Golden State Becomes
1st Team in NBA History to Start 16-0
The Warriors made NBA history on Tuesday
night, becoming the first team ever to begin a season 16-0 after earning a
111-77 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen Curry recorded a
game-high 24 points and nine assists, while Draymond Green filled the stat
sheet with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists on his very own
bobblehead night.
It’s official. The Warriors are off to the best start
in NBA history, besting the previous mark of 15-0 set by the 1948-49 Washington
Capitols and 1993-94 Houston Rockets. From the moment the game began, the
Warriors’ dominance became quite clear, as Draymond Green opened the scoring
with a three-pointer just 16 seconds into the contest. The Lakers would hang
tight through the first four minutes, but after DeAngelo Russell’s jump shot
brought Los Angeles within 8-7, the Dubs immediately responded with a 15-0 run
to put the Lakers in a hole they would never be able to climb out of. Stephen
Curry’s three-pointer with 44 seconds left in the first quarter capped off the
scoring in the opening frame and sent the
game into the second quarter with the Warriors leading 30-11. The two sides
would then trade baskets for the majority of the ensuing frame, as Los Angeles
actually managed to outscore Golden State 27-24 in that second quarter and
slightly recoup some of the deficit, as they trailed by 16 going into halftime.
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