14 and Oh Wow The Warriors Are Good

21 Nov, 2015

Until a couple of games ago, Stephen Curry really hadn’t thought much about making more NBA history.

Now, Curry and the Golden State Warriors are right on the cusp of adding another accomplishment in an incredible year.

Curry scored 27 points and the defending champions moved within one victory of matching the best start in NBA history, holding off the Chicago Bulls 106-94 on Friday night to improve to 14-0.

The league’s last undefeated team ran its franchise-record home winning streak to 26 games by beating a Chicago team that is the last to win at Oracle Arena during the regular season, way back in late January. Golden State did so with its third tough game in four nights, too.

“It’s a goal that’s right here and now and it’s something that we want to experience,” Curry said. “It’d be a huge accomplishment because doing something that hasn’t been done in the history of the league is special. You never know if this opportunity will come back again. There are so many variables that go into winning this many in a row, especially the start of the season.”

Golden State equaled the 1957-58 Celtics as the only defending champions to win their initial 14 games. The Warriors are one of five teams in NBA history to begin 14-0, and will travel to Denver looking to keep it going Sunday.

Harrison Barnes added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors in a game featuring 18 lead changes and 17 ties.

Jimmy Butler had 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls in the second game of a four-game road trip.

“We understand how hard you have to play in order to win in this league, and everybody has bought into that,” Butler said.

Kirk Hinrich hit a tying 3-pointer with 5:44 to go only to see Curry knock one down moments later to put his team back up 92-89.

A day after rallying from a 23-point deficit to beat the rival Clippers in Los Angeles 124-117 – the biggest comeback in the NBA this season – Golden State overcame another slow start.

The Washington Capitols in 1948-49 and Houston Rockets in ’93-94 are the other teams to start 15-0.

AP

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