Jazz 81	@	Warriors 96

January 30, 2011		1	2	3	4	T
	Jazz	25	20	16	20	81
	Warriors	31	18	22	25	96
	Net	6	-2	6	5	15
	Season Avg	-2.9	0.8	-0.4	-0.1	-2.2
	Compare to Season Avg	8.9	-2.8	6.4	5.1	17.2

	Warriors Stats
	FG%	3P%	FT%	FTA	Fouls	OReb	TReb	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Turns	POTurns	PIPaint	FBPoints
Game	49.3%	40%	80%	20	17	9	47	21	8	10	17	15	38	17
Season Avg	46.2%	39.2%	76.1%	20.7	22	11.6	40.5	22.5	9	5	14.1	17.5	42.6	18.6
Difference	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%	-0.7	-5	-2.6	6.5	-1.5	-1	5	2.9	-6.5	-4.6	-1.6
	Net Comparison
	FG%	3P%	FT%	FTA	Fouls	OReb	TReb	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Turns	POTurns	PIPaint	FBPoints
Net Game	12.1%	6.7%	7.8%	2	6	-6	5	-2	-4	9	-3	-2	-2	2
Net Season Avg	-0.6%	3.5%	-1.2%	-7	-3.6	-1.2	-4.3	-2.2	0.8	0.7	1.2	2	-2.9	-0.8
Net Difference	12.7%	3.2%	9%	9	9.6	-4.8	9.3	0.2	-4.8	8.3	-4.2	-4	0.9	2.8

Well, how ’bout that? The Warriors actually won a game with defense — and made it look easy.

With Monta clearly off his game (come to think of it, he hasn’t really been the same since he rolled his ankle — hopefully the 3 days off will help him pull things back together), the rest of the team really stepped up and helped them end their 4-game skid.

Curry was of course the top performer last night, but we also have to mention Biedrins’ second straight double-double (his first such streak since January of 2009), solid games from Lee and D. Wright, and Reggie Williams coming up big off the bench. And Udoh bounced back nicely from a rough game with 21 quality minutes (4 points and 5 rebounds).

Sure, Utah was missing Deron Williams, and sure, they’ve been on a downturn lately, but they’re still talented and well-coached, so it’s not like the Warriors beat the Timberwolves last night. And to do it with very little from Monta, with a huge bench contribution down the stretch, and after a demoralizing loss to the Bobcats, you really do need to give Smart some credit for having the team ready to play and for making adjustments throughout the game. Perhaps the best bounce-back performance of the season for a Warrior!

Posted by Mike in Postgame Box Score

Tags: david lee, deron williams, dorell wright, ekpe udoh, jazz, monta ellis, reggie williams, stephen curry, warriors