The Warriors added their fifth consecutive victory, all five at home, to settle in the playoff zone of the tight Western Conference. For defeat the Pelicans 108-99the champions had to go back to overcome a marker that had been uphill for them: they trailed 18-35 in the first quarter. It is the tonic of his last triumphs.
Against the Timberwolves they came to lose by 14 and won by five; against the Blazers they fell by 23 and finished 18 up; and against the Clippers they found themselves down 12 and defeated them by 24. It is the first time since the 97-98 season that the Warriors have come back from deficits of more than 10 points to win four consecutive games..
“Each of these victories was marked by the improvement of our team. Overcoming many deficits, improving the defense and polishing games in the final stretch. It’s been exciting to see our team turn a corner, but we still have to go out and win away from home.” said coach Steve Kerr.
Thompson shines and Curry’s imminent return
The Warriors leading scorer was Klay Thompson with 27 points, including the triple that consummated the comeback. Jonathan Kuminga added 19 and Jordan Poole, despite his 0/5 in triples, reached 18. To them Stephen Curry will probably join this Sunday. The point guard has missed 11 games due to a left leg injury, but arrives for the final stretch of the regular season. Without him, his team has remained 7-4.
The best by the Pelicans were CJ McCollum (25 points) and Brandon Ingram (17). Willy Hernangómez, meanwhile, repeated ownership in the absence of the injured Jonas Valanciunas. Did six points, six rebounds, one assist and two recoveries in 15 minutes of play.
