Tag: Warriors vs. Cavaliers

Daeqwon Plowden scores 16 points in another Summer League win for the Warriors

Between the California Classic and Las Vegas, the Warriors have rattled off six straight wins in the 2024 Summer League.

The Golden State Warriors have been on a roll in the Summer League. After going 3-0 in the California Classic at Chase Center, the Warriors won their first pair of games at the Las Vegas Summer League.

On Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Las Vegas, the Warriors showed no signs of breaking their five-game winning streak. For the sixth straight time in the Summer League, the Warriors cruised to another victory, 96-85.

Daeqwon Plowden continued his Summer League rise with another impressive performance.  Plowden notched a game-high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field with four made 3-pointers. Plowden added seven rebounds and an assist in Golden State’s win over Cleveland.

Jackson Rowe, Roman Sorkin and two-way guard Pat Spencer all notched 13 points each against the Cavaliers. Mantas Rubstavicius added 12 points off the bench on Wednesday night for the Warriors.

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The Warriors will take their perfect 6-0 record into Friday’s contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Draymond Green’s controversial ejection vs. Cavs

After Draymond Green was ejected in controversial fashion against the Cavaliers, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with reactions.

On the way to their second straight loss, the Golden State Warriors lost a key member during their contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a controversial ejection on Saturday night.

After a lengthy replay review, Draymond Green was retroactively assessed with his second technical foul against the Cavaliers resulting in an ejection. Green recieved an ejection although the review was initially based on a foul Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell committed.

Following a Caris LeVert bucket in the third quarter. Mitchell charged at Green, fouling him hard while the Golden State forward dribbled the ball up the court. Mitchell gestured towards the other side of the court, appearing to be upset about something that previously happened.

Before LeVert’s bucket seconds prior, Mitchell went crashing to the floor after Green appeared to shove the guard in the lane. While Green and Mitchell jawed at each other at center court, Mitchell’s previous foul went into review to determine whether it would be considered flagrant.

Although Mitchell’s foul was ruled a common foul, Green was assessed his second technical for his action on the other side of the court. Despite no foul being called in real time, a technical was given to Green on review.

Following Green’s exit from the floor, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Friday night.

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Cavs vs. Warriors: How to watch, stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast information for Saturday

Before the Warriors host the Cavaliers on Saturday, here’s everything you need to know about the game, including how to watch.

After capping off a road trip with a loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors will make their long-awaited return to San Francisco’s Chase Center on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After their tough road swing to in the early window of the season, the Warriors got a much-needed two days off before hosting the Cavs on Saturday night.

Their contest on Saturday will mark the start of a home back-to-back over the weekend starting with the Cavs and ending with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening.

Before the Warriors host the Cavaliers on Saturday, here’s everything you need to know about the game, including how to watch.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Cavs snapping Warriors’ five-game win streak

The Warriors early season five-game winning streak came to an end with a loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday, 115-104.

After getting a day off on Saturday, the Golden State Warriors opened a road back to back against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Heading into Sunday’s contest in Cleveland, the Warriors carried a five-game win streak, including four straight wins on the road.

However, cold shooting iced the Warriors early season win streak. For the first time in 16 regular-season meetings, the Cavaliers secured a win over the Warriors, 115-104. The Cavs’ last regular-season win over the Warriors came on Christmas Day 2016.

The Warriors shot 36.2% from the floor and 39% from beyond the arc. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field with seven made triples. No other members of the Warriors scored more than 18 points. Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga were the only other members of the Warriors to tally double figure scoring numbers.

Despite their cold shooting, which included a 15-point effort in the second quarter, the Warriors kept the game close against the Cavaliers, cutting their lead to four points in the fourth quarter. A late run led by Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell delivered a knockout punch to the Warriors.

Before the Warriors catch a flight to Detroit for the second-leg of their back to back, here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying about Sunday’s loss in Cleveland.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Steph Curry’s 40-point performance in Warriors’ win vs. Cavs

After Steph Curry caught fire for another 40-point performance on Friday against the Cavs, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions.

With the Golden State Warriors‘ five-game losing streak finally over, a winning streak is now underway in the Bay Area. After snapping their losing streak with a win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday, the Warriors hosted the rising Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in San Francisco.

Behind another red-hot performance from Steph Curry, the Warriors held off Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs for their second straight victory, 105-101.

Curry led the Warriors with his second consecutive 40-point scoring effort. After dropping 47 points on Monday, Curry followed with 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field to go along with six made triples on 11 attempts from beyond the arc.

With the Warriors trailing by three points heading into the final period, Curry tallied 15 points in the fourth quarter. Curry hit the game-tying triple and the go-ahead bucket against the Cavs in the fourth quarter.

Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers, scoring 29 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.

Following Golden State’s gritty win over the Cavaliers, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions to Curry’s fiery performance. Here’s a look at what fans, players and analysts were saying on Friday night.

 

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