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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Golden State Warriors built the top record in the NBA on the strength of their offence, one of the leagues best.They kept it going behind another strong defensive display.Stephen Curry had 19 points and a season-high 11 assists, Klay Thompson scored 23 and the Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-85 Thursday night for their 11th consecutive win.Thats the best game weve played in a long time, rookie coach Steve Kerr said. Part of it was that we knew we were challenged by this team. It was good for our team to come in and feel threatened, and as a result kind of get our edge back.Golden State is tops in the NBA for field goal percentage and assists, the earmarks of Kerrs offensive philosophy.But the Warriors have also been sharp defensively — they lead the league in opponents field goal percentage, blocked shots and defensive rebounds.Golden State had 11 steals and forced the Pelicans into 17 turnovers.Weve got such versatile defenders and such big wings — we might have the longest team in the NBA, Thompson said. And people dont appreciate Stephs defence as much as they should.Curry had four steals, and Thompson and Andre Iguodala had two apiece.Harrison Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds while Draymond Green had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Golden State, which improved to an NBA-best 16-2.The winning streak matches the longest in Warriors history. The 1971-72 team also won 11 straight.Golden State needed a late burst to hold off Orlando and keep the streak going earlier this week. The Warriors also got off a slow start against New Orleans before pulling away with a 20-4 run in the second quarter for their eighth consecutive victory over the Pelicans.Anthony Davis had his 12th double-double for New Orleans with 30 points and 15 rebounds.The ball did not move the way it needed to, Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. We tried to go 1-on-1 and it looked bad.The Pelicans were coming off a 112-104 win against Oklahoma City on Tuesday, and Williams joked before the game against Golden State about holding Curry and Thompson scoreless.Wishful thinking.Curry helped keep the Warriors close in the first quarter until Thompson — who missed seven of his first eight shots — got going. The duo combined for 12 of Golden States final 16 points in the second quarter and then teamed up for 10 more in the third when the Warriors led by as many as 22.New Orleans, which signed embattled forward Dante Cunningham before the game, couldnt keep up.The Pelicans shot 41.6 per cent from the floor but went only 3 of 15 from 3-point range and were outrebounded 56-47.___CROTCHETY KLAYWilliams was an assistant on Team USA during the FIBA World Cup this past summer and got the opportunity to work with Curry and Thompson.Theyre a bit different, Williams said. Steph is a bit more conversational. Klay is like a crotchety old man. He really doesnt want anything to do with anyone. He just wants to play ball. Im sure I got on their nerves a little bit telling them how to play, but I thought they were great to be around.TIP-INSPelicans: Williams said the team has not made a decision on whether injured guard Eric Gordon should have surgery on his left shoulder. Gordon tore his labrum when he separated his shoulder in a collision with Utah guard Trey Burke on Nov. 22.Warriors: Center Andrew Bogut has 14 blocked shots in his last three games. ... Greens 14 rebounds matched his career high. ... F David Lee sat out again with a strained left hamstring but Kerr left open the possibility that Lee could play Monday in Minneapolis.UP NEXTPelicans: At Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.Warriors: At Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Lars Eller Jersey . -- Barry Bonds is all set to return to the San Francisco Giants. Washington Capitals Jerseys . -- During Kansas shootaround on Wednesday before the Jayhawks faced Oklahoma, coach Bill Self told Wayne Selden Jr. http://www.officialcapitalspro.com/Evgen...itals-jersey/.Y. -- Cory Schneider has to make the most of his opportunities to guard the New Jersey Devils net to earn more playing time. John Carlson Jersey . -- Andy Dorman and Kelyn Rowe scored in the second half to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on Saturday night. Custom Washington Capitals Jerseys . -- Jimmie Johnson has a sixth NASCAR championship in hand and two legends within reach.Here are my thoughts on Dwane Caseys contract extension, Michael Carter Williams as rookie of the year, Mark Jacksons firing in Golden State, RC Buford as executive of the year and Kevin Durant as most valuable player. 1. Dwane Casey contract extension: Makes complete sense to me. Stability in leadership positions in any organization is vital to success and the fact that you know what the vision/direction of the Raptors will be for the foreseeable future, thats a positive. He earned that extension with a solid approach the past three years. The building process of creep-crawl-walk-run is in the walk stage right now and thats a solid development. Lots and lots of work ahead to get it to the run stage but usually an important part of that vital next step beyond better players is having consistency and shared vision at the top to see the job through. The right decision was made. A good day for not only Dwane Casey but for Raptors fans. 2. Michael Carter Williams (76ers): Rookie of the Year choice was a no-brainer. Hes actually a better pro than what I saw from him in college at Syracuse. Wonderful all-round talent that impacts the game on so many fronts. If they can add a solid supporting cast around him, hes got a chance to be one of the elite lead guards in the league for a long time. A real positive amidst a season of frustration in Philly. 3. Mark Jackson (Warriors): Cant say Im surprised by this move. With two assistant coachhes being let go during the regular season and the constant rumors, you knew that something behind the scenes had run amiss in the Bay Area.dddddddddddd He did a good job in his run there and in my opinion, deserves and will get another crack at it at some point, possibly quite soon. Opens up a very attractive job. If Im in their shoes, the guy I go get is Stan Van Gundy. He did a terrific job in both Miami and Orlando as a head coach and, after taking two years off, youd be getting an energized guy with big time leadership and head coaching experience. Lots of talent and money invested there so go get a guy that can help you see full return on your investment. 4. RC Buford (Spurs): The model franchise. Partnership, leadership, basketball savvy and smarts all in effect in major doses. Behind the scenes, Buford sets the tone for the positive direction for this organization. No panic, always the big picture in mind and a terrific feel for the team concept. They do things in a first class fashion and his support of Gregg Popovich in the shadows is impressive. Well earned and well deserved. 5. Kevin Durant (Thunder): If you havent watched/listened to Durants MVP acceptance speech, please do so. Wow! Ive always been a huge fan of him as a person and player but now Im head over heels about him. Gotta tell you, he had me crying. What a terrific speech from one of the true genuine guys in sport today. A class act and a true gentleman. 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