Warriors avenge loss to Hornets as Draymond Green hits triple-double

Warriors avenge loss to Hornets as Draymond Green hits triple-double

Draymond Green

Draymond Green

With Terry Rozier taking advantage of Draymond Green ejection in the previous game between these two sides. The latter vowed to turn the tables around in their next meeting, Green struck a triple-double with career high 19 assists, 12 rebounds and 11 points as the Warriors avenge loss to Hornets. Stephen Curry sat out in the previous encounter against the Hornets due to illness, but he returned to knock 29 points for the Golden State Warriors. 

Draymond Green notched his franchise-leading 25th career triple-double and first this season. Dishing on each of Kelly Oubre’s six first-quarter dunks as he finished with 27 points on a night seven Warriors reached double figures. 

Draymond Green’s triple-double helps Warriors beat Hornets 

The Warriors matched a franchise record with 16 assists on their 17 first-quarter baskets, Draymond Green dishing out eight of those to tie the most he’s had in a single quarter. While shooting 77.3%. They led 66-51 at halftime. 

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Wiggins scored 17 for the Warriors in a quick visit home from a 2-2 East Coast road trip before another four-game trip all against the Western Conference. Golden State snapped a 3-game skid to Charlotte, led by Rozier’s 24 points. The Warriors have won three straight after having consecutive victories seven different times previously without winning a third in a row. 

“I feel like everyone is just motivated to get the win,” Andrew Wiggins said as per ESPN. “We played a good game last time against them, kind of a sour ending.” 

With the LA Lakers game to come up, the Golden State Warriors have found their players to be coming and leading from the front. Be it a veteran like Draymond Green or a rookie James Wiseman.

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