The Warriors clinched the best record in the Western Conference with a 108-95 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
GAME LEADERS
The Warriors clinched the best record in the Western Conference for the first time since 1975-76 with a 108-95 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. The win moves the team to 60-13 on the season, establishing a new franchise-best of single season wins. The Splash Brothers had a tremendous contribution during the night, as Stephen Curry led the squad with 25 points, six assists and one steal, while Klay Thompson tallied 21 points, five rebounds and a team-high two steals. Harrison Barnes, 13 points and one steal, along with Andrew Bogut, four points and three blocks, notched six rebounds apiece against the Bucks.
Though the first half saw six lead changes between the two teams before the Warriors secured a 48-38 lead at halftime, it wasn’t until the second half when the action really happened. It was the Splash Brothers that made a huge second-half contribution to ultimately give the Warriors the offensive boost they needed to finish strong in the final two quarters. Klay Thompson, who has made a habit of finding his rhythm in the third quarter, was the one to tip off the duo’s strong second half. His hot hand began when he splashed a shot from behind-the-arc to maintain the Warriors’ 10 point lead that they entered the second half with, as they lead the Bucks 60-50 through the first four minutes of the quarter. Thompson's offensive spurt continued as he tallied his 14th point in the third with another made shot from three-point land with 3:50 remaining, giving the Warriors a 16 point lead at 73-57. The team’s 15-of-22 shooting in the quarter, along with yet another three-pointer from Thompson, kept the Warriors on top 82-63 as they entered into the final frame.