Warriors playing with confidence for record 12 straight home win

Time for a confession. I joined my girlfriends for an early evening movie, Flamenco, Flamenco at the Opera Plaza Cinema, then rushed home to catch the second half of the Warriors game. No worries, Golden State took care of Oklahoma City for their record breaking 12th consecutive home win 117-91. Much like the flamenco dancers in the South of Spain, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes put on a masterful performance both offensively and on defense. Barnes lead all scorers with a season high 23 points, and the splash brothers each had 19. Perhaps more impressive for Coach Steve Kerr, the suffocating effort that held the Thunder to just 30 percent shooting. Oklahoma's two superstars, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook went 8 for 37. "We're in a good groove," said first year coach Kerr. "Three months into the season our guys are more comfortable. I think our defense was really good, but we also got lucky tonight that they both had bad shooting nights."

The smile on Barnes' face says it all. The Warriors are having fun, and nowhere is it more evident than at Oracle Arena where they Dubs are 14-1. But Barnes who was a perfect 5 for 5 from beyond the arc was quick to share the credit. "I have to thank my teammates for getting me the ball," said Barnes. "This was a big game, but every game is a big game.We saw what happened when we went to LA and lost two games in a row."
Since the two losses, the Warriors have won four in a row, with two impressive. First to the best team in the East, Toronto and now to OKC. The winning is contagious and so is sharing and taking care of the ball. Curry who is the master dealer on the hard court showed off  impressive between the legs moves as he guided his team to the NBA's best record at 27-5. "Steph is incredible," explained Kerr."I've never seen anyone make those moves and he hit a shot from 35 feet out. He is remarkable. But even as talented as he is, what I love is that he's always trying to get better. He's really improved his defense while continuing to make spectacular plays and taking care of the ball." In the flamenco performances there are many contributors, the guitar players, the background singers and dancers, for the Warriors the depth of their bench is equally spectacular.  Justin Holiday stepped in when both Curry and Thompson got into foul trouble and scored 12 points. "Justin is playing with a lot of confidence," said Kerr. "Right now, it's just Justin's time and he's making the most of it." The heartbeat of the team, Draymond Green finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds. And Thunder coach Scott Brooks made no qualms about who deserved the victory. "We didn't play well tonight, there's no way around it," said Brooks. "They outplayed us. They're the best team in basketball."
The sell out crowds at Oracle agree and like those flamenco dancers, the Warriors are grace in motion that is a thing of beauty to watch; up next, the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in Oakland.