The Golden State Warriors (17-16) came back from a first-quarter 15-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets (11-20) 120-107 on Monday at Barclays Center.
Stephen Curry had an efficient 27 points (8-of-15 shooting), while Jimmy Butler had an equally efficient 21 (5-of-9 shooting).
The Nets made 18 threes, but they lost the rebound, turnover and paint points battle.
Here are three takeaways from Monday’s game.
Warriors Need to Make Big Offer for Michael Porter Jr.
The Warriors have a lot of offensive issues. Porter is the only player on the trade market who addresses all of them.
Great shooter? Check. Decent paint scorer? Check. Would excel in Steve Kerr’s offense? Check.
And though he’s not a good defender, just the fact that he’s 6’10