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26
Feb

Game #57: Hawks 95, Warriors 79

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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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Feb

Preview: Hawks at Warriors

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Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

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2010-11 Meetings
December 29, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 93
Hawks 103
 
February 25, 2011 • Recap
Hawks 95
Warriors 79
 

The Warriors finish their home-heavy stretch with a Friday night matchup against a reeling Hawks team, losers of 5 of 6. After the Boston massacre, A win would provide a huge boost before the Warriors head back out on the road for an extended stretch. What to watch for:

  • Be sharp. Atlanta just made a big trade, with Kirk Hinrich the big get. They should be a little off with a new point guard working his way onto the team, and smart, tight D could lead to a nice turnover advantage.
  • Get Monta Going. Given how well the Hawks played inside the last game, I think the Warriors need a big game from their best player in order to keep Atlanta’s woes from dissipating.
  • Make Your Money. If David Lee wants to show he was worth the big contract, this would be a great game for him to show up. Al Horford and Josh Smith ain’t slouches, so he’ll definitely have his work cut out for him.

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24
Feb

Last Laugh

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I have to admit Boom Dizzle getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers made my day.  So much for LA Baron.  Hope you enjoyed your half a season with Blake Griffen. It will have been the last time you participated in All-Star Weekend.

 

 

 

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23
Feb

The Great Trade of 2011

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So the Warriors finally got in on the trading action trading Dan Gadzuric and Brandan Wright for Troy Murphy and a 2012 2nd round pick.  Murphy makes $12M this year and will likely never put on a Warrior’s uniform.  If he cannot be flipped for another 2nd round pick he will be cut and land somewhere else as a free agent.  Brandan Wright was not going to receive a qualifying offer this Summer because he would have most likely accepted not being able to find more money on the open market. Wright makes $3.4 million this year.  Gadzuric was not getting much playing time and earns $7.25M this year.  Basically the Warriors bought a 2nd round pick in 2012 for $1.3M and opened up two roster spots if in fact Murphy gets cut. If there is a positive to take away from this, the new owners are willing to buy draft picks rather than sell them.

I would have liked to see the Warrior’s get more for Brandan Wright, but his stock was about as low as it could be.  Hindsight is 20/20 but they really should have moved him this past Summer.  I am happy to move on from the Brandan Wright era and ANOTHER failed 1st round draft pick, but this is bittersweet as the West has opened up a bit with the Williams and Carmelo trades and getting someone who can contribute to the team rather than a contract would have been nice.  However, if the Warriors bring back Jeff Adrien as Rusty Simmons is reporting then it lessens the blow a bit.  Adrien will be more useful than Murphy would be. Who gets the 2nd open roster spot if Murphy is cut? The Jewish Jordan?

I guess I can give up the project I started last night to change all of our “Brandon Wright” tags to “Brandan Wright” tags so that is good news.  Looks like Alex Smith lasted longer.

So anyone looking for more Warrior’s trades besides the slim possibility of moving Murphy for a pick?  I don’t anticipate anything and after seeing the Knicks and the Nets probably overpay in the blockbuster trades I am not confident the Warrior’s can pick up a difference maker without giving up too much.

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23
Feb

Game #56: Celtics 115, Warriors 93

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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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Feb

Preview: Celtics at Warriors

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2010-11 Meetings
February 22, 2011 • Recap
Celtics 115
Warriors 93
 
March 4, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 103
Celtics 107
 

The Warriors return to action tonight against a Celtics team that they’ve beaten six straight times in Oakland. Can they make it seven for seven? What to watch for tonight:

