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Thompson: Warriors might be finding their optimal form, just when they need it most
LOS ANGELES — The craziest stat of the night wasn’t even Draymond Green’s five 3-pointers. No, the wildest stat of the Golden State Warriors’ 134-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, in this increasingly riveting Game of Play-In Thrones, was Stephen Curry making all six of his 3s. But this Tuesday night, Curry didn’t have to hunt 3s even though he was feeling it, finishing with 23 points on nine shots — to go with eight assists, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal. The Lakers’ defense had an Anthony Davis-sized void in it, so Curry and the Warriors were able to take their time, get what they wanted from the Lakers. Which highlights another key stat of the night — not rare but, like Curry’s 6-for-6, certainly emblematic.















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