The Warriors closed the gap in the Western Conference play-in standings with a decisive 134-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, making NBA history in the process.
As a team, the Warriors are making 63.4 percent of their 3-point attempts (26 of 41), which is the best team to make at least 40 shots from downtown, according to ESPN Stats and Info (Kendra Andrews). This is the highest success rate in a single game.
The Warriors are also the first team in NBA history to make at least 25 3-pointers and shoot more than 60 percent from the field.
Stephen Curry made a team-high six 3-pointers, while Klay Thompson and Draymond Green each made five 3-pointers. Andrew Wiggins and Brandin Podzemski each scored three points, and Gary Payton II scored two. Chris Paul and Jonathan Kuminga each added one.
Led by three blocks from Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors finished with 12 total rejections, becoming the first NBA team to finish a game with at least 10 blocks and 25 made 3-pointers.
The win puts the Warriors (44-35) within a half-game of the ninth-seeded Western Conference Lakers (45-35) and within one game of the eighth-seeded Sacramento Kings (45-34). Near at hand. .
The Warriors peaked at the right time, overcoming a historic hot hand from 3-point range on Tuesday night to earn an important victory.
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