The Golden State Warriors bounced back from their Christmas Day loss to the Cavaliers in a big way, reeling off three straight wins this week to make them the first NBA team to reach 30 wins this season. More on the week that was and more inside our Warriors Weekly update:
Last Week:
Golden State returned home this week to start a stretch of five straight games at Oracle Arena. They started the week with a convincing 121-111 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, which marked the 11th time this season that Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson all scored at least 20 points.
The Warriors followed that with a 108-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by Durant's first triple-double (19 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) since joining the team. It was the eighth triple-double of his career.
Draymond Green recorded his second triple-double of the season (15 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds) as Golden State closed the week with a 127-119 win over the Denver Nuggets. It was also the second game of the week where Durant, Curry and Thompson each scored 20 points.
What's Up Next:
Golden State continues their homestand on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers before closing it out on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors then finish the week with a one-game road trip against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Injuries:
Reserve guard Patrick McCaw is listed as day-to-day with an illness.
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