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Mar

Game #64: Nets 94, Warriors 90

Warriors 90

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Nets 94
March 9, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 22 27 28 13 90
Nets 29 22 23 20 94
  Net -7 5 5 -7 -4
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -4.1 4.2 5.4 -6.9 -1.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 44% 42.9% 66.7% 15 19 8 41 16 11 3 9 14 40 10
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 -2.1% 3.7% -9.4% -5.7 -3 -3.6 0.5 -6.5 2 -2 -5.1 -7.5 -2.6 -8.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 0.4% 9.5% -8.3% -1 -4 -6 -7 -9 6 -4 3 -2 4 -10
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 1% 6% -7.1% 6 -0.4 -4.8 -2.7 -6.8 5.2 -4.7 1.8 -4 6.9 -9.2

Story of the season: the Warriors get a gift-wrapped opportunity to steal a win that you’d expect them to normally have trouble with (second half of a back-to-back at the end of along road trip — but against a Nets team missing their best player and just back from Europe), and they throw it away with a complete inability to score when it matters most.

Last night, it was down the stretch: The Warriors offense basically shut down with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter, and they saw a small lead bleed away against a Nets team that was almost as bad, but still was able to do enough to pick up the win.

Thus ends a brutal 2-5 road trip, one they needed to at least go 4-3 on to come home with some semblance of self-respect. Instead, we’re now left with playing out the string yet again. Sad that avoiding 50 losses remains one of the few moral victories left within reach.

 

Golden State Warriors (28-36)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 36:14 4-10 1-2 1-2 -3 0 7 7 2 2 2 2 0 1 10
D. Lee F-C 36:52 7-12 0-0 3-4 -2 2 8 10 2 4 2 1 0 1 17
A. Biedrins C 24:22 2-2 0-0 0-0 -2 3 2 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 4
M. Ellis G 35:54 7-22 0-3 2-2 -9 0 3 3 4 3 2 2 0 2 16
S. Curry G 30:17 6-15 2-4 1-1 -13 0 3 3 3 3 2 3 0 1 15
A. Law 17:43 4-5 0-0 0-0 +9 0 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 8
E. Udoh 14:56 3-6 0-0 0-0 +4 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
V. Radmanovic 08:20 0-2 0-2 0-0 +3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. Williams 14:36 3-7 3-3 1-2 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
L. Amundson 11:08 0-2 0-0 2-4 -2 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 2
A. Thornton 09:39 1-1 0-0 0-0 -6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 37-84 6-14 10-15 8 33 41 16 19 11 9 3 7 90
44.0% 42.9% 66.7% team rebs: 9 total to: 10
New Jersey Nets (20-43)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
S. Vujacic G 31:57 7-16 2-6 0-0 -1 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 16
K. Humphries F 37:24 5-7 0-0 1-3 +5 2 13 15 0 2 0 3 4 0 11
B. Lopez C 39:21 10-17 0-0 6-6 +12 4 6 10 4 2 0 1 1 1 26
A. Morrow G 41:12 8-17 4-6 2-2 +15 0 6 6 2 2 0 3 1 0 22
J. Farmar G 31:38 2-10 0-5 0-0 -19 1 3 4 9 1 1 1 0 0 4
S. Gaines 23:36 2-6 0-1 1-3 +21 1 0 1 8 2 4 3 0 0 5
T. Outlaw 12:19 1-6 0-0 2-2 -2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 4
D. Gadzuric 05:57 1-4 0-0 0-0 -4 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
S. Graham 07:16 1-2 0-0 0-0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
B. Uzoh 03:16 0-1 0-0 0-0 -4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
B. Wright 06:05 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
J. Petro DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-87 6-18 12-16 14 34 48 25 15 5 12 7 3 94
43.7% 33.3% 75.0% team rebs: 7 total to: 12

inactive

  • Warriors: Adrien, Bell
  • Nets: James, Ross, Williams

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Nets: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Times Tied: 9

arena stats

  • Arena: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
  • Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #36 David Jones, #70 Brent Barnaky
  • Attendance: 13513
  • Duration: 2:03
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Mar

Game #63: Warriors 95, Cavaliers 85

Warriors 95

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Cavaliers 85
March 8, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 18 29 29 19 95
Cavaliers 30 16 19 20 85
  Net -12 13 10 -1 10
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -9.1 12.2 10.4 -0.9 12.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 45.3% 44.4% 90% 10 17 14 40 21 9 11 15 15 44 10
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 -0.8% 5.3% 13.9% -10.7 -5 2.4 -0.5 -1.5 0 6 0.9 1.5 1.4 -8.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 8.9% 22.2% 7.4% -13 -1 -3 -4 3 2 9 2 6 2 -5
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 9.5% 18.7% 8.6% -6 2.6 -1.8 0.3 5.2 1.2 8.3 0.8 4 4.9 -4.2

Nice win for the Warriors, who overcame a slow start to beat the Cavs fairly easily. Things got a little hairy in the 4th, but they kept the lead close to double digits most of the way and will leave town with a desperately needed win.

Big night from the backcourt, as Monta and Steph combined for 47 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. And check out the +/- that Curry pulled down: +20 in 39 minutes. I can’t remember the last time a Warrior had a number that high.

David Lee had his now customary double-double — you can call his stats hollow, but you can’t completely discount them.

Now it’s on to New Jersey, and something of a freebie as no one will be expecting much from the Dubs on the back end of a back-to-back at the end of their season-long roadie. But this team has surprised in this situation before — in particular, the game at New Orleans — so maybe they’ll come out tomorrow and surprise.

