LeBron's return, end of Suns' streak and Embiid's clutch effort highlighted wild NBA Friday
Friday night in the NBA was full of entertaining games. Here's what you missed from the best action from the early part of the weekend slate.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
19-3, 1st in Pacific
- 10/12W 111-99
- 10/15W 119-97
- 10/19W 121-114
- 10/21W 115-113
- 10/24W 119-107
- 10/26W 106-98
- 10/28L 104-101
- 10/30W 103-82
- 11/3W 114-92
- 11/5W 126-85
- 11/7W 120-107
- 11/8W 127-113
- 11/10W 123-110
- 11/12W 119-93
- 11/14L 106-102
- 11/16W 117-99
- 11/18W 104-89
- 11/19W 105-102
- 11/21W 119-104
- 11/24W 116-96
- 11/26W 118-103
- 11/28W 105-90
- 11/30L 104-96
- 12/3W 118-96
- 12/4
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Curry: Couldn't let Suns push streak on our court
The Phoenix Suns' franchise record 18-game winning streak is over.
Toscano-Anderson puts McGee on a poster with ridiculous slam (0:27)
Curry bounces back, Warriors end Suns' 18-game streak 118-96
— Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent a good chunk of his postgame press conference reiterating his belief that the Suns are the best team in the West.
Captain Klay is back on his recovery, Kuminga and the Sonics (0:52)
Curry, Durant named NBA players of month
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the first NBA Western Conference and Eastern Conference players of the month of the season on Thursday.
The predictive power of the NBA's 20-game mark
Here's what the first quarter of the NBA season can tell us, including what to make of the up-and-down Lakers.
UConn star Fudd inks deal with Curry brand
Stephen Curry is bringing Azzi Fudd into his SC30 Inc. brand in a wide-ranging partnership that includes a name, image and likeness contract as well as personal mentoring by the two-time NBA MVP.
Suns take showdown with Warriors; streak at 17
The Suns contained Stephen Curry and beat the Warriors on Tuesday night to extend their win streak to 17 games and match Golden State for the best record in the league, with a rematch looming Friday.
Top 10 NBA plays of November (3:33)
Suns beat Warriors to make it 17 wins in a row (2:10)
Suns close out Warriors with clutch shots down the stretch (0:42)
Suns win 17th straight by beating Warriors 104-96
— Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton were all smiles at the postgame podium, reminiscing about a four-year turnaround for the Phoenix Suns that's in some ways still hard to believe.
Stephen A. says he doubts Devin Booker can win MVP over Steph Curry (1:43)
FiveThirtyEight: How The Warriors Are Wrecking The Rest Of The NBA -- And Our Forecast Model
After two straight down years by the standards of their previous dynasty, the Golden State Warriors are making up for lost time early this season.
NBA Power Rankings: Can anyone catch the Suns and Warriors?
The Suns are riding a 16-game winning streak into back-to-back matchups against the league-best Warriors. Who takes the top spot?
Steph goes off for 33, gets fired up after tech (2:06)
Curry gets T'd up, later gives the ref a tech after big 3 (0:57)
'Fired me up': Non-call fuels Curry in Warriors' win
After enthusiastically offering his opinion to the officials after a non-call Sunday vs. the Clippers, Stephen Curry clearly "fired our team up," as the Warriors cruised to their eighth straight victory.
Curry has 33 points, Warriors beat Clippers for 8th straight
— Stephen Curry is among the most dangerous players in the NBA. But an angry Curry proved to be more lethal.
Rehabbing Thompson, Wiseman off to G League
Optimistically looking ahead to a more complete roster, the Golden State Warriors assigned James Wiseman, along with Klay Thompson, to their G League affiliate on Sunday to get additional practice time within their respective rehabilitation programs.
Curry scores 32 points as Warriors top Trail Blazers 118-103
— Stephen Curry took a few minutes after another spectacular performance to return to the court and cheer up emotional teammate Klay Thompson when his Splash Brother needed some moral support.
Steph looks unguardable with 3-pointer vs. Trail Blazers (0:19)
How Steph Curry's feet contribute to his success (2:35)
Stephen Curry's Warriors get past Seth Curry's 76ers, 116-96
— Stephen Curry and his entire supporting cast had to bring some smothering second-half defense to shut down younger brother Seth and the undermanned 76ers.
2021-22 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 19 | 3 | .864 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 19 | 4 | .826 | 0.5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7.5 | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 8 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 9 | 14 | .391 | 10.5 | W1 |
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2021-22 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game113.43rd
Rebounds Per Game47.42nd
Assists Per Game29.11st
Injuries
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | Jonathan Kuminga | PF | |
| 1(14) | Moses Moody | SG | Arkansas |
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 19 | 3 | .864 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 33 | .542 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 50 | .231 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 24 | .707 |