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Jan
Preview: Warriors at Nets
by Mike
Golden State
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New Jersey
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Prudential Center
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| 2011-12 Meetings | ||
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| January 18, 2012 • Recap | ||
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Warriors | 100 |
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Nets | 107 |
| March 30, 2012 • Recap | ||
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Nets | 102 |
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Warriors | 100 |
The Warriors finish up the roadie against an underachieving Nets team. What to watch for tonight:
- Be Greedy: They’ve avoided disaster by winning at least 2 games on the trip, but they can’t be satisfied with simply avoiding disaster if they hope to make the playoffs. With a six game home stand awaiting, tonight could be the difference between yet another middling stretch or a bona fide winning streak.
- Summon the Energy: The Warriors are playing their 4th game in 5 nights, whereas the Nets had last night off (but have at least played 3 games since last Friday). In the past, the Warriors have made a habit of completely mailing in the final game of their east coast road trips, so it will be important to avoid the letdown after last night’s solid win.
- Bounce Back: The Warriors won last night despite a completely off night for Monta. With Curry still out, it would be great to see Monta give the team a shot in the arm with a strong scoring night. Just make sure it’s efficient — I’d rather he stick to a 10 point night than throw up 20+ shots just to score 20.