  • Rust. With no reliable post-up game, the Warriors are a bit more susceptible to rust than most teams. If they can’t get it going from outside, can they at least drive to try to get easier buckets near the rim? Not easy with KG on patrol, but better to try and fail than to become, in the immortal Fitz’s words, “too perimeter oriented.”
  • Run. At the same time that the Warriors will be trying to work up a sweat for the first time since last week, four of the Celtics’ starters played in the All Star game on Sunday (just too bad it was in LA instead of, say, Miami). If the Warriors can turn it into a track meet, you’d have to imagine it would pay some dividends.
  • Make it Count. The Warriors face one of their more consequential home stretches in years, as a bad run in these final 27 games will likely lead to wholesale changes in the offseason. Can Smart make himself indispensable to the organization; can Reilly make something happen before the trade deadline, and, if not, can the roster he put together make a run; and can so-far-limited players like Udoh and Williams turn a corner and solidify their standing for next year? Starting tonight, we’ll begin to find out.

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22
Feb

New Server

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I moved the site to a new server last night (just in time for the return from the All Star break!), so hopefully that will be the end of the nightmare of 15-second load times that has plagued us for the past few weeks…

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20
Feb

What’s To Come

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With the season resuming on Tuesday, attention now turns to the 27 games that the Warriors have remaining on the schedule. Here’s a quick look ahead, with home games shaded in blue and road games in yellow (my prediction is in the final column):

Date Home/Away Opponent Opp Record Opp Win % Warriors B2B? Opponent B2B? Prediction
2/22/11 Home Celtics 40-14 74.1% Win
2/25/11 Home Hawks 34-21 61.8% Loss
2/27/11 Away Timberwolves 13-43 23.2% Win
3/1/11 Away Pacers 24-30 44.4% Win
3/2/11 Away Wizards 15-39 27.8% Yes Win
3/4/11 Away Celtics 40-14 74.1% Loss
3/6/11 Away Sixers 27-29 48.2% Loss
3/8/11 Away Cavaliers 10-46 17.9% Win
3/9/11 Away Nets 17-40 29.8% Yes Loss
3/11/11 Home Magic 36-21 63.2% Loss
3/13/11 Home Timberwolves 13-43 23.2% Win
3/14/11 Away Kings 13-40 24.5% Yes Win
3/16/11 Home Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Yes Win
3/18/11 Away Suns 27-27 50.0% Loss
3/20/11 Away Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Loss
3/21/11 Away Spurs 46-10 82.1% Yes Loss
3/23/11 Away Rockets 26-31 45.6% Win
3/25/11 Home Raptors 15-41 26.8% Win
3/27/11 Home Wizards 15-39 27.8% Win
3/29/11 Away Thunder 35-19 64.8% Win
3/30/11 Away Grizzlies 31-26 54.4% Yes Loss
4/2/11 Home Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Loss
4/5/11 Away Blazers 34-24 58.6% Loss
4/6/11 Home Lakers 38-19 66.7% Yes Yes Loss
4/10/11 Home Kings 13-40 24.5% Win
4/11/11 Away Nuggets 32-25 56.1% Yes Win
4/13/11 Home Blazers 34-24 58.6% Yes Win

A few things stand out. Clearly, the remaining games are road-heavy, which doesn’t sound too great for a team that’s currently 7-18 away from Oracle. But as Feltbot noted the other day, the quality of the opposition isn’t too strong on the upcoming trip (Celtics game excepted, of course).

All in all, the teams the Warriors face the rest of the way have a 49.8% combined winning percentage, with the road opponents at 48.4% and 52% for the home opponents. But the easier road teams are concentrated in the upcoming trip, and after the Kings game on March 14 they play 7 of their final 8 road games against teams that are .500 or better.

There’s one more point that’s worrisome — as Owen notes, the back-to-backs are decidedly against the Warriors in this home stretch. They play 7 more sets, while they only face 3 more opponents who are playing their second in two. That’s not going to make things any easier.

So what will win out? Can the Warriors take advantage of the markedly average level of their competition, or will fatigue overcome a team that already plays their starters too much? Do they have a pre-We-Believe! style run in them?

