NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets

Final Score: Golden State Warriors def. Charlotte Hornets, 121-110

The Golden State Warriors suffered a tough 6-point loss at home against the Houston Rockets and were in Charlotte for a game against the Hornets at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets also suffered a close two-point loss against the Brooklyn Nets in their last game.

The Hornets entered this game as a team that was at the eighth spot in Eastern Conference, struggling to make it to the playoffs. It was a well-fought affair but the Warriors never really looked uncomfortable and registered an easy victory.

This was their first matchup this season and will meet once again for a game, in Golden State. Klay Thompson was the top-scorer for the Warriors with 26 points on 11-for-19 shooting. Cody Zeller led the team in scoring for the Hornets with career-high 28 points. Let us take a look at the three talking points from the Warriors' win in Charlotte.

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#3 Stephen Curry struggled with shooting but stuffed the stat sheet

Stephen Curry did not have a great shooting night but still found ways to help the Warriors to victory

Stat line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals on 27.8 % shooting

Stephen Curry had a bad shooting night as he went just 5-for-18 from the field, including his 4-for-14 from the three-point line. However, Curry used his playmaking skills and the vision to still find ways to help the Warriors to victory.

The Hornets did a great job of not letting Curry taking wide open three-pointers as he forced a lot of his shots. Particularly in the first quarter, Curry only scored one point in the entire first quarter after failing to convert a couple of his attempted three-pointers.

Curry is averaging 28.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game on 48.9 % shooting this year.

#2 Charlotte's poor three-point shooting cost them the game

The Warriors did a great job on the defensive end not allowing the Hornets to get any open looks

The Charlotte Hornets had a tough time taking three-pointers against the Warriors as the Dubs did a great job on the defensive end not allowing the Hornets to get any open looks. None of the players could get it going from distance as they combined for 7-for-33 from the three-point line (21.2%).

In particular, All-Star guard Kemba Walker only shot 3-for-12 from the long range and had a night to forget. In contrast, the Warriors combined for 14-for-41 (34.1%) from distance, with Kevin Durant going 4-for-9 and Klay Thompson 3-for-5.

Surprisingly, Warriors guard Stephen Curry had a rare off-night as he went 4-for-14 from the three-point line and failed to connect. He is the only player in the history of the game to have five games with 10 or more made three-pointers in a single-season.

#1 DeMarcus Cousins' strong double-double performance

DeMarcus Cousins had a double-double against the Hornets

Coming off a strong double-double performance against the Rockets in a loss, DeMarcus Cousins was once again in his elements as the center scored 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds for a double-double.

This is his fourth straight double-double and Boogie is finally starting to look like his old self. Cousins missed the most part of the regular season recovering from the Achilles injury suffered last year. However, once he came back, he started performing exceptionally well without showing any signs of rust.

The Hornets defenders had a tough night guarding Cousins as he bullied his way to the basket and was also causing some serious trouble on the defensive end. The Center is averaging 27.8 minutes per game this season and will be the Warriors' main weapon in the playoffs where he is expected to get extended minutes of action.