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Feb

Game #50: Suns 104, Warriors 92

Suns 104

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Warriors 92
February 7, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 33 29 27 15 104
Warriors 17 28 30 17 92
  Net -16 -1 3 2 -12
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -13.1 -1.8 3.4 2.1 -9.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 43.4% 11.1% 69.2% 26 14 14 50 20 4 3 12 12 44 11
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% -28.1% -6.9% 5.3 -8 2.4 9.5 -2.5 -5 -2 -2.1 -13.5 1.4 -7.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -0.3% -32.2% -5.8% 6 5 5 9 -12 -4 1 -6 -6 8 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 0.3% -35.7% -4.6% 13 8.6 6.2 13.3 -9.8 -4.8 0.3 -7.2 -8 10.9 2.8

Well, so much for momentum. The Warriors get blitzed in the first quarter, and despite modest improvements the rest of the way they just weren’t able to overcome the disastrous start. They got as close as 5 in the closing minutes, but then Phoenix bombed in 3 deep shots to put the game away (while the Warriors missed their corresponding outside shots).

3-point shooting, one of the Warriors’ biggest strengths this season, really failed them tonight as they went 2-18 — and never adjusted. Defense was the biggest problem though, as Lee and Biedrins had team lows of -22 and -16, respectively — though all the starters were double digit negative on that stat. Monta was a volume shooter at 5-17 (though he picked up 12(!) rebounds), Curry was 0-6 from three, and Dorell Wright did a Monta impression at 3-13.

Silver linings? I guess you could point to solid bench contributions from Udoh (team-high +13) and Reggie Williams (19 sorely needed points).

But, ultimately, the team just wasn’t ready to play in a game they needed to win. And as this “easy” stretch of the schedule starts to come to a close, the future of this season is starting to look fairly bleak.

Phoenix Suns (24-25)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
G. Hill F 33:43 5-12 1-2 7-8 +13 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 18
C. Frye C-F 38:46 7-14 5-9 0-0 +12 0 11 11 2 5 0 0 1 0 19
R. Lopez C 14:40 1-3 0-0 3-4 +15 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5
V. Carter G 31:25 3-12 1-5 3-4 +16 0 5 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 10
S. Nash G 37:06 6-13 1-5 1-2 +12 1 2 3 15 0 1 1 0 0 14
M. Gortat 20:30 4-8 0-0 0-0 -5 3 6 9 0 3 1 0 0 2 8
J. Dudley 27:59 5-11 2-4 0-0 +4 2 3 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 12
M. Pietrus 18:46 4-7 3-5 1-2 -9 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 12
H. Warrick 06:11 3-4 0-0 0-0 +2 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 6
Z. Dowdell 10:54 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 0
J. Childress DNP – Coach’s Decision
G. Siler DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-87 13-30 15-20 9 32 41 32 19 8 6 2 3 104
43.7% 43.3% 75.0% team rebs: 10 total to: 6
Golden State Warriors (22-28)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 29:17 3-13 0-4 3-4 -11 3 2 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 9
D. Lee F-C 29:28 7-14 0-0 2-2 -22 3 7 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 16
A. Biedrins C 16:38 1-1 0-0 0-0 -16 2 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 2
M. Ellis G 47:13 5-17 1-3 10-13 -12 2 10 12 5 3 1 2 0 1 21
S. Curry G 44:17 7-17 0-6 1-1 -12 0 2 2 8 1 1 5 0 0 15
V. Radmanovic 24:17 1-5 0-3 0-0 -1 2 7 9 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
R. Williams 29:33 8-10 1-2 2-4 +1 1 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 19
E. Udoh 14:47 3-5 0-0 0-2 +13 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 6
B. Wright 04:30 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
C. Bell DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 36-83 2-18 18-26 14 36 50 20 14 4 12 3 2 92
43.4% 11.1% 69.2% team rebs: 8 total to: 12

inactive

  • Suns: Dragic, Lawal
  • Warriors: Amundson, Law

technical fouls

  • Suns: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Times Tied: 0

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #45 Brian Forte, #30 John Goble
  • Attendance: 18002
  • Duration: 2:7
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31
Jan

Game #47: Warriors 96, Jazz 81

Jazz 81

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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!

