Looks as though the Warriors have mastered the whole sharing-the-ball thing again.
Golden State set a franchise record with 47 assists Wednesday in a 149-106 blowout of the Lakers in Oakland. That's an NBA season-high 47 assists . . . on 53 baskets. Eleven different players had an assist, led by Draymond Green with 11 and Stephen Curry with nine, as the reigning West champs gained revenge on LA for a blowout loss at Staples Center on Nov. 4.
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''That's pretty crazy. We almost have more assists than rebounds (Golden State had 48 boards). That's sick,'' Kevin Durant told reporters, per The Associated Press. ''That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other.''
Uh-oh.
And, if you're wondering: The assist-to-turnover ratio was 47-10.
''That's ridiculous: 47 and 10,'' Klay Thompson told reporters.
Ridiculously good, and another sign the Warriors are going to be just fine with KD in the lineup.
Studs of the Night
Kevin Love briefly pulled the world out of its Thanksgiving reverie by scoring 34 points with eight 3-pointers in the first quarter of the Cavaliers' 137-125 win at home over the Trail Blazers.
The 34 points were the second-most ever recorded in a quarter in NBA history — trailing Klay Thompson's 37 by just three points. It set the league record for most points ever scored in an opening quarter. Love was unable to continue his success throughout the rest of the game, but he finished with 40 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
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Hawks center Dwight Howard continued his career rejuvenation in a 96-85 win over the Pacers. He scored 23 points and hauled in 20 rebounds. Howard, who is averaging a double-double on the season, has recorded three double-doubles in his last four games.
Kawhi Leonard filled the stat sheet with 30 points, five rebounds and four assists to help the Spurs defeat the Hornets 119-114 on the road. Leonard is averaging 24.8 points per game this season and continues to be one of the best two-way players in the NBA.
Dud of the Night
Heat point guard Goran Dragic scored just six points with four assists and two rebounds in a 107-84 loss to the Pistons. Dragic is this team's unquestioned leader with Dwyane Wade playing in Chicago and Chris Bosh still out with blood clots. He needs to step up his game.
Highlight
The Rockets' James Harden beats the buzzer in the first quarter against the Raptors:
Replay Review (Petraitis): if Harden's made FG was released before time expired in Q1 of #TORatHOU . Ruling: Overturned, shot counts. pic.twitter.com/mU8HeZrUve
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) November 24, 2016
Harden finished the game with 29 points and 15 rebounds, but Houston lost the game 115-102 at home.
Tweet of the Night
The Sixers took the Grizzlies to double overtime (but didn't have Joel Embiid for the second OT period because he had reached his minutes limit in the first OT). Before all that, Ersan Ilyasova took out Jerryd Bayless after getting tangled up with Zach Randolph:
When flopping goes wrong 🙃 https://t.co/tdHyRS5OUL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2016
What's next
No games on Thanksgiving. The NBA resumes Friday, Nov. 25.