Sacramento Kings	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 31, 2012 • Recap
	Kings	90
	Warriors	93
February 4, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	106
	Kings	114
March 13, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	115
	Kings	89
March 24, 2012 • Recap
	Kings	108
	Warriors	111

The home stand continues with a chance to make up some ground against a bottom-tier team with…basically the same record as our beloved Warriors. What to watch for tonight:

• Regrets: I’m hardly missing the Keith Smart era, but he must be enjoying seeing the struggles that Jackson is going through here in the early going. If Smart beats Jackson tonight, the honeymoon will officially be over (if it isn’t already).
• Regrets 2: I always wonder if things would have been much different if Nellie had gotten the guy he wanted, Jason Thompson, instead of Anthony Randolph (who is apparently still waiting on his breakout). Randolph is obviously long gone (along with Nellie!), and Thompson keeps pumping out decent if not spectacular numbers — he always seems to kill the Warriors, too. Not like he’s some huge difference maker, but I always pay attention considering how close he was to coming to Oakland.
• Must Win: I know I keep making these laughable “If you want to be a playoff team…” statements, even though we all know this team isn’t going anywhere barring some sort of huge change, but if you want to be a playoff team, you need to beat the damn Kings.

Oklahoma City Thunder	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA/NBA TV Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 27, 2012 • Recap
	Thunder	120
	Warriors	109
February 7, 2012 • Recap
	Thunder	119
	Warriors	116
February 17, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	87
	Thunder	110

The Warriors welcome the Thunder to Oracle tonight. What to watch for:

• Crack the code: The Warriors played the Thunder pretty tough last year, winning just one of three but keeping all of them close. Do they still have the right combination to vex this new Western Conference power, or will Jackson’s new style take away this edge?
• Young 1′s: Curry vs. Westbrook. Tantalizing potential vs. arrived talent with a lower offensive ceiling but a true presence defensively. Who’ll get the best of the matchup tonight?
• Monta vs. The Star: We all know that Monta gets up big time for his matchups with Kobe, and I would imagine that he’ll go into this game with an extra chip on his shoulder due to the presence of Durant. Usually this leads to a 9-26 night for Ellis, but maybe he’ll have a playmaker’s mentality tonight after a great game as a distributor against Portland. Maybe.

Portland Trailblazers	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 25, 2012 • Recap
	Trailblazers	93
	Warriors	101
February 15, 2012 • Recap
	Trailblazers	93
	Warriors	91
March 25, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	87
	Trailblazers	90
April 11, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	110
	Trailblazers	118

Can the Warriors stop the season from slipping away completely? Tune in at 7:30 to find out!

Memphis Grizzlies	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA/NBA TV Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 23, 2012 • Recap
	Grizzlies	91
	Warriors	90
February 18, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	103
	Grizzlies	104
March 7, 2012 • Recap
	Grizzlies	110
	Warriors	92
April 3, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	94
	Grizzlies	98

Please Warriors, rescue us 49ers fans from last night’s punch to the gut and WIN THE DAMN GAME.

Please.

Indiana Pacers	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 20, 2012 • Recap
	Pacers	94
	Warriors	91
February 28, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	78
	Pacers	102

The Warriors return home to face the Pacers at Oracle, and word is that there’s an outside chance Curry could be back on the court. What to watch for tonight:

• Bounce Back: After a disappointing end to the road trip, the Warriors need to bring it in front of their home fans — a two game losing streak to the Nets and Pacers is not how you make the playoffs.
• East Coast Bias: This is the final game against an Eastern Conference team for a while after a heavy slate here in the early going. With fewer games against the lesser conference in general this year the Warriors really need to take advantage.
• Rebound: The Warriors got CRUSHED on the boards in New Jersey — and that was even without Lopez playing. The Warriors have been rebounding decently this year — even after a -20 on the stat in the last game, they’re only averaging -3 on total rebounding differential this year — but they won’t be for long if they put up many similar performances to what we saw on Wednesday.

Golden State Warriors	@	New Jersey Nets
Prudential Center 4:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 18, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	100
	Nets	107
March 30, 2012 • Recap
	Nets	102
	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.

Golden State Warriors	@	Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena 4:00pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 17, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	105
	Cavaliers	95

The Warriors continue the road trip against the Cleveland Cavaliers. What to watch for tonight:

• Rook on Rook: Kyrie Irving has looked great this year, and with Curry expected out it looks like Jenkins will be tasked with stopping him. Can our rookie slow down their rookie?
• Avoid the Slow Start: As we saw in the game against Charlotte, the Warriors remain susceptible to laying a first quarter egg on the road. The Cavs are an extremely young team, so getting off to a strong start is crucial — no need to give those kids confidence.
• Light at the End of the Tunnel: If the Warriors win this game, then the 3-1 trip they desperately need remains a possibility. At the very least, it would be great to win tonight to avoid relying on a win on a back-to-back to get to .500 on the trip.

Golden State Warriors	@	Detroit Pistons
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2011-12 Meetings
January 15, 2012 • Recap
	Warriors	99
	Pistons	91

After a horrid start to the road trip, the Warriors attempt to right the ship in Detroit. What to watch for tonight:

• Gaining Ground: At the start of this trip, I was hoping for at least a 3-1 trip to serve as a sign that things were moving in the right direction. Well, after dropping perhaps the most winnable game of the trip, the margin for error is gone if they hope to make any progress toward .500 before returning home. And tonight they play on a back-to-back against a team that had last night off — not exactly confidence inspiring.
• The Second Best Player in the NBA: Monta needs a better showing than the 6-26 he put up last night. With Curry still out, the Warriors absolutely need their best player to play like it.
• Regrets: This will be the only time we see Ekpe vs. the player the Warriors could have had in last year’s draft, Greg Monroe. Given the year that Monroe is having, I’m guessing the regrets will come fast and furious.

Miami Heat	@	Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena 7:30pm | CSNBA Official Game Preview

2011-12 Meetings
January 10, 2012 • Recap
	Heat	106
	Warriors	111

The Warriors welcome the team-that-everyone-used-to-hate-but-now-kinda-grudgingly-accepts-thanks-to-their-embarassment-last-year to Oracle. What to watch for tonight:

• Win: Please. It’s starting to get depressing around here. Do we really need to start rooting for losses and improved draft position at this young point in the season?
• Tradeoff: No Curry for the Warriors, but no Wade for the Heat. The Warriors get the better of that exchange, but will it really matter?
• Monta vs. the World: Monta is obviously trying to put the load on his shoulders, and so far it’s led to modest success spoiled by ill-timed turnovers and a terrible last-second shot. It’s not like the Warriors have many other good options on offense these days, and I cringe thinking about LeBron covering Monta at key moments tonight, but at a certain point Monta needs to prove himself to be the player he thinks he is.