Utah Jazz (28-20)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
A. Kirilenko F 38:00 5-10 1-2 3-4 -11 3 6 9 5 2 1 2 0 1 14
P. Millsap F 35:01 5-13 0-0 2-3 -2 2 4 6 6 4 4 4 0 1 12
A. Jefferson C 32:59 6-18 0-0 4-6 -1 5 9 14 0 3 1 0 1 2 16
R. Bell G 30:50 6-13 0-1 0-1 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 12
E. Watson G 34:43 3-6 2-3 0-0 -4 1 3 4 5 3 1 3 0 2 8
C. Miles 23:26 2-11 1-5 2-2 -22 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 7
F. Elson 06:39 0-1 0-0 0-0 -9 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
R. Price 15:57 3-6 0-1 0-0 -15 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 6
G. Hayward 09:01 1-5 0-0 0-0 -6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
K. Fesenko 08:22 0-1 0-0 0-0 -5 0 3 3 0 4 0 2 0 1 0
J. Evans 05:02 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
D. Williams DND – Strained Tendon, Right Wrist
Total 240 32-86 4-12 13-18 15 27 42 23 23 12 14 1 10 81
37.2% 33.3% 72.2% team rebs: 6 total to: 14
Golden State Warriors (20-27)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 44:59 4-10 2-6 6-7 +17 0 4 4 2 2 1 5 0 0 16
D. Lee F-C 29:43 6-10 0-0 2-2 +7 0 5 5 3 2 1 1 0 1 14
A. Biedrins C 26:28 5-7 0-0 1-1 +2 2 8 10 1 2 1 2 3 0 11
M. Ellis G 31:33 1-9 0-2 0-0 +10 0 4 4 5 1 2 2 1 0 2
S. Curry G 34:33 10-18 3-8 4-4 +13 1 5 6 7 2 2 2 1 0 27
E. Udoh 21:18 1-4 0-0 2-2 +13 1 4 5 2 5 0 2 1 0 4
L. Amundson 18:17 2-5 0-0 0-2 +8 5 6 11 0 2 0 0 4 0 4
A. Law 13:27 1-3 0-1 1-2 +2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3
R. Williams 16:41 6-6 3-3 0-0 +5 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15
B. Wright 03:01 0-1 0-0 0-0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
V. Radmanovic DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 36-73 8-20 16-20 9 38 47 21 17 8 17 10 1 96
49.3% 40.0% 80.0% team rebs: 5 total to: 19

inactive

  • Jazz: Okur
  • Warriors: Bell, Lin

technical fouls

  • Jazz: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Times Tied: 3

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #50 Olandis Poole, #75 Eric Dalen
  • Attendance: 18187
  • Duration: 2:12
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28
Jan

Preview: Bobcats at Warriors

Charlotte
Bobcats

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Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 31, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 96
Bobcats 95
 
January 28, 2011 • Recap
Bobcats 121
Warriors 113
 

Alright, just what the Warriors need — a visit from the always-struggling Bobcats!

Wait, what’s that? The Bobcats have won 4 of 5 — including 3 straight on their current road trip — and 10 of 16 overall since Paul Silas took over as coach? Still, I’d rather be facing them than the Spurs or Hornets. I guess.

In what’s becoming a regular occurrence, the Warriors are playing a game that they just can’t afford to lose if they want to keep their fast-dwindling playoff hopes alive.