Golden State Warriors (28-35)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 32:38 3-9 0-2 1-2 +2 0 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 7
D. Lee F-C 26:07 6-16 0-0 2-2 +5 7 7 14 2 4 0 2 1 0 14
E. Udoh F 20:02 2-4 0-0 0-0 +3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 4
M. Ellis G 42:41 9-21 6-9 0-0 +5 0 7 7 7 2 3 4 2 1 24
S. Curry G 39:12 10-18 2-5 1-1 +20 4 3 7 6 3 2 3 1 0 23
A. Law 14:07 1-4 0-0 0-0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
R. Williams 03:22 0-1 0-1 0-0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Biedrins 20:03 1-1 0-0 0-0 +1 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 2
L. Amundson 05:57 2-4 0-0 0-0 -1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 4
A. Thornton 19:05 3-3 0-0 3-3 +11 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 9
V. Radmanovic 16:46 2-5 0-1 2-2 +14 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 39-86 8-18 9-10 14 26 40 21 17 9 15 11 2 95
45.3% 44.4% 90.0% team rebs: 11 total to: 16
Cleveland Cavaliers (12-51)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
A. Gee F 20:31 2-7 0-3 0-0 -4 4 4 8 0 4 0 2 1 1 4
S. Samuels F 30:55 5-14 0-1 1-2 -25 5 4 9 1 2 0 3 0 2 11
J. Hickson F 28:37 3-11 0-0 4-4 -7 4 3 7 3 2 1 2 0 3 10
A. Parker G 28:19 2-9 1-4 1-2 -14 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 6
R. Sessions G 21:33 2-9 0-0 4-4 -17 0 4 4 2 0 1 3 0 3 8
D. Gibson 23:47 1-5 1-4 0-0 +5 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 3
C. Eyenga 27:33 3-7 0-2 2-2 0 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
B. Davis 30:31 7-14 2-4 3-4 +5 1 4 5 6 2 3 4 1 1 19
R. Hollins 23:30 6-8 0-0 2-3 +7 2 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 14
J. Graham 04:44 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
L. Harangody DND – Right Hip Pointer
M. Harris DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 31-85 4-18 19-23 17 27 44 18 16 7 17 2 11 85
36.5% 22.2% 82.6% team rebs: 11 total to: 19

inactive

  • Warriors: Adrien, Bell
  • Cavaliers: Erden, Jamison, Varejao

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Cavaliers: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Times Tied: 1

arena stats

  • Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
  • Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #40 Leon Wood, #75 Eric Dalen
  • Attendance: 19919
  • Duration: 2:04
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6
Mar

Game #62: 76ers 125, Warriors 117

Warriors 117

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76ers 125
March 6, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 25 31 24 26 117
76ers 31 33 16 26 125
  Net -6 -2 8 0 -8
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -3.1 -2.8 8.4 0.1 -5.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 49% 21.1% 94.4% 18 26 12 39 19 9 6 20 23 60 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 2.8% -18.1% 18.3% -2.7 4 0.4 -1.5 -3.5 0 1 5.9 -0.5 17.4 -1.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -0.5% -3.9% 10.6% -13 -9 -5 -14 -13 -5 3 -1 -4 -12 -15
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 0.1% -7.4% 11.8% -6 -5.4 -3.8 -9.7 -10.8 -5.8 2.3 -2.2 -6 -9.1 -14.2

Rough loss, as the Warriors played a solid game against a quality opponent on the road, complete with an amazing couple of baskets from Monta at the end of regulation.

But the defense couldn’t hold in overtime, and at the end of the day this counts as another L. Looking at the comparative stats above, they didn’t have much business even being this close as they were significantly outrebounded and lost almost every statistical category.

Monta was great late, and Curry had a solid game despite riding the bench throughout most of the 4th quarter (smart move by Smart, as the lineup he had out there was working). I also thought Ekpe played well, though his foul trouble knocked him out early in the 3rd and he never found his way back in.

I liked seeing Lee play the 5 at the end of the game, and he had another solid stat line (14 and 14) but poor +/-. Still, that was nothing compared to Biedrins, who managed a -16 in just 9 minutes of action.

And how about Evan Turner? After struggling throughout the earlier parts of the year, looks like the dude is finally putting it together. He was a game-high +25 (in a game his team only won by 8), and was all over the place at the end of the game.

So the road trip continues, and after a night off we get to play Baron and the Cavs. That will be an easier game than tonight, though you know he’ll be motivated and we just saw how good he can still be if he puts his mind to it.

