Without the serious injury of Klay Thompson, who will miss a second consecutive season, the poster would probably have been one of the most followed of the season; an unmissable event for two teams (re) that have become iconic in recent years. LeBron James and Stephen Curry were on the floor Monday night for their third – and final – meeting of the season, and it is not said that the two superstars will meet again this season.
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For that, the Golden State Warriors would have to grab a place in the play-offs, which they are still able to aim for, but it would also require the San Francisco franchise to look better than what it proposed on its parquet against the Angels: a rout 128-97, the day after a successful yet convincing against the Utah Jazz of Rudy Gobert (131-119).
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With the exception of Curry, author of a good game (27 points to 9/17, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals), no other Warrior has risen to the shock, who had found his winner from the break (65-50). Steve Kerr’s men have never found the solution to contain a LeBron James author of a triple double (22 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) and perfectly supplemented by a hyperactive Montrezl Harrell out of the bench (27 points).
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With his two assists, Stephen Curry became the best passer in Golden State Warriors history, surpassing the 4,855 offerings accumulated by Guy Rodgers in the 1960s.
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The busy Lakers infirmary
The wear and tear of the previous match clearly had its effect on “Dubs” dominated in all statistical categories, and without success (43% shooting against 62.8% for the Lakers). In this context, the two coaches quickly turned to preserve the physical: Curry was held at 29 minutes of play, James at 30.
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Good news for the Angels in particular, whose infirmary is full and which should not empty quickly. Anthony Davis (calf), Marc Gasol (protocol), Alex Caruso (concussion) or Jared Dudley (knee) are on the sidelines.
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The Los Angeles Lakers bench scored more than Frank Vogel’s starting five (57 points). Talen Horton-Tucker (18 points, 10 assists) and Kyle Kuzma (17 points) were able to stand out.
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Despite everything, the Lakers managed to chain a second victory, which brings them closer to a loss only of the Phoenix Suns (26v-12d against 26v-13d), second in the Western Conference. A good signal while the Purple and Gold had approached the break linked to the All-Star Game in poor shape (two defeats).
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For Golden State, this setback is a relapse (five losses in six games), which took them out of the first eight places in the West (9th, 20v-20d). The trip to the Houston Rockets, whose fall is even more dizzying (16 losses in a row) promises to be crucial for a team that aims to join the play-offs after missing them last season.
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