No Steph Curry? No problem. No Klay Thompson. Still, no problem. No Andrew Wiggins, Still no problem. No Draymond Green. Still, no problem.
Without four key starters on the second leg of a road back-to-back, the shorthanded Golden State Warriors held on for a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in upset fashion on Friday night.
Jordan Poole led the way with a fiery 32-point performance on 10-of-23 shooting from the field with five made triples to go along with three boards and two assists in 41 minutes.
Along with Poole, five other members of the Warriors tallied double-figures. In his return from a 13-game absence, JaMychal Green fueled Golden State’s slim second unit with three made 3-pointers. Green added eight boards in 16 minutes off the bench.
Without the Splash Brothers, the Warriors blistered the Cavs from beyond the arc, hitting 23 triples with 14 coming in the first half. Every member of the Warriors rotation hit a 3-pointer except for Kevon Looney.
Donte DiVincenzo continued his impressive stretch in a spot start with 17 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the girls with six rebounds, four assists and four steals in 34 minutes.
In the frontcourt, Looney snatched 17 of the team’s 45 rebounds against the Cavaliers.
Following the Warriors’ win over the Cavs to end a five-game road swing, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with a flurry of different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Friday night.
This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Warriors rode a 9-man roster in beating Cavs. Seven of them made at least 2 3-pointers.
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) January 21, 2023
Warriors first win this season over a EC team with a .500 or better record and their 12th consecutive wins over the Cavs, per GSW stat guru Darryl Arata
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) January 21, 2023
Warriors beat the Cavs 120-114 in Cleveland down four starters. First road win over an opponent with a .500 record or better this season.
Golden State had six players in double figures, led by Jordan Poole’s 32. Made 23 triples.
Thoughts?
— C.J. Holmes 🚀 (@CjHolmes22) January 21, 2023
Final: Warriors 120, Cavaliers 114
-Curry, Green, Thompson, Wiggins in street clothes
-Poole 32 points, Jerome 22, DiVincenzo 17
-23/43 from 3-Stunning conclusion to a 3-2 road trip
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) January 21, 2023
The Warriors escape Cleveland with a much-needed 120-114 win. But once again, they struggled down the stretch to slam the door. They once led the game by 20 points, 15 in the fourth.
Six Warriors finished in double-digit scoring, led by Jordan Poole’s 32. Ty Jerome added 22.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) January 21, 2023
I thought Kuminga and Moody were very good defensively. That’s big, since that’s how they’re going to get on the court.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) January 21, 2023
JaMychal Green had 13&8. That’ll work.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) January 21, 2023
Gotta play Kuminga and PBJ more moving forward
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) January 21, 2023
The Ty Jerome, Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looeny starting five was a plus-13
They played 12:50 together and outscored the Cavs 41-28. The five-man group went 5-for-10 on 2s together and 9-for-12 on 3s
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 21, 2023
Final 📊
Jordan – 32p/3r/2a/1s
Ty – 22p/1r/8a/1s/1b
Donte – 17p/6r/4a/4s
JaMychal – 13p/8r
Anthony – 12p/2a/1b
Jonathan – 10p/3r/5a/1s
Patrick – 7p
Kevon – 4p/17r/4a/2s/2b
Moses – 3p/5r/2a pic.twitter.com/oYTMvKJ5HL— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 21, 2023
Best road win of the Warriors’ season, and perhaps their most complete team win.
Without four starters and six players, the Warriors outlast the Cavs 120-114
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) January 21, 2023
The NBA has a huge problem when it comes to officiating. It’s all-time bad.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) January 21, 2023