By winning in Milwaukee, the Warriors secured the number one seed in the Western Conference. Favorites by many to win it all, the Warriors are driving on all cylinders and seem to be dominating teams both at home and on the road.
Let’s get to the games:
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Atlanta Hawks | 100 | (55-18) |
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Charlotte Hornets | 115 | (31-41) |
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The game started out close and it was a tight second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Hornets while the fourth quarter was nearly even and Charlotte held on for the win. Charlotte was led by Gerald Henderson with 20 points, Marvin Williams with 17 points, and Kemba Walker with 21 points. The Hawks were led by Mike Muscala with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder with 17 points, 11 assists.
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New York Knicks | 80 | (14-60) |
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Chicago Bulls | 111 | (45-29) |
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Chicago jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and the Knicks were outscored in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Bulls while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Bulls finished off the blowout win. New York shot a mere 38% from the field, while Chicago won the rebounding battle handily, 51 to 35. Chicago was led by Jimmy Butler with 18 points, Nikola Mirotic with 24 points, and Pau Gasol with 19 points, 12 rebounds. The Knicks were led by Cole Aldrich with 8 points, and Quincy Acy with 9 points.
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Golden State Warriors | 108 | (60-13) |
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Milwaukee Bucks | 95 | (36-37) |
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The game started out close and the Warriors dominated in the second quarter. The Warriors outscored Milwaukee in the third and Milwaukee finished with a strong fourth quarter but it wasn’t enough to get the win. Milwaukee shot a mere 37.9% from the field. Golden State was led by Stephen Curry with 25 points, Klay Thompson with 21 points, and James Michael McAdoo with 12 points. The Bucks were led by Jared Dudley with 13 points, and John Henson with 8 points, 10 rebounds.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 89 | (41-32) |
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Utah Jazz | 94 | (32-41) |
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Utah ran out in the first and the Thunder were outscored in the second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Jazz while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Thunder couldn’t catch up. Utah shot a mere 38.1% from the field. Utah held on to the ball much better, giving away only 11 turnovers to 23 for Oklahoma City. Utah was led by Rudy Gobert with 13 points, 15 rebounds, Trey Burke with 22 points, and Gordon Hayward with 17 points. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook with 37 points, and Enes Kanter with 18 points, 11 rebounds.
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Denver Nuggets | 114 | (28-46) |
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Portland Trail Blazers | 120 | (47-25) |
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Portland jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even. Portland shot 56.5% from the field. Portland was led by LaMarcus Aldridge with 32 points, 11 rebounds, Nicolas Batum with 15 points, and Arron Afflalo with 21 points. The Nuggets were led by Jameer Nelson with 22 points, and Will Barton with 12 points.