NBA 2018-19: Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets: 3 Talking Points

Final Score: Warriors defeat Nets, 120-114

Two nights after beating the New York Knicks, on the back of dominant performances, the Golden State Warriors visited Brooklyn to take on the Nets. The hosts were with a record of 2-3 and lost their recent game against the Pelicans by two points in a thrilling encounter.

The Warriors continued their dominance with strong performances from Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Albeit the visitors had a huge lead after the end of three quarters, the Nets fought back with some brilliant 3-point shooting in the fourth quarter and it looked like they were going to upset the Warriors.

The Nets won the fourth quarter 37-27 but the Warriors managed to hold on to the win, 120-114. Through the course of this article, let us take a look at three talking points from this game at the Barclays Center.

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#3 Draymond Green's monster performance

Draymond Green had 5 steals in this game. Credit: SFGate

Draymond Green was sensational in the game against Wizards where he had 12 assists. In the game against Nets, he showed his game-sense once again and dished out 13 dimes to show what he can bring to the table on the offensive end.

He was brilliant on the defensive end as well, just as you would expect, as his presence resulted in 5 steals. He was sharp and his strong defence led to multiple turnovers for Nets.

The highlight of the game came in the fourth quarter when he threw a lob to Andre Iguodala who slammed it down. Green finished the game with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists and 5 steals, filled the stat sheet.

With Green in such good form, the Warriors' defence is looking really good and are definitely on their way to 3-peat.

#2 Kevin Durant continues to dominate

Kevin Durant scored 34 points. Credit: SFGate

Two nights after dropping 41 points in the Big Apple and torching the Knicks, Durant continued his domination and scored 34 points in the game. He went 11-20 from the field with a field-goal percentage of 55.0.

Durant started the game with a tough layup and went on to hit a couple of tough shots. He was aggressive and attacked the rim on several occasions. The Nets' defenders were left scratching their heads as Durant went 10-11 from the charity stripe.

The 2014 MVP finished the game with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. He also showed up on the defensive end to collect a steal and a block.

With Nets making a late surge in the fourth quarter, Warriors were up by just 2 points and with 1:44 sec remaining, Durant knocked down a mid-range jumper to extend the lead to 4 and gave the Warriors, the much-needed cushion.

#1 Stephen Curry nets 35 points

Curry came up big once again with 35 points

After scoring 29 points at the Madison Square Garden to defeat the Knicks, Curry scored 35 points in this one to beat the Brooklyn Nets. He was in his bag from the 3-point line and went 7-15 from beyond the arc.

The two-time MVP started the game with a deep 3-pointer to set the tone. The Nets could not stop Curry as he drained 3-pointers in the face of defenders. He finished the night shooting 11-26 from the field, to go along with 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Curry had 24 points in the first half and thanks to his performance, the Warriors went into the half-time with a 63-49 lead over the Nets.

This performance will be memorable for Curry as he knocked down 7 three-pointers and broke George McCloud's record of 6 games in a row with at least 5 three-pointers. Curry has netted at least 5 three-pointers in all the seven games played this season.

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