Andrew Wiggins and the Golden State Warriors punched the Atlanta Hawks in the mouth early and never looked back.
Wiggins unleased 27 points as five other Warriors scored in double digits of a 120-97 blowout win against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, Thursday, November 21 (PH Time).
The Golden State Warriors with the KO 😤👊
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Stephen Curry added 23 markers from just 10 shots on top of eight assists and four assists.
Steph hits the falling circus shot for the and-1 🎪
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1Q underway in San Francisco!
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Trayce Jackson-Davis chipped in a 14-point,10-rebound double-double while Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga, and Lindy Waters III combined for 31 points.
So light with the finish ?
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Golden State did waste time regaining winning form and turned an earlier setback into a ruthless performance back at home.
Just hours before the game, the Warriors suffered a huge blow as De’Anthony Melton will undergo a season-ending knee surgery and will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season.
One of Golden State’s key offseason acquisitions, Melton averaged 10.3 points in six games but sat out the last two due to an ACL sprain.
De’Anthony Melton, who has missed the last two games due to a sprained left ACL, underwent further testing to determine the extent of the injury.
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The tests indicated that it is in De’Anthony’s best interest to proceed with ACL surgery. He is scheduled for surgery in the near…
It was all Golden State in the first half, taking command in every facet of the game for a 67-42 lead at the break.
Kyle Anderson with the clean steal and assist to Draymond!
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Warriors take the lead into halftime.
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They had 21 assists on 26 made field goals while limiting the Hawks to a 30% shooting clip and forcing them to commit 11 turnovers.
Buddy Hield caps off a 24-2 Warriors run!
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Save for the third frame, the Golden State outscored Atlanta, 97-64, in the remaining quarters.
On the other hand, Jalen Johnson tallied a 15-point double-double to lead the Hawks, who suffered their ninth defeat.
Young was limited to just 12 markers but had 11 dimes with four other Atlanta players dropped 10 points or more.
The Hawks just connected on a 26% clip from deep and had a total of 17 miscues. Despite outrebounding the Warriors, 66-52, they got shredded down inside and lose the paint wars, 40-62.
Both Golden State and Atlanta will stake their identical 2-0 NBA Cup records against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls respectively.
