NBA: The Warriors crush the Clippers as Curry beats his own record!
Los Angeles, California - The Golden State Warriors cruised to another victory, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers, in a game that again showcased the best of Steph Curry.
The Warriors beat the Clippers 105-90 for their seventh-straight win, with no end in sight to this streak so far.
For LA, this was their fourth loss in six games.
The Clippers got down to business early in the first quarter and came away with a four-point advantage heading into the second.
Golden State then turned things around to go into halftime with just a two-point lead, 44-42.
The Warriors kept up the pace in the third quarter to grow their lead to seven points after three.
They then stepped up their defense in the fourth to hold LA at bay to finish with the double-digit victory.
The player spotlight
The NBA’s leading scorer, Steph Curry (33) stayed on a roll as he came away Sunday night as the game’s leading scorer, including a stretch where he dropped 11 points in the fourth quarter to help his team seal the deal.
Curry also leads his team in scoring with 28.6 points per game.
Through all the points he’s put up so far in this season, Curry eclipsed his own record of 102 three-pointers in his team’s first 20 games, making it 105 after Sunday night’s performance.
He finished the night 12 of 22 shooting overall, including seven of 13 shooting from three-point range for 33 points, six assists, six steals, and five rebounds.
The big picture
Golden State has the league’s best record at 18-2, just a game above the Phoenix Suns, as the two teams prepare to clash in what's shaping up to be a real classic.
Even though they’re playing with an incomplete roster, this season is looking more and more like the record-breaking one they had in 2015-16, during which they broke the Bulls’ record for most wins in a season with 73, one better than Chicago’s mark set in 1996.
Yes, it’s still relatively early in the season, but the signs are all there, and when it comes to next year's finals, there's no one better poised to make it to next year's finals. Not a bad bar to set for this team as the season pushes on.
On Tuesday night, the Warriors will be in Phoenix to face the Suns while on Monday, the Clippers will stay at home to host the Pelicans.
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