The big key to me — more for the long-term future of the team than for tonight’s game — is the Biedrins-Udoh dynamic. Will Smart stick with the Latvian and see if he can get *any* production from the big guy? Or will he have a short hook and start giving Udoh more minutes at the 5, especially since Lacob made noise about wanting to see more from the rookie during his Radnich interview yesterday? We’ll find out tonight…

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27
Jan

Game #45: Hornets 112, Warriors 103

Hornets 112

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Warriors 103
January 26, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Hornets 34 27 32 19 112
Warriors 21 28 27 27 103
  Net -13 1 -5 8 -9
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -10.1 0.2 -4.6 8.1 -6.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 50.7% 30.8% 88.5% 26 17 9 28 19 4 4 21 30 40 11
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 4.5% -8.4% 12.4% 5.3 -5 -2.6 -12.5 -3.5 -5 -1 6.9 9.5 -2.6 -7.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -11.5% -7.7% 9.5% 7 10 2 -7 -13 -5 -2 2 -1 -20 -24
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 -10.9% -11.2% 10.7% 14 13.6 3.2 -2.7 -10.8 -5.8 -2.7 0.8 -3 -17.1 -23.2

62.8%. That’s what the Hornets shot from the field, and you’re just not going to win games with that kind of defense. The Warriors shot over 50% and they still never had a chance after their disastrous first quarter.

Decent offensive games from most of the starters, and Curry and Wright were at least able to come close to even on the +/- (Wright in particular is impressive at -1 in 42 minutes — what the hell happened the 6 minutes when he was off the court?). But in a perfect example of how much better of a point guard they have, Paul had 17 assists and 6 turnovers while Curry had 6 and 5.

Still, you just can’t overlook the defense. I didn’t watch the game, but from all I’ve read it sounds like Chris Paul just got absolutely everything he wanted as a facilitator. Biedrins was once again a complete non-factor — hard to disagree with Feltbot’s assertion that he essentially makes the Warriors play 4 on 5 when he’s on the court these days, leading to more turnovers since no one can get open — and with the season slipping away I hope that Smart will at least start giving Udoh more minutes at the 5. Might as well see what we have there.

At this point, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the Warriors are just not good enough to move out of the lower third of the league as currently constructed, largely because of their defense. And because they’re not completely awful, they’ll likely end up with another late-lottery pick that will hardly be a difference maker.

I’m starting to think that blowing things up is the way to go…

New Orleans Hornets (31-16)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
T. Ariza F 35:24 7-11 2-3 3-4 +6 0 7 7 2 2 4 2 0 0 19
D. West F 31:51 8-12 0-0 6-6 +15 0 5 5 2 5 1 1 1 0 22
E. Okafor C 34:01 6-8 0-0 1-1 +17 4 3 7 1 4 2 2 2 2 13
M. Belinelli G 20:59 5-8 1-3 0-0 -3 0 2 2 4 3 0 3 0 0 11
C. Paul G 32:21 7-9 0-2 4-4 +18 0 2 2 17 1 0 6 0 0 18
J. Smith 08:07 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
M. Thornton 22:18 4-10 0-2 0-0 +13 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 8
W. Green 19:34 3-5 2-2 0-0 +1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 8
D. Mbenga 05:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 -7 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0
J. Jack 16:10 2-3 0-0 0-0 -11 0 2 2 1 2 0 5 0 1 4
Q. Pondexter 02:36 0-0 0-0 0-0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D. Andersen 11:26 2-5 0-1 1-4 +2 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 5
Total 240 46-74 5-13 15-19 7 28 35 32 27 9 23 6 4 112
62.2% 38.5% 78.9% team rebs: 6 total to: 23
Golden State Warriors (19-26)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 42:04 10-15 2-4 3-3 -1 0 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 1 25
D. Lee F-C 37:39 7-15 0-0 2-3 -8 3 7 10 2 4 0 5 1 1 16
A. Biedrins C 16:07 0-1 0-0 2-2 -14 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
M. Ellis G 38:02 8-13 1-4 9-11 -20 0 1 1 5 3 0 3 0 1 26
S. Curry G 39:15 8-13 1-3 3-3 -4 0 3 3 6 1 2 5 0 0 20
E. Udoh 12:27 1-3 0-0 2-2 +8 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
R. Williams 12:27 1-4 0-0 0-0 -14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
L. Amundson 11:17 0-3 0-0 0-0 -3 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
V. Radmanovic 18:30 1-5 0-1 0-0 -1 2 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 2
A. Law 12:12 2-3 0-1 2-2 +12 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
D. Gadzuric 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Wright 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 38-75 4-13 23-26 9 19 28 19 17 4 21 4 6 103
50.7% 30.8% 88.5% team rebs: 3 total to: 21

