Golden State superstar Stephen Curry continued his lawsuit for a 3rd NBA MVP grant arsenic the Warriors thrashed the Brooklyn Nets 117-99.
Curry had 37 points and knocked down 9 three-pointers successful conscionable 29 minutes of action.
Today's lucifer was each astir Curry and the Warriors taking connected superstar and erstwhile state Kevin Durant, who famously won 2 championships astatine Golden State earlier departing for Brooklyn.
The crippled was other peculiar with some Curry and Durant making their cases aboriginal successful the play for league MVP honours. Curry was named arsenic the caller Western Conference subordinate of the week, portion Durant had earned Eastern Conference subordinate of the week.
But yet it was Curry, who changeable 64 per cent (9/14) from three-point scope to get 1 up connected his erstwhile teammate.
Several of the 33-year-old's long-range shots came from adjacent to the halfway line.
Curry's dominance near fans flocking to societal media to respond arsenic immoderate of the NBA's biggest voices heaped praise connected the Golden State constituent guard.
"He's a maestro astatine what helium does. I've been saying that since we came into the league," Durant said aft the game.
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"He's a crafty subordinate that tin bash thing disconnected the ball. Cut to the rim, sprout floaters, sprout threes... helium tin grip the hoops and get to his spots.
"He cares astir the game, helium loves his teammates."
The triumph moves the Warriors to 12-2 connected the season, sitting atop the NBA's Western Conference.
Durant came successful starring the league with 29.6 points per game, but helium managed lone 19, the archetypal clip each play helium didn't deed 20. He changeable 0-8 successful the decisive 3rd 4th and finished six for 19 aft sitting the fourth.
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James Harden scored 24 points for the Nets, who came location from a 5-1 roadworthy travel and fell level successful the nationally televised matchup that pitted Durant against his erstwhile team. He won some meetings past season, his archetypal playing for Brooklyn aft leaving Golden State.
But this is simply a much-improved Warriors squad this play and showed it disconnected during a ascendant 3rd 4th erstwhile they outscored the Nets 35-18 aft a adjacent archetypal half.
- with AP
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