{"id":5740,"date":"2015-11-24T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/golden-state-warriors-are-first-team-to-begin-nba-season-16-0\/"},"modified":"2015-11-24T22:13:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T06:13:00","slug":"golden-state-warriors-are-first-team-to-begin-nba-season-16-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/golden-state-warriors-are-first-team-to-begin-nba-season-16-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden State Warriors Are First Team To Begin NBA Season 16-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

By The Associated Press<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

With their coach sidelined, the Warriors surpassed the 15-0 starts by the Washington Capitols of 1948-49 and 1993-94 Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n

Confetti streamed down when the final buzzer sounded and Golden State’s players barely celebrated.<\/p>\n

Kobe Bryant shot 1 of 14 for just four points, matching the worst-shooting performance of his career in a game where he had at least one basket. The Lakers dropped to 2-12 with the second-worst record in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Warriors extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 27 games with coach Steve Kerr watching from behind the scenes while recovering from complications following two back surgeries.<\/p>\n

Interim Luke Walton is leading the way, and it might have been a little sweeter to set the record against the Lakers franchise he helped win two titles.<\/p>\n

Golden State became the sixth team in NBA history to win 20 consecutive regular-season games, a streak dating to last season. The Suns have the next shot at stopping this incredible start when the Warriors visit Phoenix on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Curry only had to play 30 minutes, taking a seat for good with 6.5 seconds remaining in the third to huge cheers from a sellout crowd of 19,596 that was really closer to 20,000 with all the standing-room only tickets sold.<\/p>\n

Bryant went 1 for 7 from 3-point range in 25 minutes as Los Angeles lost its fourth in a row and eighth in nine.<\/p>\n

He also finished 1 for 14 last season against San Antonio, according to STATS.<\/p>\n

Klay Thompson had 11 points but missed his first seven shots and, as has been the case in a handful of these wins, the Warriors took a few minutes to get rolling \u2014 and then they were off and running.<\/p>\n

Golden State missed five of its first six shots before Curry’s 3-pointer from the left wing at 8:28. The Warriors knocked down five of their first 12 from long range to build a 27-9 lead with 1:41 left in the opening period.<\/p>\n

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The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

With their coach sidelined, the Warriors surpassed the 15-0 starts by the Washington Capitols of 1948-49 and 1993-94 Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n

Confetti streamed down when the final buzzer sounded and Golden State’s players barely celebrated.<\/p>\n

Kobe Bryant shot 1 of 14 for just four points, matching the worst-shooting performance of his career in a game where he had at least one basket. The Lakers dropped to 2-12 with the second-worst record in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Warriors extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 27 games with coach Steve Kerr watching from behind the scenes while recovering from complications following two back surgeries.<\/p>\n

Interim Luke Walton is leading the way, and it might have been a little sweeter to set the record against the Lakers franchise he helped win two titles.<\/p>\n

Golden State became the sixth team in NBA history to win 20 consecutive regular-season games, a streak dating to last season. The Suns have the next shot at stopping this incredible start when the Warriors visit Phoenix on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Curry only had to play 30 minutes, taking a seat for good with 6.5 seconds remaining in the third to huge cheers from a sellout crowd of 19,596 that was really closer to 20,000 with all the standing-room only tickets sold.<\/p>\n

Bryant went 1 for 7 from 3-point range in 25 minutes as Los Angeles lost its fourth in a row and eighth in nine.<\/p>\n

He also finished 1 for 14 last season against San Antonio, according to STATS.<\/p>\n

Klay Thompson had 11 points but missed his first seven shots and, as has been the case in a handful of these wins, the Warriors took a few minutes to get rolling \u2014 and then they were off and running.<\/p>\n

Golden State missed five of its first six shots before Curry’s 3-pointer from the left wing at 8:28. The Warriors knocked down five of their first 12 from long range to build a 27-9 lead with 1:41 left in the opening period.<\/p>\n

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