In the NBA regular season, there was a highly anticipated match between the Golden State Warriors and the Detroit Pistons. At that time, the Warriors had suffered two consecutive losses, while the Pistons were on a strong six-game winning streak and playing at home, so the odds of victory clearly favored the Pistons. If the Warriors wanted to pull off an upset victory, they would need to coordinate their inside and outside play and perform at a high level.
In the first half of the game, the Warriors led the Pistons by a score of 57 to 47, with a 10-point advantage. The Warriors excelled on both offense and defense, with multiple players contributing points. All ten players who took the court scored, with starter Buddy Hield returning to form and shooting hot. Defensively, they forced the opponent into 12 turnovers and completed 9 steals, delivering the kind of performance that Warrior fans had been hoping for. In contrast, the Pistons were far from their five-game winning form, performing abnormally as if they were sleepwalking collectively.
Hield scored 8 points, Draymond Green got 5 points with 2 blocks and 1 steal, Davis earned 8 points and 4 rebounds, Schroder had 4 points and 3 assists, Curry scored 9 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, and both Santos and Waters had 9 points each. O'Shaughnessy scored 7 points with 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Harris had 8 points with 3 rebounds, Duran scored 3 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Beasley had 8 points with 3 rebounds, Cunningham scored 7 points with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, and Holland had 6 points.
In the second half, the Warriors quickly entered the game rhythm, with Hield in excellent form, leading the team to a small scoring spree and widening the gap to 18 points. However, the Pistons did not collapse, raining down three-pointers and responding with an 11-0 run to halt their slump. Afterward, Li Kaili created an opportunity for Looney to score three points, Beasley hit a corner three-pointer, Looney made consecutive putbacks, but Holland missed an open three-pointer, and neither Waters nor Curry could make their three-point attempts, and Harris also made a mistake.
The Pistons continued to lose rebounds, allowing Looney to seize the opportunity to end the ball possession battle. Then Cunningham stabilized the situation slightly with a mid-range shot. Following this, Li Kaili made a dunk with an air cut, and Beasley also hit a three-pointer. However, both Waters and Curry missed their three-point attempts, fortunately, the Warriors grabbed the rebound for a second-chance score, entering the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, Schroder made a turnover right at the start. Then Cunningham made a mid-range shot, but Santos missed a shot, and Curry's layup also failed to go in. Subsequently, Holland seized the opportunity to launch a fast break counterattack, Santos attempted a three-pointer from the top of the arc without success, Stewart's layup also missed, but Davis completed a dunk through an air cut. Later, during a rebound scramble, Green and Holland clashed, expressing mutual dissatisfaction due to physical contact.
Looking at the game again, the Pistons' rhythm had already been disrupted. The Warriors didn't let this opportunity slip away, capitalizing on counterattacks and transitions. Hield could both score and dish out assists, launching a 7-0 scoring spree that instantly widened the score to double digits. Curry's 3+1 finally appeared, and he smiled, then drew a shooting foul, smiling again, personally scoring six consecutive points, directly widening the gap to 18 points.
How could the Pistons give up easily? Look, they unleashed an 8-0 run, instantly bringing the suspense back. Here, Curry missed a floater, and Green also made a passing turnover, while over there, Beasley calmly sank a three-pointer, followed by an 11-0 run. Schroder broke his scoring drought, Davis made an air cut, and Cunningham responded strongly with five consecutive points. After Curry's turnover, Duran made a three-point play, Schroder made a high-arching shot, Cunningham launched a fast break, Green made another turnover, and Beasley soared for a dunk, leaving only a two-point difference! When Curry made both free throws, Green preemptively fouled to prevent a three-point attempt, which turned out to be effective. Ultimately, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Pistons with a score of 107-104, successfully avoiding a third consecutive loss and ending their opponents' five-game winning streak.
The Warriors won the game, but Curry's performance was indeed poor. He made only 5 out of 21 shots, including just 2 out of 14 from beyond the arc, with a plus-minus value of -14, the lowest in the team. This performance was quite disappointing, and it was fortunate that his teammates stepped up. It's worth noting that Hield has returned to form, and hopefully, he can maintain this momentum.
Hield scored 19 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Green got 7 points with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. Davis had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Schroder scored 13 points with 6 assists. Curry had 17 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals, Santos scored 13 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals, Looney had 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals, and Waters scored 11 points. Li Kaili had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. O'Shaughnessy scored 9 points with 3 assists and 2 steals, Harris had 13 points with 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Duran scored 8 points with 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks, Beasley had 21 points with 4 rebounds, Cunningham scored 32 points with 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals, Fontecchio had 3 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Holland scored 11 points, and Stewart had 4 points and 5 rebounds.