Golden State Warriors (27-35)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 41:26 5-11 0-5 6-6 -10 2 1 3 4 3 4 4 1 0 16
D. Lee F-C 38:03 7-11 0-0 0-0 -12 3 11 14 1 3 0 3 0 1 14
E. Udoh F 11:46 2-3 0-0 0-0 +6 0 5 5 1 4 0 0 2 0 4
M. Ellis G 45:22 11-27 2-7 3-4 -11 0 1 1 2 3 3 6 0 0 27
S. Curry G 35:12 8-16 1-3 5-5 +6 0 1 1 7 3 0 4 2 0 22
A. Biedrins 08:49 1-1 0-0 0-0 -16 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
A. Law 17:53 3-8 0-1 1-1 -16 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 7
V. Radmanovic 28:20 1-3 0-1 0-0 -3 1 1 2 0 6 0 2 1 0 2
L. Amundson 11:02 4-6 0-0 2-2 +4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 10
R. Williams 20:12 3-8 1-2 0-0 +9 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 7
A. Thornton 06:55 3-4 0-0 0-0 +3 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 265 48-98 4-19 17-18 12 27 39 19 26 9 20 6 3 117
49.0% 21.1% 94.4% team rebs: 4 total to: 20
Philadelphia 76ers (32-30)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
A. Iguodala F-G 40:48 5-13 0-2 5-6 -3 5 6 11 10 0 3 4 1 0 15
E. Brand F 28:47 6-13 0-0 0-1 -9 2 3 5 3 3 1 2 0 1 12
S. Hawes C 16:43 2-2 0-0 0-1 -5 1 6 7 3 2 1 4 0 0 4
J. Meeks G 32:38 2-9 2-6 5-5 +4 0 5 5 1 2 1 2 0 2 11
J. Holiday G 44:41 7-13 0-0 2-3 0 2 6 8 7 3 3 3 0 0 16
L. Williams 27:07 6-14 1-4 6-6 +8 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 19
T. Young 34:34 7-12 0-0 6-7 +8 3 4 7 1 2 2 1 1 0 20
M. Speights 11:32 4-6 0-0 0-0 +12 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 8
E. Turner 28:11 9-15 0-0 2-2 +25 3 4 7 3 2 2 2 1 1 20
T. Battie DNP – Coach’s Decision
C. Brackins DNP – Coach’s Decision
A. Nocioni DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 265 48-97 3-12 26-31 17 36 53 32 17 14 19 3 6 125
49.5% 25.0% 83.9% team rebs: 9 total to: 22

inactive

  • Warriors: Adrien, Bell
  • 76ers: Kapono, Songaila

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Smart
  • 76ers: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Times Tied: 17

arena stats

  • Arena: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
  • Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #6 Tony Brown, #58 Josh Tiven
  • Attendance: 11294
  • Duration: 2:37
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5
Mar

Game #61: Celtics 107, Warriors 103

Warriors 103

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Celtics 107
March 4, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 27 26 28 22 103
Celtics 32 32 24 19 107
  Net -5 -6 4 3 -4
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -2.1 -6.8 4.4 3.1 -1.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 47.6% 26.3% 85.7% 21 19 15 39 17 9 3 16 22 46 13
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 1.4% -12.9% 9.6% 0.3 -3 3.4 -1.5 -5.5 0 -2 1.9 2.5 3.4 -5.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -5.8% -12.6% -6% -3 1 9 11 -9 -1 1 -2 0 2 -1
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 -5.2% -16.1% -4.8% 4 4.6 10.2 15.3 -6.8 -1.8 0.3 -3.2 -2 4.9 -0.2

The Warriors played better than I expected, but in the end it was the most oft-written story of the season: dig an early hole that proves too much to overcome, even with a furious comeback at the end.

Big game from Monta, his best since the Utah win before the break and maybe his best since he rolled his ankle in the Kings game. Too bad Curry and Wright had off nights, and outside of David Lee no one else really showed up offensively.

While the Warriors won the rebounding battle decisively and came close from in terms of matching free throw attempts, there just wasn’t enough defense to stop Boston’s solid passing.

So the road trip continues with a game tomorrow afternoon in Philly, so it will be interesting to see how this team recovers. They should be able to take something positive from this loss, though all too often this season they’ve failed to capitalize on “good” losses against elite teams and instead jump down below the level of the followup competition.

Golden State Warriors (27-34)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 28:27 5-10 0-3 1-2 -8 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 11
D. Lee F-C 40:30 10-19 0-0 6-6 +1 3 9 12 2 4 2 4 0 2 26
E. Udoh F 12:58 0-2 0-0 0-0 -1 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
M. Ellis G 44:29 13-24 4-9 11-12 +3 0 6 6 4 2 1 2 1 0 41
S. Curry G 31:30 4-11 1-4 0-0 -8 2 1 3 5 3 0 4 0 0 9
A. Biedrins 17:30 2-3 0-0 0-0 -13 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4
L. Amundson 17:28 1-3 0-0 0-0 +1 3 3 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 2
A. Law 16:30 2-3 0-0 0-0 +4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4
V. Radmanovic 21:04 2-7 0-2 0-0 +4 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 4
R. Williams 07:32 1-2 0-1 0-1 -2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
Al. Thornton 02:03 0-0 0-0 0-0 -1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
J. Adrien DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 40-84 5-19 18-21 15 24 39 17 19 9 16 3 2 103
47.6% 26.3% 85.7% team rebs: 8 total to: 16
Boston Celtics (45-15)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
P. Pierce F 36:36 9-14 1-4 8-8 +5 1 6 7 2 3 1 4 1 0 27
K. Garnett F 33:42 4-8 0-1 0-0 +11 0 6 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 8
N. Krstic C 26:19 3-5 0-0 5-6 +12 1 5 6 1 4 1 1 1 0 11
R. Allen G 39:03 9-13 5-8 4-5 +9 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 27
R. Rondo G 41:54 3-11 0-0 0-0 +4 0 0 0 16 3 5 3 0 1 6
V. Wafer 05:28 3-4 1-2 0-0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
T. Murphy 11:55 0-4 0-2 0-0 -9 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
J. Green 27:39 8-11 0-1 5-5 -9 0 1 1 0 6 2 3 0 1 21
A. Bradley 08:27 0-3 0-0 0-0 -4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
C. Johnson 08:58 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
G. Davis DND – Strained Patella Tendon, Left Knee
S. Pavlovic DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 39-73 7-18 22-24 6 22 28 26 20 10 14 2 3 107
53.4% 38.9% 91.7% team rebs: 8 total to: 15

inactive

  • Warriors: Bell, Lin
  • Celtics: O’Neal, O’Neal, West

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Radmanovic
  • Celtics: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 0
  • Times Tied: 6

arena stats

  • Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
  • Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #16 David Guthrie, #68 Marat Kogut
  • Attendance: 18624
  • Duration: 2:17
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2
Mar

