Though the Dubs were unable to shake the Cleveland Cavaliers through the first half, Draymond Green dished seven of his 16 assists on the night in a Warriors’ 37-point third quarter that led to the squad’s eventual 129-98 win over the Cavaliers on Monday night at Chase Center.
TEAM LEADERS
The Warriors went on a 21-8 run for a five-minute span through the third frame, during which time starters and reserves all contributed to the action.
Stephen Curry led the charge through the game-changing span with seven points. Following the Dubs’ two-time MVP were Juan Toscano-Anderson and Mychal Mulder who contributed six points each, but doing it in their own ways: Toscano-Anderson scored on one inside play and made all four of his free-throw attempts, while Mulder splashed two shots from beyond the arc.
The Warriors’ big quarter expanded on a 10-point lead at halftime and grew to a 101-84 advantage following the third quarter outburst.
Green’s 16 dishes matched his career-high, while also adding another fully-loaded stat line of six points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal . Through his last seven games, Green is averaging 12.3 assists per matchup and has logged three contests in which he has recoded at least 15 dishes.
Stephen Curry had a 36-point night on an efficient 13-of-19 (68.4 percent) on field goals and 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) from beyond the arc in 30 minutes of action. He also extended his streak of 25-or-more points per game up to 10 games.
Neither Green nor Curry re-entered the game for the fourth quarter following the Dubs’ outburst in the third frame.
Toscano-Anderson ended his night with 13 points and five boards, while Andrew Wiggins continued his strong two-way play with 15 points on a 2-of-4 night from deep while adding two steals and a block on the defensive end.
Up Next: The Warriors wrap up their four-game homestand on Wednesday when they host the Miami Heat (7 p.m., NBCSBA, ESPN).
More Notables ...
- Golden State improved to 10-6 at home this season, having won five of its last seven contests at Chase Center.
- Tonight marked the Warriors seventh consecutive victory over the Cavaliers (sixth-straight at home)... Golden State has won 16 of its last 19 regular-season matchups vs. Cleveland.
- The Warriors won their seventh-straight President’s Day game, improving to 8-4 all-time on the holiday... Prior to tonight the Warriors last played on President’s Day on February 20, 2012, when they defeated the Clippers 104-97.
- Golden State improved to 7-1 on the season when scoring 120-plus points.
- The Warriors won by 31 points, matching their season high for margin of victory (third time this season).
- Golden State blocked a season-high-tying 10 shots and are 3-0 in those games.
- The Warriors dished out 30-plus assists for the 10th time this season, improving to 8-2 in those contests.
- Golden State held Cleveland to an opponent-season low 14 fourth-quarter points (previous: 18 on 1/8 vs. LAC).
- The Warriors shot 52.3 percent from the field, their 10th outing shooting 50 percent-or-better from the field this season (9-1 in those games)... Golden State is 8-0 on the season when dishing out 30-plus assists and shooting 50-plus percent from the floor in the same game.
- Golden State shot a season-high 95.2 percent from free throw line (previous: .900 on 12/27 at CHI).
- Stephen Curry tallied a game-high 36 points (13-19 FG, 7-11 3P, 3-3 FT), reaching the 30-point plateau for the 14th time this season and the fifth time in the last six games... He made seven-or-more three-pointers for the seventh time this season, and extended his consecutive games streak with a three-pointer to 90 games, passing Dana Barros for the fourth-longest such streak in NBA history (He owns the record with a 157-game three-point streak from Nov. 13, 2014 – Nov. 3, 2016)... Curry is the first guard since Michael Jordan (11 consecutive games) in 1995-96 to score at least 25 points while shooting at least 50 percent from the field in 10-straight games (dating back to1970-71 when starters were first tracked).
- Draymond Green dished out a career-high-tying 16 assists, marking the fourth time in his career Green has handed out 16 assists, twice coming against Cleveland (last, 2/1/20 at Cleveland)... Green has dished out 86 assists over his last seven games, the most ever by a starting center dating back to 1970-71, when starters were first tracked (Elias Sports Bureau)... Tonight marked his eight double-figure assist game this season... Tonight marked Green’s third outing of 15-or-more assists this season, the most by a Warrior in a single season since Stephen Curry had six such games in 2013-14.
- Mychal Mulder sank a season-high-tying four threes (previous: 1/4 vs. SAC).
- Eric Paschall grabbed a season-high eight rebounds (previous: seven on 1/4 vs. SAC).