NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking Points as Golden State Warriors excel in blowout win over the Cavaliers

Modified Dec 07, 2018 01:00 GMT

Steph Curry is back to his best after recently recovering from a groin injury.

#1 Warriors outscored the Cavs from the three-point line

Kevin Durant pulls up from his signature dagger spot from deep in Cleveland.

The Warriors are a high-percentage 3-point shooting team. That's a fact, not just speculation.

They are fourth in the league in 3-pointers made and thirteenth in 3-pointers attempted. As a result, they are shooting an impressively high 39% from the 3-point land this season which is the best among the other 29 teams.

For this particular matchup against the Cavs, they shot 18-34 from beyond the arc collectively, which nearly amounts to a conversion rate of 52%, a number way ahead of their current season average.

As far as individual performances go, Curry shot 9-of-14 from downtown while Durant netted 4-of-7 that he shot from distance. Jonas Jerebko chipped in with 11 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, including the lone three-pointer he attempted and made.

In response, the wine-n-gold could only make 11 out of their 32 shots from deep, shooting a sub-par 34.4%.