The Warriors scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter! Curry 23+8 led the team to six points to the Hawks

On November 21, Beijing time, the 2024-25 regular season is underway, the Warriors defeated the Hawks 120-97 at home, and the Warriors won five consecutive home games.

Statistics

Warriors: Stephen Curry 23 points and eight assists, Wiggins 27 points, Hield 11 points, Lee Kyle 2 points, four assists and three steals

Hawks: Trae Young 12 points and 11 assists, Risachet 12 points, Dyson Daniels 11 points, Jalen Johnson 15 points and 14 rebounds

Background

The Hawks narrowly beat the Kings 109-108 in their last game and currently sit in fifth place in the East with a 7-8 record, but the team's defense this season has not been ideal, conceding a whopping 119.5 points per game to rank the third-most in the league. Eagles star Risachet averaged 12.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 38.6 percent from the field in 15 games. In addition, Daniels is also a force to be reckoned with, scoring at least 15 points + 5 steals in 4 consecutive games, becoming the first player in history since Michael Jordan in 1990.

The Warriors' 99-102 loss to the Clippers ended their three-game winning streak, but they still sit in first place in the West with a 10-3 record. The team's poor free-throw performance continued, with the Warriors going 9-of-19 from the free-throw line against the Clippers. So far this season, the Warriors have shot just 69.7 percent from the free-throw line, the only team in the league to shoot less than 70 percent from the free-throw line. According to statistics, before this game, Curry and Trae Young played against each other a total of 5 times in their careers, and Curry averaged 41.6 points per game. The last time they met was on Feb. 4 of this year, when Curry shot 22-of-38 from the field and 10-of-23 from three-point range, scoring 60 points. Also to the Warriors' downside, Melton will undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Game recap

Once the game began, the Warriors, who were playing at home, took the lead in attacking, with Waters and Wiggins teaming up to lead the team to a 7-3 start. A three-pointer from Lang Risachet opened up the Hawks' offensive mode, Johnson scored two goals in a row, and Daniels and Trae Young also played a wonderful combination, and the Hawks took a 15-14 lead. However, the Hawks' offense suddenly lost power, and in the final seven and a half minutes of the quarter, they scored just three goals in the open game. The Warriors took the opportunity to blast a 27-7 offensive wave. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Hawks 41-22. In addition, the Hawks shot just 34.8 percent (8-of-23) in the first quarter, while the Warriors shot 60 percent (15-of-25). The Warriors' 41 points also set a new team high in the first quarter of the season.

In the second quarter, Kuminga made a self-throw layup and the Warriors extended their lead to as many as 21 points. In the next two and a half minutes, the Warriors did not score a single goal in the athletic battle, and the Hawks took the opportunity to play a wave of 6-0 small climax to chase the score to 28-43. At 8:59, Hield's three-pointer helped the Warriors break the scoring drought, and Kuminga followed up with the ball to regain a 20-point lead and force the Hawks to stop. The game started again, and Trae Young, who was back on the court, immediately assisted Capela for a dunk. At 6:19, Curry hit an easy 3-pointer from the top of the arc. After a few rounds, Curry played a wonderful match with Dream Chasing again, and the Warriors led 57-40. Johnson's layup still couldn't stop the Warriors. With a 10-0 offensive run, the Warriors led the Hawks 67-42 at the end of the first half.

After Waters scored three points into the net, the Warriors rewrote the score to 78-47. At critical moments, Trae Young's three-pointer helped the Hawks stabilize the morale of the army. Capela and Daniels also scored in quick succession, and the Hawks narrowed the gap to 24 points. However, Payton scored two goals in a row, but the Hawks did not give up and kept closing the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Hawks chased the score to 75-90.

In the final quarter, the Hawks did not give up, and Trae Young hit two free throws to help the team chase the score to 85-101. Curry hit a jumper, Wiggins hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors completely killed the game.

Both sides start

Warriors: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Tres Jackson Davis, Lindy Waters III

Hawks: Trae Young, Zachary Risachet, Dyson Daniels, Clint Capela, Jalen Johnson