The Golden State Warriors continued their momentum from the recent series of matches, along with the advancement of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to extend their unbeaten streak to 5 matches.
The resurgence of the Golden State Warriors is more evident than ever. On the day as a guest on the field of Utah Jazz, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shined to lead the Warriors to a strong 129-107 victory.
This result is even more meaningful when it takes place on the same day as the tribute ceremony for Dejan Milojević, the assistant coach who unfortunately passed away from a 𝔰𝔱𝔯oke a month ago also in Utah.
Coach Steve Kerr and many members of the coaching staff did not direct this match, instead they attended the ceremony taking place in Serbia.
On the day the Golden State Warriors did not have head coach Steve Kerr and many members of the coaching staff, they still won against the Utah Jazz with a large margin.
Klay Thompson scored the most points on the team with 26 PTS (11-19 FG), rediscovering joy after a series of days of psychological and performance problems.
Although Stephen Curry was a bit out of it in the first three rounds, he єχρℓσ∂є∂ in the fourth round. The “chef” alone threw in 5 3-pointers in 8 minutes, stopping any hope of a comeback for the Utah Jazz with a double-double of 25. points, 10 assists.
It seemed like it would be a cold day, but Stephen Curry ѕυ∂∂єиℓу єχρℓσ∂є∂ with 5 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone to seal the victory.
In addition to the “Splash Brother” duo, Golden State also had 5 different players scoring over 10 points including Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II and Trayce Jackson-Davis.
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The Warriors players were so talented that in addition to Curry’s five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone, they also had a surprising 3-point buzzer-bєatєr from Draymond Green, who is not known for his late-hour scoring.
This even performance showed the familiar strength of the Golden State Warriors, leading the home team at Chase Center to their 5th consecutive victory.
Besides the meaning of gratitude and commemoration of the late assistant Milojević, this victory marks Golden State’s return stronger than ever.
A 5-match unbeaten run helped the Warriors reach a win rate of over 50% for the first time since December, bringing them close to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 9th place in the Western rankings.
Right now, the NBA only has two teams with a 5-game unbeaten streak: the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks
In the next match, a big challenge will come to the Golden State Warriors when they face the LA Clippers. This is the “hottest” team in the NBA since the beginning of December until now, possessing a win rate of up to 80% during this period.