Rattling off three consecutive wins to close a road swing, the Golden State Warriors improved their league-best record to 14-2 before returning home to San Francisco’s Chase Center.
During the road trip, the Warriors recorded a blowout victory over Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, 117-99. Steph Curry led the way for the Warriors, tallying a game-high 37 points. Golden State’s MVP candidate followed his 37 point night with a 40 point performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry notched nine triples in each contest.
In Golden State’s first game back at Chase Center after the road trip, Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins combined for 65 points against the Toronto Raptors on the way to another win, 119-104.
Sitting with a comfortable hold of the top record in the association, the Warriors earned Rookie Wire’s No. 1 spot in the latest edition of their NBA power rankings.
Via Rookie Wire:
Golden State continues to reign supreme in our power rankings, holding onto the top spot for the third straight week. They absolutely embarrassed the Nets in the second half on Tuesday as the team continues to dominate teams in the third quarter, posting a plus-7.4 point differential in the period. The non-Stephen Curry players have seemingly all stepped up with the likes of Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole and Damion Lee among those performing well. With contributions like that, the Warriors are going to be tough to beat.
For the full list of power rankings, check out Rookie Wire here.
The week of Thanksgiving, the Warriors will host the Philadelphia 76ers (12) and Portland Trail Blazers (18) before going on the road for two games against the Los Angeles Clippers (8) and Phoenix Suns (2). Playing three teams in Rookie Wire’s top 12 should be another solid test for the reigning No. 1 team in the power rankings.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. against the Sixers on Wednesday at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
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