![]() ![]() ![]() Over just under 36 minutes played, Curry only attempted two 3-pointers. On this night, the greatest shooter of all time was a ghost from beyond the arc. He also averaged a career-low 4.6 3-point attempts per game. Steph's lack of 3sĬurry scored only 15 points in defeat, and averaged 18.6 points per game in his second season with the Warriors. The Warriors scored just 12 (!) points in the third quarter, and were outscored 56-35 in the second half. And then, their 14-point lead came crashing down. Golden State put up 36 points in both the first and second quarter, and led 72-58 at halftime. He outscored LeBron 20-9 through two quarters. Wright scored 14 points alone in the first quarter, and 20 in the first half. The Warriors came out firing on all cylinders. Remember when the Warriors used to come out of halftime and make NBA teams look like they belonged on a JV squad? Well, this game was the exact opposite. James, Wade, Bosh and the rest of the Heat edged out the Warriors, 114-107. Wright scored a game-high 30 points and nailed six of his 13 3-pointers. He averaged a career-high 16.4 points per game that year, but he was a star on this night. The 6-foot-9 forward was in his first season with the Warriors. The hot hand of the night, however, belonged to Wright. Ellis tied with James and Wade, scoring 25 points while going 7 for 16 from the field. Oh, and Bosh, the third member of the Big Three, dropped 20 points and had 11 rebounds.īut it was the Warriors who had the two leading scorers of the game. Wade also added 25 of his own points, dished out eight assists and grabbed six board. James was three rebounds short of a triple-double, scoring 25 points along with 10 assists and seven rebounds. James and Wade did exactly what you would expect them to do - dominate. Warriors' leading scorersĬurry leads ACC celebrity golf tournament entering final round With Curry finally facing LeBron and the Heat, this box score featured some wild stats. Let's now look back at New Year's Day 2011. Monta Ellis led the Warriors with 20 points as Curry missed his first of six straight games with a right ankle injury. Golden State played Miami at Oracle Arena on Dec. That was the first time Curry squared off against James and the Heat, but it actually wasn't the first time the Warriors faced the star-studded team. The Dubs' roster featured names like Rodney Carney, Lou Amundson and others who fans might not remember when the Heat's Big Three of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh was formed. Steph Curry was just in his second pro season during the King's first with the Heat, and Golden State didn't make the playoffs until LeBron's final two seasons in Miami. That was a much different time for the Warriors, though. James personally won two of his four MVPs and became a champion for the first time. That brought a dominant four-year run for the Miami Heat, including four straight NBA Finals appearances and two championships. It now has been exactly 10 years since LeBron took his talents to South Beach on his infamous "The Decision" broadcast on ESPN. LeBron James Show is a phrase I never expected to write, but here we are. ![]()
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