Thursday NBA Roundup: Warriors Don’t Have Normal NBA Problems

January 13th, 2017 by Josh Martin Leave a reply »

There are two types of teams in the NBA: the Golden State Warriors and everyone else.

For everyone else, a 127-107 victory over any opponent, even the middling Detroit Pistons, might qualify as a noteworthy night. For the Dubs, it's a ho-hum evening—the 12th one in 2016-17 that's ended with their winning by 20 points or more.

Golden State's offensive performance against the Pistons would be a picture of efficiency for most: The Warriors shot 56.2 percent from the field, including 51.7 percent from three, while notching 39 assists on 50 baskets.

But this star-studded squad has hit at least 55 percent of its field goals and half of its threes six other times and has topped 40 assists in a game on three occasions.

What about the third quarter, when Golden State outscored Detroit 41-19, which all but put the game out of reach? That's practically par for the course; These Warriors lead the league in third-quarter scoring (30.9 points, per NBA.com) and margin (plus-5.6).

And where all but a spoonful of squads would kill to have t ...

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