After a dramatic double-overtime thriller in their last outing, the LA Lakers and Golden State Warriors met again. This time, it was nothing but a clinical attack from the Bay Area team. Stephen Curry and his men aren’t the same team from their last contest against the Lakers. The Dubs entered the game with the best record in the league in the last 10 games, winning 8 of them. Of course, the absence of LeBron James acted as a big boost for the home side to take a blow-out 128-110 win.
Following the win, Draymond Green was seen in a jolly mood. The star power-forward walked into the locker room, singing the famous Good Feeling by Flo Rida. The win definitely got the better of the 4x NBA Champ, as he greeted everyone on his way while singing: “Ohhhh, sometimes. I can feel it.”
“Ohhhh, sometimes. I can feel it.” pic.twitter.com/WIfmjPb11Q
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 23, 2024
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Draymond Green had very little to contribute tonight, as it was an exhibition of the young attack from the San Francisco side. In his 21-minute stay, Green scored 8 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The rest was taken care by the Warriors’ redefined offense.
Steph led from the front dropping, 32 points with 8 assists and he also received strong support from Andrew Wiggins and Trayce Jackson Davis, who dropped 37 points together. Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski continued their form, dropping 22 points together. Klay Thompson, who played his second straight game off the bench, only scored 3 points, but he did a fine job at the defense end.
On the other end, Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell were lonely fighters for the Lakers, dropping 27 and 18 points, respectively. And, the bench refused to show any support as it contributed only 26 points. Meanwhile, the Dubs bench contributed 45 points.
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With this win, the Warriors have won 7 out of their last 8 games, and are truly in contention to secure a spot in the playoffs.
The Warriors’ run at the playoff spot
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The Warriors didn’t seem like they would find a spot in the postseason a month ago. But, Steve Kerr fine-tuned the roster and Green’s return from the suspension turned the Warriors into a scary side.
Kuminga’s dream run in the red-hot stretch played as a massive boost alongside Podziemski’s crucial contributions, putting the Warriors in the 10th seed. The team will further look to climb up the West ladder as they are only 5 wins away from reaching the 6th seed. And looking at their current run, it doesn’t look like a far-fetched dream.
Podz and the Warriors are chasing a top-six seed in the West 👀 pic.twitter.com/i1U0iULGrs
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 22, 2024
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Will the Warriors find a playoff spot? If they do, will they get a chance at the ring? Let us know in the comments below.