NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors blowout win over Pistons to open homestand
After a rough end to a four-game road swing, the Golden State Warriors returned to San Francisco’s Chase Center to open a much-needed homestand with a contest against the Detroit Pistons.
Back at home, the Splash Brothers went right to work. In the first half, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 31 points with seven triples. Andrew Wiggins added 13 first-half points to give Golden State a 28 point lead heading into halftime.
With a heavy lead to open the second half, the Warriors cruised to a 102-86 victory over the struggling Pistons. Thompson led the way for Golden State, scoring a game-high 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field and 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
With a chance to enter the starting lineup, rookie Jonathan Kuminga tallied a double-double with 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor with 10 rebounds in 24 minutes.
Behind a tight defensive performance, the Warriors held 2021 No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham to eight points on 3-of-10 shooting from the field with five turnovers in 28 minutes.
After the Warriors improved to 32-12, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Tuesday night.
A great night from the Warriors' big three 👏 pic.twitter.com/nunY4UlMDy
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
Season-high 21 points in 22 minutes ☔️@googlecloud || Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/OCUYr1c7qb
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 19, 2022
Jonathan Kuminga over the last 11 games is shooting 39.3% from deep (13-33)
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) January 19, 2022
The numbers don't necessarily pop off the page, but Steph played very well tonight on both ends of the floor
In 29 mins, finished with 18 pts, 4-8 3pt, 8 ast, 1 to, 3 stls
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) January 19, 2022
In the 2 home games he’s played in since his return, Klay Thompson has dropped a combined 38 PTS in 42 minutes.
— Antonin (@antonin_org) January 19, 2022
Warriors ease past the Pistons: 102-86. Klay Thompson had his best offensive night since return: 21 points on 6/13 FG in 22 minutes. Jonathan Kuminga started, made some mistakes, but finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds. GSW has appealing home back-to-back next: Pacers, Rockets.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 19, 2022
Kuminga pic.twitter.com/rsemi2ah87
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) January 19, 2022
Kuminga’s smile lights up the entire damn arena lol
— Lee Ji-Eun Netizen Account (@AndyKHLiu) January 19, 2022
First career double-double for JK 👏 pic.twitter.com/tnrjzxYezp
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 19, 2022
Look out below 😂 pic.twitter.com/0Q33dwfMzo
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
Introducing the next TikTok dance 😂 pic.twitter.com/sRpMleeHqc
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
It feels like Kuminga oscillates between nights where he looks like a future stud and nights where he looks totally lost. Tonight is the ladder.
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 19, 2022
Splash Bros in the first half:
Steph Curry: 14 PTS, 4 3PT
Klay Thompson: 17 PTS, 3 3PTI guess they're back 😎 pic.twitter.com/PNdL1tMi2P
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 19, 2022
Steph 🤝 Klay pic.twitter.com/yW2dAI1oCW
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 19, 2022
Warriors bench goes wild for Klay's three 😂 pic.twitter.com/AQ8pM4rwXB
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
How it started ➡️ How it's going #KlayThompson || #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Ul9bi3IYFs
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 19, 2022
Get right game for everyone.
Much needed.
— Tommy Gunn (@tgunn21) January 19, 2022
Game boring when you have nothing to complain about smh
— Nai (@_Nai_Roy) January 19, 2022
And we back and we back and we back and we back pic.twitter.com/I66bMCHzAE
— Josh Lander (@Jlboogy) January 19, 2022
The Klay One Dribble Relocate 3 >>
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) January 19, 2022
We waited a long time to see this again. pic.twitter.com/j4xJ3rJAMu
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) January 19, 2022
KLAY THREE AND CHASE CENTER ERUPTS 😱 pic.twitter.com/Ck93T0SORg
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
That 1H ending pic.twitter.com/8LeTePMYYx
— Lee Ji-Eun Netizen Account (@AndyKHLiu) January 19, 2022
Klay
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) January 19, 2022
Fun Fact: Watching Steph Curry play basketball is the most fun you can have as a sports fan.
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) January 19, 2022
It's the NBA's #30 offense (Detroit) against the #1 defense (Warriors) tonight in SF. Pistons at halftime: 38 points, 36 percent shooting, more turnovers than assists, even with an inactive Draymond Green hanging on the bench and in the bunker suites. Warriors up 66-38.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 19, 2022
random classic Warriors chant breaking out late second. tickets musta been cheap so the normies could go tonight 🤣
— Lee Ji-Eun Netizen Account (@AndyKHLiu) January 19, 2022
Klay with his best half since his return on both ends of the floor
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) January 19, 2022
Fun fact: The world is a better place when Steph’s shot is falling.
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) January 19, 2022
Kevon Looney is low-key so valuable. Has eight first-quarter rebounds, tying his career-best for any quarter.
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 19, 2022
Can't wait to have these three on the court together soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/4uFgRukbwO
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 19, 2022
Andrew Wiggins’ shot become so pure
— Lee Ji-Eun Netizen Account (@AndyKHLiu) January 19, 2022
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