My best guess? If you add up my prediction column above, you’ll see that I have them going 15-12 the rest of the way to finish right at .500. Will that be enough to make the playoffs? It just might — especially if the Nuggets trade Carmelo for picks, Chris Paul’s knee acts up, the Blazers duct tape finally starts to fall off, and Memphis succumbs to their March schedule. But would I bet on it? Probably not at this point.

Knowing this team, it seems like just about anything is possible — and that the only things that is guaranteed is what we’ve seen throughout this year: a recurring cycle of furious optimism and crushing defeats. The only question is what part of the cycle we’ll end on…

UPDATE: Jake’s predictions for 10-17.

Date Home/Away Opponent Opp Record Opp Win % Warriors B2B? Opponent B2B? Prediction
2/22/11 Home Celtics 40-14 74.1% Loss
2/25/11 Home Hawks 34-21 61.8% Loss
2/27/11 Away Timberwolves 13-43 23.2% Win
3/1/11 Away Pacers 24-30 44.4% Win
3/2/11 Away Wizards 15-39 27.8% Yes Win
3/4/11 Away Celtics 40-14 74.1% Loss
3/6/11 Away Sixers 27-29 48.2% Loss
3/8/11 Away Cavaliers 10-46 17.9% Win
3/9/11 Away Nets 17-40 29.8% Yes Loss
3/11/11 Home Magic 36-21 63.2% Loss
3/13/11 Home Timberwolves 13-43 23.2% Win
3/14/11 Away Kings 13-40 24.5% Yes Win
3/16/11 Home Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Yes Loss
3/18/11 Away Suns 27-27 50.0% Loss
3/20/11 Away Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Loss
3/21/11 Away Spurs 46-10 82.1% Yes Loss
3/23/11 Away Rockets 26-31 45.6% Loss
3/25/11 Home Raptors 15-41 26.8% Win
3/27/11 Home Wizards 15-39 27.8% Win
3/29/11 Away Thunder 35-19 64.8% Loss
3/30/11 Away Grizzlies 31-26 54.4% Yes Loss
4/2/11 Home Mavericks 40-16 71.4% Loss
4/5/11 Away Blazers 34-24 58.6% Loss
4/6/11 Home Lakers 38-19 66.7% Yes Yes Loss
4/10/11 Home Kings 13-40 24.5% Win
4/11/11 Away Nuggets 32-25 56.1% Yes Loss
4/13/11 Home Blazers 34-24 58.6% Yes Win

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17
Feb

Game #55: Warriors 107, Jazz 100

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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

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Preview: Warriors at Jazz

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Golden State
Warriors

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Energy Solutions Arena
6:00pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
November 5, 2010 • Recap
Jazz 78
Warriors 85
 
December 13, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 95
Jazz 108
 
January 30, 2011 • Recap
Jazz 81
Warriors 96
 
February 16, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 107
Jazz 100
 

The Warriors finish up their pre-All Star game schedule tonight in Utah, where they’ll face a reeling Jazz team that is also on the second-half of a back-to-back. A win puts them just 3 games under .500 at the break; a loss and they face a 5-game deficit. What to watch for tonight:

  • Smell Blood. Utah has been struggling, losers of 4 straight at home and still winless under their legend-replacing new coach. Kirilenko is expected to miss the game with an ankle injury, and Rajah Bell is also ailing. If they Warriors have a killer instinct, it needs to be on display tonight.
  • Do it on the Road. It’s no secret that the Warriors have been a much better home than road team this year. They haven’t won on the road since the January 5th game in New Orleans (granted, they’ve only played 3 road games since then), so this is the sort of road game the Warriors need to win to get back on track away from Oracle and take the next step toward being competitive.
  • Feel the Joementum. The Warriors won’t get to Joe Lacob’s hopeful prediction of .500 by the All Star break, but they can certainly make him happy by getting to the break on an upswing. A loss and it’s the same ol’ Warriors; but a win would give us some hope that they can continue to compete when they head back out on the road after the break — and would make watching Curry and Wright at the All Star break seem like more than just a happy diversion from another hopeless season.

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