of now the Warriors are the team to beat.
During the Warriors winning streak Stephen Curry is 26.3 points and assist per game and shooting 46% from the 3-point line. As a team Golden State has figured out how to play at a high level despite losing their leading scorer Kevin Durant a little over a month ago. Losers of 4 out of their first 6 games without KD, the Warriors average margin of victory during their the streak is 15.3 points per game. Also with the win, Golden State become the 1st NBA team to win 65 games for 3 straight seasons.
The Warriors have been the best team in the NBA since Steve Kerr took over 2 seasons ago. After adjusting to the Durant injury this team looks unbeatable. With Stephen Curry is playing MVP caliber basketball, no team in the west has a chance at making it to the finals. My only concern is bench depth. Right now the Warriors are 7 deep with Andre Iguodala and Shawn Livingston coming off the bench. Can Patrick McCaw, Ian Clark and James Michael McAdoo provide any production in the playoffs? Time will tell. For now, Golden State is on top of the NBA world. The only team that can come close to beating them is LeBron and the Cavs and even they have been struggling recently. The playoffs start in 9 days and as of now the Warriors are the team to beat.
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