With Steph Curry on the injury report, it has been the Jordan Poole show for the Golden State Warriors. On Wednesday against the Miami Heat, the third-year guard took centerstage.
Riding a streak of 10 games with 20 or more points, Poole showed no signs of slowing down against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Poole exploded to lead the Warriors to an upset win over Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo.
On his way to a game-high 30 points, Poole showed off his handles with some crafty dribbling. With Lowry guarding him, Poole created space with a smooth crossover. After shaking free from Lowry’s defense, the Michigan Wolverines guard stepped back to bury an open 3-pointer.
Via @JoeVirayNBA on Twitter:
Jordan Poole giving Kyle Lowry the SAUCE pic.twitter.com/1fjSAlaUjl
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) March 24, 2022
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
This angle of Poole leaving Lowry in the dust 😲 pic.twitter.com/bshGv7Sra0
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 24, 2022
Poole finished the contest with a game-high 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field with nine assists and four boards in 39 minutes during the Warriors’ 118-104 win over the Heat.
During his last 11 games, Poole is averaging 25.6 points on 54.6% shooting from the field with 4.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes per game.
Poole will need to go back into his bag on Friday night as the Warriors make their next stop on the road against the Atlanta Hawks.
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