All the adversities that the Golden State Warriors have had to face in the last two years were put aside this Sunday when their star point guard Stephen Curry shone in a special way by scoring 62 points, his best professional mark, and also gave them a 137-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The triumph of the Warriors closed the Sunday day of the NBA in which the Los Angeles, Lakers and Clippers teams achieved two victories on the road, which keeps them in the fight for the leadership of the Western Conference, and the Brooklyn Nets they are already experiencing their first crisis under the direction of new coach Steve Nash.
Curry exhibited himself from anywhere in San Francisco’s Chase Center, scoring 18 of 31 shots from the field, including 8 of 16 from 3-pointers, and hitting 18 of 19 from the personnel line, in addition to capturing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. in the 36 minutes he played.
The point guard, who scored 22 points in the first quarter, managed for the twenty-seventh game to score 20 or more points in a single period as a professional.
After hitting his eighth triple of the game with just under a minute to go, Curry excitedly ran down the court with open arms and was greeted in the same way by his teammate power forward Draymond Green.
Curry left shortly after and received hugs from his teammates on the Warriors bench (3-3), who took revenge for the defeat they had suffered in the previous game (98-123) against the Trail Blazers themselves.
After the game, he was also greeted by Portland team players, including star point guard Damian Lillard (32 points), who gave him a hug before leaving the court.
Nothing changes with the new year in the Lakers (5-2), where again the figure of the star forward LeBron James, made the difference in the victory achieved on the road 94-108 against the Memphis Grizzlies.
James, who was two assists from a triple-double, contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds -all defensive-, distributed eight assists and recovered a ball as the undisputed leader of the current league champions who achieved the second consecutive victory and remain undefeated 3-0 visitors.
Forward Paul George had 39 points, including seven 3-for-10 attempts, and the Clippers held on down the stretch of the game, beating the fiery Phoenix Suns 107-112 on the road.
George’s scoring inspiration saved the Clippers (5-2) from another monumental meltdown after being up to 31 points clear in the duel between two of the best teams in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference.
Guard Bradley Beal remained at the forefront of the Washington Wizards’ attack and his double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds helped them beat the Nets 122-123 on the road, who lost the second consecutive game at home.
The stars of the Nets, the point guard Kyrie Irving and the forward Kevin Durant, failed two separate shots in the last possession of the ball of the New York team, which are placed with a losing record of 3-4.
Point guard Russell Westbrook, who returned to the Wizards’ starting lineup, also stood out with a double-double of 24 points and 10 assists, but only five rebounds after recording triple-doubles in his first four games with his new team.
Croatian forward Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 28 points as the leader of the Utah Jazz, who also scored 21 3-pointers, with which they overwhelmed the San Antonio Spurs 109-130.
Jazz’s triples (4-2), their lethal weapon throughout the game, was the best record the Utah team has achieved so far this new season.
The Jazz’s scoring inspiration (4-2) allowed them to score their third win in the last four games and have the highest point margin since the league began.
Power forward Jayson Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown, combined for 55 points, and starred in the key plays in the last three seconds of the game that the Boston Celtics (4-3) won at home 120-122 against the Pistons from Detroit.
Guard Zach LaVine scored 39 points, his best mark so far this season, and was in charge of leading the Chicago Bulls’ offense, which beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-108, who played without their star, the Slovenian. Luka Doncic, injured.
The Denver Nuggets, with Canadian point guard Jamal Murray on, scored 36 points, and Serbian center Nikola Jokic, giving a full-game display, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-124 on the road, who suffered the fourth consecutive loss .