Game #60: Warriors 106, Wizards 102

Warriors 106

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Wizards 102
March 2, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 32 30 29 15 106
Wizards 33 20 21 28 102
  Net -1 10 8 -13 4
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 1.9 9.2 8.4 -12.9 6.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 42.4% 35% 79.4% 34 25 14 54 24 6 7 13 12 40 25
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 -3.8% -4.2% 3.3% 13.3 3 2.4 13.5 1.5 -3 2 -1.1 -8.5 -2.6 6.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 1.9% 10% 7.2% -2 2 3 14 8 1 3 -3 -1 -4 8
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 2.5% 6.5% 8.4% 5 5.6 4.2 18.3 10.2 0.2 2.3 -4.2 -3 -1.1 8.8

Hurray! A win!

I missed this one, but sounds like it was pretty exciting in a blow-a-huge-lead-but-hang-on-at-the-end kind of way. Good to see Udoh get the start, and I also like seeing Curry get an almost equal number of shots as Monta. In fact, I’d love to see the Curry:Monta shot ratio at 1:1 the rest of the way and see if we can’t finally get Steph to make that sophomore leap.

So a nice upward blip to stem the downward slide, though beating the Wizards is hardly cause for much optimism. But it was still nice to see them finally win one on this trip, especially at the end of a back-to-back. Now, let’s just hope they get some rest before they face the Celtics on Friday — they’re gonna need it.

Golden State Warriors (27-33)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 44:53 4-14 1-5 5-6 +10 2 4 6 3 3 1 2 2 0 14
D. Lee F-C 32:13 3-9 0-0 3-4 -8 5 11 16 6 5 1 0 0 1 9
E. Udoh F 30:19 2-6 0-0 2-3 -1 1 1 2 0 4 1 2 3 0 6
M. Ellis G 31:17 9-20 0-2 3-4 +1 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 1 21
S. Curry G 36:47 9-18 3-7 8-9 -8 2 7 9 5 2 1 3 0 0 29
A. Biedrins 12:35 1-2 0-0 0-0 +3 3 3 6 1 2 0 4 0 0 2
V. Radmanovic 14:34 2-3 2-3 2-2 +14 0 6 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 8
A. Law 19:23 2-4 0-0 2-4 +1 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 0 1 6
R. Williams 17:59 4-9 1-3 2-2 +8 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 11
J. Adrien DNP – Coach’s Decision
L. Amundson DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 36-85 7-20 27-34 14 40 54 24 25 6 13 7 4 106
42.4% 35.0% 79.4% team rebs: 11 total to: 16
Washington Wizards (15-45)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
J. Howard F-G 18:42 4-9 0-0 5-6 -11 0 5 5 1 2 0 1 1 0 13
A. Blatche F 38:45 8-14 0-0 4-7 -5 4 5 9 6 1 1 2 1 2 20
J. McGee C 17:48 2-4 0-0 1-1 -13 1 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
N. Young G 43:55 10-24 4-7 7-8 -1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 31
J. Wall G 38:54 5-10 0-1 4-5 -7 0 0 0 6 5 1 4 0 1 14
M. Evans 20:59 2-9 0-2 0-0 +2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 4
K. Seraphin 10:40 0-3 0-0 0-0 -3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
R. Lewis 05:20 0-2 0-2 2-2 -1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2
M. Shakur 08:11 0-3 0-1 0-0 +3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
J. Crawford 12:00 2-7 0-3 0-0 +6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
T. Booker 18:40 3-3 0-0 1-3 +14 3 8 11 1 3 1 0 1 0 7
Y. Jianlian 06:05 0-1 0-0 2-4 -4 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2
Total 240 36-89 4-16 26-36 11 29 40 16 27 5 10 4 7 102
40.4% 25.0% 72.2% team rebs: 14 total to: 10

inactive

  • Warriors: Bell
  • Wizards: Martin, N’Diaye

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Ellis
  • Wizards: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Times Tied: 5

arena stats

  • Arena: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
  • Officials: #36 David Jones, #20 Leroy Richardson, #44 Eli Roe
  • Attendance: 17865
  • Duration: 2:25
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1
Mar

Game #59: Pacers 109, Warriors 100

Warriors 100

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Pacers 109
March 1, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 19 27 25 29 100
Pacers 29 14 37 29 109
  Net -10 13 -12 0 -9
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -7.1 12.2 -11.6 0.1 -6.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 42.7% 40.7% 72.2% 18 26 11 44 19 4 7 12 22 30 14
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 -3.5% 1.6% -3.9% -2.7 4 -0.6 3.5 -3.5 -5 2 -2.1 -7.5 -12.6 -4.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 0.2% 22% -16.7% -18 -6 0 -2 2 -3 1 -3 -10 -22 -4
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 0.8% 18.5% -15.5% -11 -2.4 1.2 2.3 4.2 -3.8 0.3 -4.2 -12 -19.1 -3.2

Another poor start. Another disastrous 3rd quarter. Nothing from Biedrins. Killed at the line. That part wasn’t surprising.