inactive

  • Hornets: Banks, Gray
  • Warriors: Bell, Lin

technical fouls

  • Hornets: –
  • Warriors: Lee

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Times Tied: 2

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner, #59 Gary Zielinski
  • Attendance: 18108
  • Duration: 2:14
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21
Jan

Preview: Kings at Warriors

Sacramento
Kings

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Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 21, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 117
Kings 109
 
January 21, 2011 • Recap
Kings 112
Warriors 119
 
March 14, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 119
Kings 129
 
April 10, 2011 • Recap
Kings 104
Warriors 103
 

The Warriors kick off the second half of the season tonight against the visiting Kings, losers of 6 of their last 7 and the hosts to perhaps the Warriors biggest win so far this season (at least, biggest given what it would have meant to lose that game). Once again, the Warriors face a must-win if they hope to return to respectability before they head back out on the road for an extended stretch (related, good to see that Lacob is also targeting an 11-4 record in their next 15 to break into positive territory.) What to watch for tonight:

  • Play like the better team — this time, for reals. Perhaps it was a bit much to expect a blowout on Wednesday against a well-coached Pacers squad, but tonight there really are no excuses. Sacramento is on a slide, and with a game tomorrow night in LA against the Clippers it would be great to give the starters a bit of rest.
  • More of the Wright stuff. Brandon Wright was the surprise contributor against Indiana, with 6 points and 12 big minutes. Let’s see if he’s the first big off the bench, or at the very least gets some run in the second quarter. I’d still be shocked if he ever becomes a consistent contributor for the dubs, but at the very least I’d love to see him build his trade value up from its current negative value.
  • 5 vs. 6. I don’t expect Udoh to get much in terms of minutes, but when he’s in there I hope to see him guard Cousins. Could be a good matchup for Udoh, as Cousins’ relative rawness means he won’t be pulling any crafty veteran moves on Udoh. A solid block or two could go a long way toward easing the pain of last season’s late “run” that gave the Warriors the 6th pick instead of the 5th.
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6
Jan

Game #35: Warriors 110, Hornets 103

Warriors 110

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Hornets 103
January 5, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 29 18 25 38 110
Hornets 34 24 24 21 103
  Net -5 -6 1 17 7
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -2.1 -6.8 1.4 17.1 9.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 48.1% 40% 75% 32 23 10 37 22 9 3 8 13 42 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% 0.8% -1.1% 11.3 1 -1.6 -3.5 -0.5 0 -2 -6.1 1.5 -0.6 -8.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -1.9% 2.5% 11.4% -1 2 -6 -12 -2 4 0 10 8 -4 -3
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 -1.3% -1% 12.6% 6 5.6 -4.8 -7.7 0.2 3.2 -0.7 8.8 6 -1.1 -2.2

Raise your hand if you thought the Warriors would pull this one out after the way they ended the 3rd quarter!

Sure, pulling out a win in Miami or Orlando would have been more impressive, but given their road record this year this definitely qualifies as a quality win. And with 14 of their next 18 games at home, this could be the spark that puts them on a path to stay in the race for the final playoff spot for a few more months.

