Warriors Blow Past Cavs
After a Christmas Day showdown that went down to the wire ended in the Cavs' advantage, the Golden State Warriors came out like a house of fire Monday night. The rematch went to the Western Conference leaders, as they blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers, 126-91, at Oracle Arena. Klay Thompson led the scoring for Golden State with 26 points, while Steph Curry added 20 in the convincing win. Draymond Green finished with his third triple-double of the season, recording 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Green did get into with LeBron James, mocking the star after fouling him hard. The former MSU Spartan was assessed a flagrant foul, along with a technical after getting into it with Richard Jefferson. James was held to just 20 points on 6-of-20 shooting in the loss. The Warriors improved to 35-6 on the year.
UNC Defeats Syracuse for Williams' 800th Win
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reached a milestone Monday night, becoming the second-quickest coach to 800 career wins in UNC's 85-68 victory against Syracuse. Isaiah Hicks had 20 points to lead the ninth-ranked team at home Monday night, as the Tar Heels shot an impressive 52 percent from the field. They never trailed in the game and held a 12-point advantage at the half. Williams' 800th win comes in his 29th season as coach, with 418 of those victories coming in his 15 seasons at Kansas. He is the ninth coach in Division I history to reach this milestone. The Orange cut the deficit to as low as three in the second half, but a late 7-0 run got the lead back to 15, and started the celebration for Williams and his team.
Malkin's Hat Trick Helps Penguins Snap Caps' Win Streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins got revenge on the red-hot Washington Capitals in wild fashion, as Evgeni Malkin had a hat trick, while Conor Sheary netted the game-winning goal in overtime, snapping the Capitals' nine-game win streak with an 8-7 victory. Sheary's goal came 34 seconds into the extra period, as he finished with two goals and an assist. Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak of their own,, as Sidney Crosby scored his league-leading 27th goal. Malkin's hat trick is the 11th of his career, and goalie Matt Murray recorded his seventh straight home win, despite surrendering seven goals on 28 shots. Pittsburgh rallied from an early 3-0 deficit with six goals in the span of 11 minutes in the second period, and the eight goals are the most the Capitals have surrendered since 2006. The Capitals did get a point from the game, extending their lead to two over Columbus for the Metropolitan Division lead.
After a Christmas Day showdown that went down to the wire ended in the Cavs' advantage, the Golden State Warriors came out like a house of fire Monday night. The rematch went to the Western Conference leaders, as they blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers, 126-91, at Oracle Arena. Klay Thompson led the scoring for Golden State with 26 points, while Steph Curry added 20 in the convincing win. Draymond Green finished with his third triple-double of the season, recording 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Green did get into with LeBron James, mocking the star after fouling him hard. The former MSU Spartan was assessed a flagrant foul, along with a technical after getting into it with Richard Jefferson. James was held to just 20 points on 6-of-20 shooting in the loss. The Warriors improved to 35-6 on the year.
UNC Defeats Syracuse for Williams' 800th Win
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reached a milestone Monday night, becoming the second-quickest coach to 800 career wins in UNC's 85-68 victory against Syracuse. Isaiah Hicks had 20 points to lead the ninth-ranked team at home Monday night, as the Tar Heels shot an impressive 52 percent from the field. They never trailed in the game and held a 12-point advantage at the half. Williams' 800th win comes in his 29th season as coach, with 418 of those victories coming in his 15 seasons at Kansas. He is the ninth coach in Division I history to reach this milestone. The Orange cut the deficit to as low as three in the second half, but a late 7-0 run got the lead back to 15, and started the celebration for Williams and his team.
Malkin's Hat Trick Helps Penguins Snap Caps' Win Streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins got revenge on the red-hot Washington Capitals in wild fashion, as Evgeni Malkin had a hat trick, while Conor Sheary netted the game-winning goal in overtime, snapping the Capitals' nine-game win streak with an 8-7 victory. Sheary's goal came 34 seconds into the extra period, as he finished with two goals and an assist. Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak of their own,, as Sidney Crosby scored his league-leading 27th goal. Malkin's hat trick is the 11th of his career, and goalie Matt Murray recorded his seventh straight home win, despite surrendering seven goals on 28 shots. Pittsburgh rallied from an early 3-0 deficit with six goals in the span of 11 minutes in the second period, and the eight goals are the most the Capitals have surrendered since 2006. The Capitals did get a point from the game, extending their lead to two over Columbus for the Metropolitan Division lead.