But 6 points, a -26, and a blown 3 from “his spot” that could have tied things late from Dorrell Wright? And all negative +/- from the starters, and all positive from the supposedly worthless bench? Well, you can’t say the Warriors aren’t finding new ways to lose.

There was one bright spot at least in the play of Reggie Williams. Dude was money from deep in the second half, and almost single-handedly kept the Warriors in the game. He’s been much more consistent of late, and if he could ever learn to become a 2-way player — and with his length, there’s no reason he can’t — he might finally turn the corner from good to, well, really good, at least.

But that was about it. Now the road trip continues, and you have to expect that the Warriors downward skid in the standings will continue right with it.

Golden State Warriors (26-33)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 24:03 2-9 2-6 0-0 -26 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 1 0 6
D. Lee F-C 34:53 7-14 0-0 5-7 -14 4 7 11 0 1 0 1 1 2 19
A. Biedrins C 13:34 0-4 0-0 0-0 -22 3 2 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 0
M. Ellis G 37:48 5-16 0-3 3-5 -14 0 2 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 13
S. Curry G 34:53 7-17 4-8 2-2 -19 1 5 6 7 5 0 5 1 1 20
R. Williams 25:44 10-14 5-7 0-0 +14 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 25
L. Amundson 09:03 1-2 0-0 1-2 +9 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
A. Law 17:05 3-6 0-1 0-0 +5 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
V. Radmanovic 18:00 1-4 0-2 2-2 +2 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 4
E. Udoh 18:42 2-3 0-0 0-0 +10 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 4
J. Lin 06:14 0-0 0-0 0-0 +10 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
J. Adrien DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-89 11-27 13-18 11 33 44 19 26 4 12 7 6 100
42.7% 40.7% 72.2% team rebs: 9 total to: 13
Indiana Pacers (27-32)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Granger F 32:44 5-11 1-2 16-16 +10 1 6 7 2 4 0 3 1 2 27
J. McRoberts F 24:58 4-8 0-1 0-0 0 1 6 7 4 1 3 0 0 1 8
R. Hibbert C 33:28 5-12 0-0 2-2 +5 3 6 9 4 3 1 2 4 2 12
B. Rush G 24:36 3-7 1-3 1-1 +8 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 8
D. Collison G 26:58 4-7 0-1 5-6 +12 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 13
L. Stephenson 14:06 2-8 0-2 0-0 -2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 4
P. George 16:52 6-12 0-2 0-0 +11 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 12
T. Hansbrough 22:02 5-10 0-0 4-5 +8 3 3 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 14
D. Jones 15:16 3-6 1-2 3-4 -1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 10
J. Foster 14:18 0-2 0-0 0-0 +2 2 5 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
A. Price 14:42 0-4 0-3 1-2 -8 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
J. Posey DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 37-87 3-16 32-36 11 35 46 17 20 7 9 6 7 109
42.5% 18.8% 88.9% team rebs: 11 total to: 10

inactive

  • Warriors: Bell
  • Pacers: Dunleavy, Ford, Jones

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Pacers: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Times Tied: 0

arena stats

  • Arena: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
  • Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #12 Violet Palmer, #59 Gary Zielinski
  • Attendance: 9557
  • Duration: 2:24
1
27
Feb

Game #58: Timberwolves 126, Warriors 123

Warriors 123

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Timberwolves 126
February 27, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 41 32 16 34 123
Timberwolves 32 37 35 22 126
  Net 9 -5 -19 12 -3
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 11.9 -5.8 -18.6 12.1 -0.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 45.8% 40.6% 91.7% 24 24 14 40 21 13 9 13 13 48 22
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 -0.3% 1.4% 15.6% 3.3 2 2.4 -0.5 -1.5 4 4 -1.1 8.5 5.4 3.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 1.2% -7.4% 10.6% -13 -1 -11 -21 -2 4 4 6 15 8 9
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 1.8% -10.9% 11.8% -6 2.6 -9.8 -16.7 0.2 3.2 3.3 4.8 13 10.9 9.8

I got my time zones confused and mercifully missed this one. The Warriors once again played atrocious defense, got dominated on the boards (as Lauridsen notes, Minnesota rebounded half of their own missed shots), and dominated on the line, and it just proved too much to overcome even with the T-wolves trying to give the game away at the end.

The Warriors started well, but the aforementioned defense (or lack thereof) and a disastrous 3rd quarter put them down 17 points in the 4th quarter. Even if they had pulled off the comeback at the end, it still wouldn’t have said much positive about this team.

An odd line for Curry — 33 points, 11 rebounds, but only 2 assists? — but at least he scored. I see that Monta’s shot once again wasn’t falling, but at least he moved the ball around a bit on the way to 8 dimes (though it sounds like that final shot attempt was fairly weak). And hey, lookie there: Ekpe got a defensive rebound!

All in all, exactly what they didn’t need, and I’m starting to feel like quite the fool for my 15-12 post-All-Star prediction. They now head to Indiana for a game on Tuesday against the Pacers (the first of a back-to-back), so it will be interesting to see how the team reacts. Can’t say I’m optimistic at this point.

