The warriors move away from the Hornets at the front of the back to back – The Mercury News

In a physical game they have never dragged, the Warriors have moved away from the Hornets with a decisive fourth quarter.

Brandin Podziemski rebounded from his worst match on weekdays to record 19 points and 10 rebounds and Steph Curry returned to his hometown with 21 points and 10 sous. The Warriors (33-28) never dragged Charlotte during a 119-101 victory at the first end of a consecutive back.

Podziemski was briefly out with a leg injury before returning and Gary Payton II was eliminated from the competition after colliding the heads with Lamelo Ball. Draymond Green (team collection +20) also picked up a blatant and technical fault on the same game.

For the first time this season, the Warriors had three double double players – Curry, Podziemski and Green. Buddy Hield also collected a 22 -point summit on the bench.

Jimmy Butler returned after missing the game of the 76ers with rear spasms, but he had trouble supporting the Golden State bench unit. Butler only took seven shots in the game, preferring to create for others.

When Curry was released in the first quarter, the Warriors led 24-12. Then, Tidjane Salaun struck three 3 points against Butler and the bench, part of a 14-4 which reduced the advance to two.

The fact that the game was so close was not a good sign for Golden State. They destroyed the Hornets, 128-92, a week ago and Charlotte has the second first record of the League. There were times in the first quarter when the Hornets were barely in defense.

The Warriors still had a lot of options to separate. The offensive opened with curry on the ground, attracting the defense of Charlotte as a magnet.

Curry found Quinten Post for a higher break 3 in a peak-and-pop while two defenders invaded him. Then Post made an additional pass to Buddy Hield for a 3 before Curry rides and kicked him for a second triple.

Curry harvested nine assists in the first half, sharing the ball while Charlotte had invaded him. The Warriors helped 19 of their 21 made goals on the ground, taking an advance of 58-49 at halftime. The undeniable Warriors Steph Curry drew 6 for 23 (26%) from Deep.

Four minutes after the start of the second half, Podziemski got up Gimpy after pouring a float in the track. He went out and headed directly to the training room, grimacing and promoting his right leg.

Podziemski had done solid work defensively on the Lamelo ball, continuing the tendency to the task as a defender of the Golden State attack point.

The Warriors had to play more at Gary Payton II to slow down the ball without Podziemski, but it was quickly struck by the head while taking a load on the ball.

After the officials missed a clear travel call on the ball, Steve Kerr took a technical fault. At this point, Hield was trying to continue him while the Warriors clung to a six -point lead. Then Draymond Green assessed a blatant fault for hitting Salaun in the neck on a box and a technique.

Ball crowned a possession of seven points with a 3 legs. He would have been an eight -point trip if Ball made his technical franc launch.

Podziemski returned to the match at the end of the third and Hield nailed 3S consecutive to postpone the two -digit Warriors’ advance. Butler added a 3 before the ball flows a step-by-step buzzer on Hield and Podziemski.

The start of the fourth quarter was danger time for the Warriors, with Curry on the bench. Against the Sixers, Golden State continued the victory by inserting it just two minutes in the final setting.

Hield and Podziemski bought more rest time with a slew of 3S. After the third 3 in the Podziemski district, Curry got up on the bench and agitated a hand towel to celebrate.

When Curry returned to the section, the Warriors led by 16. They did not blow up enough Charlotte so that he takes the fourth quarter of leave, but they were not exactly high lever -effect minutes either. It should always be fresh for Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden.