Warriors get past Nets 114-98, GSW moves to 22-0

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Warriors get past Nets 114-98

2015.12.06 – The Golden State Warriors kept their winning streak going with a 114-98 road win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Stephen Curry led the Dubs with 28 points while Klay Thompson added 21 of his own, marking the fourth consecutive game in which both players have scored 20-or-more points. Draymond Green stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Festus Ezeli and Leandro Barbosa both scored in double figures off the bench.

With the victory, the Warriors become the first team in NBA history to begin a season with a 12-0 record on the road.

Despite playing their second game in as many days, the Warriors appeared headed for an easy victory with the way they came out of the gates. Klay Thompson scored seven points as part of a 9-0 Warriors’ run to begin the game. After the Nets found their footing and climbed to within 16-8 with 6:14 left in the frame, Golden State responded with another 9-0 run, capped by Stephen Curry’s finger roll with 2:44 remaining. The two sides would then play it even for the duration of the quarter, until a Jarrett Jack free throw and a Shane Larkin layup sent the game into the second quarter with the Warriors holding a 30-16 lead.

After weathering the initial storm, Brooklyn began to climb their way back into the game towards the end of the second quarter. After Curry had given Golden State a 57-42 lead with 1:49 remaining in the half, the Nets closed out the quarter on a 12-0 run to cut the Warriors’ lead to 57-54 heading into halftime. While the 38 points scored by Brooklyn in the quarter were the most the Warriors had allowed all season in the second frame, the Dubs weren’t doing themselves any favors at the free throw line. Golden State struggled from the charity stripe, shooting 6-of-15 from the line in the opening half.

Read more at: http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20151206/recap

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Joseph Estevez is the Sports Editor for EMI Sports Central. He joined the organization's Elan Marketing Inc. in 2001. He concentrates mostly on the Bay Area's professional sport teams. He was there for the NFC game 49ers vs Dallas game 1995 at Candlestick Park. Also documented the Golden State Warriors team's playoffs run to the 2015 NBA Finals.