Golden State Warriors (26-32)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 39:39 7-20 4-12 8-8 +1 1 2 3 4 3 1 3 2 0 26
D. Lee F-C 38:11 7-12 0-0 6-8 +8 5 5 10 5 5 1 2 0 1 20
A. Biedrins C 17:37 1-4 0-0 0-0 -6 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 1 2
M. Ellis G 43:15 7-19 0-4 6-6 +3 2 3 5 8 1 6 4 0 2 20
S. Curry G 44:30 13-21 5-7 2-2 +4 1 10 11 2 1 2 2 0 0 33
L. Amundson 06:45 2-3 0-0 0-0 -2 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 4
R. Williams 13:37 2-4 2-4 0-0 -9 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6
E. Udoh 09:48 0-2 0-0 0-0 -9 2 1 3 1 4 1 0 1 1 0
A. Law 08:15 0-3 0-0 0-0 -13 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
V. Radmanovic 18:23 5-8 2-5 0-0 +8 1 3 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 12
J. Adrien DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 44-96 13-32 22-24 14 26 40 21 24 13 13 9 5 123
45.8% 40.6% 91.7% team rebs: 3 total to: 13
Minnesota Timberwolves (14-46)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
M. Beasley F 31:45 12-23 1-4 0-0 +13 4 5 9 2 4 1 1 1 3 25
K. Love F-C 41:10 8-13 3-4 18-23 +18 7 16 23 1 3 2 3 0 3 37
D. Milicic C 12:33 2-3 0-0 0-0 +24 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 1 0 4
W. Johnson G 38:01 6-14 4-9 1-2 +18 1 6 7 3 1 4 3 2 0 17
L. Ridnour G 28:18 5-16 2-2 1-1 +14 1 1 2 5 2 0 3 0 0 13
L. Hayward 20:55 1-4 0-1 3-4 -14 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
N. Pekovic 08:42 4-5 0-0 3-3 -16 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 11
W. Ellington 05:21 0-2 0-0 0-0 -11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
J. Flynn 19:42 1-4 0-2 0-0 -11 0 1 1 9 2 0 4 0 0 2
A. Randolph 04:29 0-2 0-0 0-0 -11 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
A. Tolliver 29:03 3-8 2-3 4-4 -9 6 4 10 1 2 0 0 1 1 12
S. Telfair DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 42-94 12-25 30-37 25 36 61 23 23 9 19 5 9 126
44.7% 48.0% 81.1% team rebs: 9 total to: 20

inactive

  • Warriors: Bell, Murphy
  • Timberwolves: Curry, Webster

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Lee
  • Timberwolves: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 8
  • Times Tied: 5

arena stats

  • Arena: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
  • Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #61 Courtney Kirkland
  • Attendance: 16021
  • Duration: 2:25
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26
Feb

Game #57: Hawks 95, Warriors 79

Hawks 95

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Warriors 79
February 25, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Hawks 29 26 26 14 95
Warriors 17 18 20 24 79
  Net -12 -8 -6 10 -16
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -9.1 -8.8 -5.6 10.1 -13.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 37.1% 16.7% 84.6% 13 14 17 34 21 11 8 14 28 42 26
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 -9.1% -22.5% 8.5% -7.7 -8 5.4 -6.5 -1.5 2 3 -0.1 4.5 -0.6 7.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -10.5% -9.6% -6.3% 2 0 0 -15 -5 2 3 6 -4 -2 -1
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 -9.9% -13.1% -5.1% 9 3.6 1.2 -10.7 -2.8 1.2 2.3 4.8 -6 0.9 -0.2

Well, that was ugly. I don’t have much to say about this one, except that it further confirms just how far the Warriors have to go before they’ll truly be competitive.

The way the Hawks played was exhibit A on why you make a trade before the deadline: their new acquisition spurred them to their best game in weeks, while the same old cast of characters for the Warriors showed just how bad they can be on defense. It’s pretty sad when a 16-point loss isn’t even indicative of how bad things really were in this game.

So the Warriors finish the “easy” part of their schedule at 12-10 — gaining no ground in the standings — and now they go on the road for 7 straight. At least they open up against Minnesota, who the Warriors still should beat. But if they lose that one, it’s going to be a long trip…

 

Atlanta Hawks (35-23)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
M. Williams F 32:21 2-7 0-2 0-0 -5 1 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 1 4
J. Smith F 34:35 11-18 1-2 3-4 +17 3 6 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 26
A. Horford C-F 34:51 10-14 0-0 2-2 +32 5 8 13 7 1 1 2 2 0 22
J. Johnson G 28:29 6-14 0-3 0-0 +26 1 4 5 5 1 1 1 0 2 12
J. Teague G 25:58 2-9 0-2 2-2 +24 1 1 2 6 2 3 3 0 2 6
J. Crawford 25:49 3-10 3-7 0-0 +1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 9
K. Hinrich 16:56 3-6 1-2 1-1 -3 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 8
J. Powell 18:05 2-4 0-0 0-0 -3 3 5 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
D. Wilkins 21:40 1-2 0-1 2-2 -6 2 4 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 4
H. Armstrong 01:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Collins 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z. Pachulia 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 40-84 5-19 10-11 17 32 49 26 14 9 20 5 8 95
47.6% 26.3% 90.9% team rebs: 8 total to: 22
Golden State Warriors (26-31)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 33:03 2-7 1-3 0-0 -14 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5
D. Lee F-C 25:07 9-19 0-0 2-2 -30 4 6 10 0 1 0 2 0 2 20
A. Biedrins C 15:59 1-2 0-0 0-0 -18 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 2
M. Ellis G 31:31 7-21 0-2 2-2 -25 2 1 3 5 0 4 6 0 0 16
S. Curry G 30:00 2-7 0-2 3-3 -27 1 1 2 5 1 0 3 0 0 7
E. Udoh 22:39 2-5 0-0 1-2 +6 2 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 5
V. Radmanovic 12:53 0-3 0-2 0-0 -10 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
R. Williams 22:53 3-11 1-2 2-2 +14 2 5 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 9
L. Amundson 17:33 4-7 0-0 0-0 +6 5 2 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 8
A. Law 18:14 3-6 0-1 1-2 +8 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 7
J. Lin 10:08 0-1 0-0 0-0 +10 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 0
C. Bell 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 33-89 2-12 11-13 17 17 34 21 14 11 14 8 5 79
37.1% 16.7% 84.6% team rebs: 12 total to: 16