What impressed me most was how they didn’t give up despite two horrible sequences. The Hornets run to close the third — after the Warriors had closed to 4 with just a few minutes remaining — was quickly countered in the opening minutes of the 4th. And after taking a 10 point lead in the closing minutes of the game, the Warriors proceeded to turn the ball over, give up an offensive rebound on a missed foul shot, and allow an uncontested layups to cut the lead to 2. But they never let the Hornets tie — thanks in part to a HUGE block by Dorell Wright on David West — and they were able to stem the bleeding and retake control of the game.

Looking at the net stats, I’ll give credit for the win to the incredible low number of turnovers from the Warriors. Despite being cleanly out-rebounded, the Warriors ended up with 5 more shot attempts from the field because they were able to hang onto the ball. The assist numbers also paint a pretty picture: they hit their season average but without anyone having more than 4, an indication of solid ball movement from everyone throughout the night.

And how about that Ekpe Udoh hook shot over David West in the back half of the 4th quarter?

So kudos to the team — I expected another blowout at the tail end of a road trip, but instead they persevered and beat a decent team on the road. Now let’s see if they can build on this!

Golden State Warriors (14-21)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 35:50 5-13 3-5 0-4 +8 0 4 4 2 3 2 3 1 0 13
D. Lee F-C 25:11 4-8 0-0 5-5 -4 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 13
A. Biedrins C 12:54 2-2 0-0 0-0 -14 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
M. Ellis G 45:53 10-23 3-6 6-7 +7 2 3 5 4 4 2 1 0 1 29
S. Curry G 39:54 6-11 1-3 8-8 +8 1 2 3 4 3 4 2 0 0 21
L. Amundson 21:53 3-8 0-0 1-3 +4 5 7 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 7
A. Law 08:39 2-4 0-1 0-0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4
E. Udoh 17:38 3-3 0-0 0-0 +17 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 6
R. Williams 15:30 1-5 0-3 3-3 -6 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 5
V. Radmanovic 16:38 3-4 1-2 1-2 +16 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 8
D. Gadzuric 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B. Wright 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 39-81 8-20 24-32 10 27 37 22 23 9 8 3 3 110
48.1% 40.0% 75.0% team rebs: 6 total to: 8
New Orleans Hornets (21-15)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
T. Ariza F 37:31 6-9 2-3 1-3 -2 2 8 10 2 2 2 3 0 0 15
D. West F 37:03 7-14 0-0 2-3 +4 4 5 9 5 3 1 3 1 1 16
E. Okafor C 23:24 2-4 0-0 2-6 -10 3 7 10 0 6 0 3 0 0 6
M. Belinelli G 28:55 7-12 2-6 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 16
C. Paul G 38:07 6-12 2-2 10-14 0 0 6 6 13 3 1 2 0 0 24
Q. Pondexter 11:02 2-6 0-1 0-0 -7 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
J. Smith 20:45 1-5 0-0 2-2 -3 3 3 6 0 2 0 2 1 2 4
M. Thornton 04:20 0-1 0-0 0-0 -9 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
J. Jack 11:52 3-3 0-0 1-2 -5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
W. Green 27:01 4-10 0-4 3-3 -3 1 4 5 1 5 0 2 0 0 11
D. Andersen 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Gray 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 240 38-76 6-16 21-33 16 33 49 24 25 5 18 3 3 103
50.0% 37.5% 63.6% team rebs: 8 total to: 18

inactive

  • Warriors: Bell, Lin
  • Hornets: Banks, Mbenga

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Hornets: Okafor, Paul

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Times Tied: 8

arena stats

  • Arena: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
  • Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #52 Pat Fraher, #63 Derek Richardson
  • Attendance: 13532
  • Duration: 2:26
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3
Jan

Preview: Warriors at Magic

Golden State
Warriors

@

Orlando
Magic

Amway Center
4:00pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
January 3, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 90
Magic 110
 
