Warriors reach lucky 13 wins in a row at home

Talk about home court advantage, records continue to fall at sold out Oracle Arena. Powered by 40 points from Klay Thompson, Golden State made it 13 consecutive home victories taking care of the Pacers117-102. It really is a thing of beauty to watch the Warriors play unselfishly, passing the ball around and sharing the limelight as they enjoy the best record in the NBA, 28-5.  Stephen Curry started the party when he scored his 1,000 career three, becoming the quickest player to reach that mark in league history. Curry added 21 points and a season high tying 15 assist. But the Splash brothers know they can't do it alone.

 "It was a good win. Every time you win at home it feels great," said Thompson. "I have to give a lot of credit to my teammates who gave me the ball and helped me get open looks. I was in a good rhythm."
The entire team is in a good rhythm and  first year Coach Steve Kerr credits it to the number of assists in every game, tonight his players recorded 30.
"We thought we could get better shots by  moving the ball in the second half," explained Kerr. "We started to play with a sense of urgency. When we can create a little energy and chaos and force turnovers that is the result of our energy."
That energy on the floor echoes through the crowd who spends much of the game on its feet. It's fun to cheer for players like Marreese Speights who scored 18 points living up to his nickname, "mo buckets" always with a smile on his face. Also drawing massive cheers was center Andrew Bogut who missed the previous 12 games with a knee injury and entered the game in the first quarter.  He finished with eight rebounds in 15 minutes. David Lee is also on the comeback trail and looked more like his All-Star self scoring 13 points off the bench.  Kerr acknowledges the depth of his team that comes with one drawback. "It's going to be tricky. We have a lot of guys who can play and a limited number of minutes, so there will be sacrifices that will have to be made," said Kerr. "These guys are committed to each other and the team and will make the sacrifices."
And that is the mark of a true champion. The chant at Oracle is for Curry as the "MVP"and with good reason, he is leading the team with the best record in the league, but Kerr wants others to get the recognition they so deserve and Thompson tops his list. Tonight number 11 sent that message loud and clear falling just one point shy of his career best 41 points. Yet it's his humility that endears him to us all. And that's something numbers can't properly relay, but fans certainly appreciate.