inactive

  • Hawks: Sy, Thomas
  • Warriors: Adrien, Murphy

technical fouls

  • Hawks: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Times Tied: 4

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #68 Marat Kogut, #40 Leon Wood
  • Attendance: 19858
  • Duration: 2:02
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23
Feb

Game #56: Celtics 115, Warriors 93

Celtics 115

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Warriors 93
February 22, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Celtics 31 29 28 27 115
Warriors 30 30 18 15 93
  Net -1 1 -10 -12 -22
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 1.9 0.2 -9.6 -11.9 -19.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 39.3% 26.3% 78.6% 28 19 11 35 18 11 8 11 14 36 22
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 -6.9% -12.9% 2.5% 7.3 -3 -0.6 -5.5 -4.5 2 3 -3.1 3.5 -6.6 3.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -16.3% -14.9% 5.8% 17 5 0 -17 -17 4 4 5 9 -18 -8
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 -15.7% -18.4% 7% 24 8.6 1.2 -12.7 -14.8 3.2 3.3 3.8 7 -15.1 -7.2

Ahhhh, so that’s what good defense looks like.

The Warriors play a nice first half, but missed chip shots and an endless procession of Celtics layups off bad rotations and missed-shot-fueled-fast-breaks led to a complete collapse late.

Overall, they got killed on the boards, killed in the paint, and killed in terms of shooting percentage. And the assist number also show just how well the Celtics moved the ball around on their way to easy buckets — or does it show how poorly the Warriors defended even minimal ball movement?

The one bright spot? The Warriors got to the line, big time: 28 foul shots to the Celtics 11. Hopefully that’s something they can take out of this one.

But ultimately, this game shows just how far the Warriors have to go to match the defensive intensity of an elite team. The Celtics shoved them around and didn’t give them anything easy inside, and the Warriors response was to turn into a jump-shooting team. And you’re just not going to win consistently by relying on jump shots.

The game also continued an ugly trend of getting completely shut down in the second half after competing well early against good teams, like we saw during the Florida roadie back a few weeks back. Not a good sign that the elite teams can seemingly shut this team down at will.

Now, Friday’s game against Atlanta takes on added importance, as it’s the last home game of their Oracle-centric stretch. Let’s hope they get some rest, because I’m not exactly excited about the interior matchup against the Hawks…

Boston Celtics (41-14)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
P. Pierce F 35:07 9-13 3-5 2-2 +28 1 2 3 5 3 0 3 0 2 23
K. Garnett F 35:22 11-16 0-0 2-2 +24 2 10 12 6 1 1 1 2 1 24
K. Perkins C 12:27 2-5 0-0 1-2 +4 3 4 7 0 3 0 1 1 2 5
R. Allen G 35:55 8-16 2-5 0-0 +18 1 5 6 3 2 1 1 0 0 18
R. Rondo G 35:28 9-12 1-1 0-1 +24 2 4 6 15 3 2 5 0 0 19
G. Davis 25:43 5-10 0-0 2-3 +15 0 10 10 0 5 3 1 1 1 12
N. Robinson 17:06 3-7 1-4 0-0 -3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 7
S. Erden 17:10 0-1 0-0 0-0 -3 0 1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
D. West 12:25 0-4 0-2 0-0 -1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
V. Wafer 06:59 1-2 0-0 0-0 -3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
L. Harangody 04:13 0-2 0-0 0-0 +3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
A. Bradley 02:04 2-2 0-0 1-1 +4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Total 240 50-90 7-17 8-11 11 41 52 35 24 7 16 4 8 115
55.6% 41.2% 72.7% team rebs: 8 total to: 18
Golden State Warriors (26-30)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 34:31 8-16 2-5 1-1 -16 2 4 6 1 3 1 0 1 1 19
D. Lee F-C 33:32 5-14 0-0 7-7 -22 0 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 17
A. Biedrins C 21:23 2-5 0-0 0-2 -4 3 2 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 4
M. Ellis G 36:19 6-18 1-7 2-2 -23 2 0 2 4 1 2 4 0 0 15
S. Curry G 30:03 7-10 1-2 3-5 -15 0 4 4 2 4 1 5 0 0 18
A. Law 23:34 1-7 0-3 3-5 -2 0 2 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 5
R. Williams 21:17 2-5 1-1 0-0 -6 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
C. Bell 02:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
E. Udoh 25:45 1-5 0-0 4-4 -17 4 2 6 2 3 0 0 3 0 6
V. Radmanovic 11:20 1-4 0-1 2-2 -1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 33-84 5-19 22-28 11 24 35 18 19 11 11 8 4 93
39.3% 26.3% 78.6% team rebs: 5 total to: 11

inactive

  • Celtics: Daniels, O’Neal, O’Neal
  • Warriors: Amundson, Lin

technical fouls

  • Celtics: Perkins
  • Warriors: Lee

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Times Tied: 8

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #14 Ed Malloy, #66 Haywoode Workman
  • Attendance: 19738
  • Duration: 2:09
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17
Feb

