Only when the Phoenix Suns scored 107 against Denver in 1990 and the Golden States 92 against Chicago in 2018 have more points been recorded in the first half by a team in the league founded in 1946.
- That's what happens when you come to work and are ready from the start, says coach Jacque Vaughn after the new club record according to the NBA's website.
The Oakland/San Francisco Golden State Warriors are the reigning champions and don't usually appear in that kind of embarrassing context, but the team was missing superstars like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins and has lost five of six games on its East Coast tour.
- It's the Warriors.
You always have to respect them regardless of the players they have on the floor.
They have an organization of champions and players in the championship class, said Kevin Durant, who scored 21 of his 23 points in the historic first half.
He played with Golden State from 2016-2019.
Praised by Golden State's coach
Brooklyn tied the club record when nine players scored in double figures.
The team picked up its seventh straight victory and was without superstar Kyrie Irving, who was out with a calf injury.
Golden State was delayed for the game due to queues in New York.
Shortly thereafter, the match was decided.
Already after the first period, Brooklyn led 46-17.
The score at halftime was 91-51.
- They did everything right.
They were phenomenal in the first half, says Golden State coach Steve Kerr and chooses to pay tribute to the opposition.