Star duo Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler each went for 30 points at Chase Center on Sunday night, but it didn’t matter as the Golden State Warriors were blown out 124-111 by the visiting Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n
The need for an imminent trade that brings about a third scorer was desperately obvious, with the Warriors unable to match Atlanta’s well-rounded offense as they had six players score at least 11 points, and four players score at least 18 points in the 13-point win.<\/p>\n
Warriors need for a consistent third scorer was obvious on Sunday<\/p>\n
After the Hawks took the lead late in the first-half and extended it to 12 early in the third, the Warriors rallied to pull within one with just over six minutes remaining in the period. Then came a devastating eight minutes of basketball, with Atlanta going on a 34-10 run to put the game beyond doubt by early in the fourth.<\/p>\n
Luke Kennard was the major problem for Golden State during that stretch, repeatedly finding himself open and capitalizing with 22 points on 6-of-9 3-point shooting. In contrast, the Warriors shot just 10-of-42 from 3-point range in a rough offensive night beyond Curry and Butler.<\/p>\n
De’Anthony Melton was the only other Warrior in double figures, going for 10 points, five rebounds and three assists on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor, while sensationally finishing as a +18 in 23 minutes despite his team’s double-digit loss.<\/p>\n
Butler had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists on 10-of-19 shooting, while Curry went for 31 points, three rebounds and five assists, but shot just 3-of-11 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n
Stephen’s got 31 points \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n
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