The Warriors scored a season-high 157 points and defeated the Blazers 157-101 in Portland to secure the sixth seed in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In addition, the Warriors tied a franchise record with 27 3-pointers made.
The Warriors scored an NBA record 55 points in the first quarter, with Klay Thompson establishing the tone with 17 points and five 3-pointers. The Warriors concluded the regular season with two consecutive road victories and eight of their final 10 games.
Points | Rebounds | Assists |
Curry – 26 | Looney – 8 | DiVincenzo – 8 |
Moody – 25 | Payton II – 8 | Curry – 7 |
Poole – 21 | Kuminga – 7 | Kuminga – 6 |
POR
Points | Rebounds | Assists |
Mays – 21 | Sharpe – 7 | Mays – 12 |
Sharpe – 18 | Mays/Minaya – 4 | Sharpe – 4 |
Williams – 17 | Watford/Williams – 4 | Watford – 4 |
Quarter-Setting NBA Record
Klay Thompson scored 14 of the Warriors’ initial 16 points as the Dubs established an NBA record with 55 points in the first quarter. With five first-quarter 3-pointers, Thompson joined Stephen Curry and James Harden as the only players in NBA history to make 300 3-pointers in a season. In addition, Thompson led the NBA in 3-pointers made for the first time in his career. In the first quarter, the Dubs made 12 three-pointers and had 18 assists with no turnovers. In NBA history, fifty-five points are the second-most scored in any quarter, trailing only the Buffalo Braves’ 58 points against the Celtics in 1972.
Splash Household
On Sunday, Stephen Curry (26), Jordon Poole (21), and Klay Thompson (20) scored a combined 67 points and made 15 3-pointers. The Splash Trio has made more 3-pointers than any other triumvirate in NBA history this season (788), eclipsing Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green in 2015-16. (779).
Steel Men
Jordan Poole and Kevon Looney have played in every game this season as of Sunday’s contest. Jordon Poole tallied 21 points in just 17 minutes on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from deep. In 21 minutes, Kevon Looney tallied four points, pulled down eight rebounds, and dished out four assists.