Who said the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers' season was only about the Kobe Bryant retirement tour?
The 13-51 Lakers pulled off a stunning upset Sunday with a 112-95 victory over the 55-6 Golden State Warriors at Staples Center and may have even done their part to prevent Stephen Curry's team from eventually eclipsing the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' all-time record of 72 wins in a season.
Suffice to say, everyone was surprised with the result:
Jordan Clarkson and D'Angelo Russell did their best Splash Brothers impersonation and combined to make seven three-pointers in the victory. Clarkson led the way with 25 points, while Russell added 21 points, five assists and four steals. Bryant chipped in 12 points but was only 4-of-14 from the field.
As for the actual Splash Brothers, Curry and Klay Thompson combined to shoot an abysmal 1-of-18 from three-point territory. ESPN Stats & Info highlighted just how poor their shooting was Sunday:
Even with those totals, Curry (18 points) and Thompson (15 points) were the only Warriors to score in double fi ...
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