Game #55: Warriors 107, Jazz 100

Warriors 107

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Jazz 100
February 16, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 20 28 28 31 107
Jazz 23 25 28 24 100
  Net -3 3 0 7 7
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -0.1 2.2 0.4 7.1 9.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 54.5% 42.1% 68.2% 22 27 7 34 17 9 4 17 18 54 14
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 8.4% 2.9% -7.9% 1.3 5 -4.6 -6.5 -5.5 0 -1 2.9 -3.5 11.4 -4.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 9.1% 20.7% -21.8% -8 -4 -3 -6 -1 -2 1 -3 -2 6 -6
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 9.7% 17.2% -20.6% -1 -0.4 -1.8 -1.7 1.2 -2.8 0.3 -4.2 -4 8.9 -5.2

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images

The Warriors ride into the All Star break in style behind a huge game from Monta Ellis and another solid defensive performance.

Monta was the hero in this one, as he put the team on his back and hit big shot after big shot in the second half. What was remarkable was that all his shots felt so needed in order for the team to keep pace. Definitely his best game in weeks, and something that should give him a good feeling while he’s fishing in Mississippi during the break.

Curry, on the other hand, had his worst game in a while, as persistent foul trouble kept him chained to the bench. And when he was on the court, his shot wasn’t falling — until his huge bucket in the closing minute to keep it a two possession game. So credit him for keeping his head in the game despite his struggles.

Dorell Wright played the sort of all-around game that has become the norm for him, with 22 points and 5 rebounds. And Reggie Williams gave the team a great offensive spark off the bench — he’s been exactly what they need on that front since he got off his slide back in January.

The bigs were just OK, though Andris’ rebounding in the fourth deserves special mention. There was one stretch where it seemed like he was grabbing every defensive board (not insignificant when offensive rebounding/putback machine Jefferson is on the opposing team). Slightly disappointing night for Lee though, as his rebounds were down for a second game in a row and he only managed 13. Brandon Wright continues to re-establish his trade value and scored 6 points. and Udoh had another largely stat-free line but continues to be a factor on defense.

And while scoring contributions off the bench outside of Reggie’s were fairly light, every single bench player was a positive on the +/-. If they can keep up that sort of consistency, it gives the team a chance to rest some of the starters (and spell Curry when he gets into foul trouble) — and that’s going to be key down the stretch.

So all-in-all another really positive win, and a great one to take into the All Star break (their 26 wins matches the win total from last year). The Warriors took care of business in these final games before the break, and by playing their best basketball of the season they give us hope that a late-season run is a legitimate possibility. We’ll know soon enough once they head back out on the road in the coming weeks, but for now we can at least savor the fact that this team is, unequivocally, improving.

Golden State Warriors (26-29)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 38:24 8-13 4-7 2-2 +4 0 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 22
D. Lee F-C 31:12 6-12 0-0 1-2 -7 2 4 6 1 5 0 5 1 1 13
A. Biedrins C 25:25 1-3 0-0 0-2 -7 3 6 9 1 3 0 1 0 0 2
M. Ellis G 42:48 16-25 2-5 1-4 +10 0 4 4 7 3 3 5 1 1 35
S. Curry G 21:30 1-7 0-3 2-2 -6 0 0 0 4 5 2 1 0 1 4
E. Udoh 15:42 0-0 0-0 0-0 +5 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 0
R. Williams 23:41 4-6 1-3 6-6 +4 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 15
J. Lin 06:30 2-3 0-0 1-1 +4 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 5
V. Radmanovic 07:27 0-3 0-0 0-0 +12 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
B. Wright 10:09 3-3 0-0 0-1 +5 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
C. Bell 17:12 1-2 1-1 2-2 +11 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 5
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 42-77 8-19 15-22 7 27 34 17 27 9 17 4 3 107
54.5% 42.1% 68.2% team rebs: 6 total to: 17
Utah Jazz (31-26)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
C. Miles F 42:03 7-18 2-6 4-4 +2 1 5 6 1 4 3 0 1 0 20
P. Millsap F 36:56 8-13 0-0 6-6 +1 1 5 6 1 5 2 1 0 1 22
A. Jefferson C 40:51 10-20 0-0 3-4 -4 6 5 11 0 2 0 0 1 1 23
G. Hayward F 33:28 2-6 0-2 1-2 -4 0 3 3 1 4 1 3 0 0 5
D. Williams G 41:54 5-13 1-5 7-8 -5 0 7 7 11 2 3 5 1 1 18
K. Fesenko 06:09 0-0 0-0 0-0 +2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
E. Watson 26:02 1-3 0-1 4-4 -12 0 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 1 6
J. Evans 09:59 2-3 0-0 2-2 -14 2 4 6 1 1 0 2 0 0 6
F. Elson 02:38 0-1 0-0 0-0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R. Bell DND – strained left calf
A. Kirilenko DND – sprained right ankle
R. Price DND – sprained right big toe
Total 240 35-77 3-14 27-30 10 30 40 18 23 11 14 3 4 100
45.5% 21.4% 90.0% team rebs: 7 total to: 14

inactive

  • Warriors: Amundson, Law
  • Jazz: Okur

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Jazz: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Times Tied: 16

arena stats

  • Arena: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #47 Bennie Adams, #63 Derek Richardson
  • Attendance: 19911
  • Duration: 2:16