Warriors create NBA history in third-straight blowout victory
Charlotte was no match for the hosts on Tuesday night!
The Golden State Warriors have continued their perfect start following the All-Star break, breezing past the Charlotte Hornets in a 128-92 blowout victory at Chase Center on Tuesday night.
With the visitors coming off back-to-back losses by a combined 95 points against the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings, the Warriors ultimately succumbed the Hornets to the worst three-game stretch in NBA history.
The Warriors created unwanted history for the Hornets on Tuesday
The Portland Trail Blazers had the previous record of a 115-point deficit across a three-game span, but Charlotte have now easily eclipsed that with the 36-point loss taking their total combined losing margin to 131.
In a more positive record-breaking aspect, Tuesday’s win means Golden State become the fifth franchise in NBA history to win 3,000 games. It’s also their fourth-straight victory — the first time they’ve achieved that since early November.
As for the game itself, the Hornets hung around in the first-half but were never really in the contest. Playing without exciting young guard LaMelo Ball, Charlotte never had the offensive firepower to trouble the home team.
The Warriors led by 15 at half-time before blowing the game wide-open with a 41-24 third-quarter, in doing so ensuring that no player had to play more than 25 minutes which could prove important as they prepare for a five-game road-trip.