March 11, 2011 • Recap
Magic 120
Warriors 123
 

The Warriors face another hot Florida team in the Magic, who have won five straight after restocking their roster. Can the Warriors rebound from their tough loss at the Heat? Or will they continue the second half flameout that saw them give up a big lead on the road? What to watch for tonight:

  • Attitude. As I mentioned in the recap for the last game, this is a moment where the much talked about team chemistry could really make a big difference (in making sure they’re not flat — still not sure if they can make up for the talent difference). Will they come out with their heads held high, or will they lose the game in the first quarter as they did regularly during Lee’s absence?
  • Inside-Outside. The Magic can shoot the lights out from three, but then they also have beasts inside in Howard and Bass. That’s not a good combination for the Warriors’ scrambling defense, as they regularly break down and leave a man open in an effort to provide help inside after guards blow by Monta and Curry. This could be a chance for Udoh to make a mark playing some tough inside defense, especially if Biedrins remains out (since I have very little confidence in Lee’s ability to hang with Howard).
  • All-Star. These final games of the road trip could be make-or-break for Monta’s All-Star chances, as he won’t get many more chances to play in the eastern time zone before the rosters get picked. He definitely has some ground to make up — largely because of the Warriors’ record — but a couple big games against the Magic and Hornets could do wonders for his national profile. Let’s see if he can seize the opportunity…
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31
Dec

Preview: Warriors at Bobcats

Golden State
Warriors

@

Charlotte
Bobcats

TWC Arena
12:00pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 31, 2010 • Recap
Warriors 96
Bobcats 95
 
January 28, 2011 • Recap
Bobcats 121
Warriors 113
 

The Warriors face the easiest game of the current roadie in a New Year’s Even matinee (as an aside, kinda brutal that they have to play a back to back over New Year’s). That said, it’s still a road game, and it’s against a team that seems to have gotten a nice spark from a coaching change (2 straight wins since Silas took over). What to watch for today:

  • Healthy Backcourt. Monta still seems to be struggling with his ankle sprain, and Curry has the flu on top of his own ankle problems. I’d have to imagine that adrenaline along will carry the day for Curry as he plays in front of his home-town fans, but getting Monta back in order will likely be a necessary condition for a W today — especially considering that the Bobcats’ starting backcourt has averaged 58 points and 9 assists in their last 2 games.
  • More Udoh. Udoh only played 6 minutes in the last game, with Smart blaming conditioning and saying he looked a step slow. Let’s hope he has his wind back, as the Warriors will need some inside play over the next 48 hours with Biedrins and Gadzuric still out. Plus, Charlotte seems like a good matchup for him — let’s see if he can take advantage.
  • Don’t Let Jackson Beat You. This is more personal preference than a true key to the game, but please Warriors, I beg of you: don’t let Stack Jack go nuts from deep and win the game on his own. Please.
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27
Dec

Preview: Sixers at Warriors

Philadelphia
76ers

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
December 27, 2010 • Recap
76ers 95
Warriors 110
 
March 6, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 117
76ers 125
 

The Warriors go for three in a row against a very beatable 76ers team tonight, and it’s a win they need before they head out on the road for a fairly tough 5-game trip. What to watch for tonight. Here’s to a better shooting night from Curry (and that he at least outplays Holliday), some rebounds for Udoh, no pangs of regret from not signing Elton Brand after Baron fled, and a first chance to see Evan Turner play.

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27
Dec

Game #29: Warriors 109, Trail Blazers 102

Trailblazers 102

@

Warriors 109
December 25, 2010 1 2 3 4 T
Trailblazers 28 29 23 22 102
Warriors 25 31 22 31 109
  Net -3 2 -1 9 7
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -0.1 1.2 -0.6 9.1 9.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 48.2% 45.5% 90.5% 21 16 7 32 31 7 8 12 16 42 28
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% 6.3% 14.4% 0.3 -6 -4.6 -8.5 8.5 -2 3 -2.1 -0.5 -0.6 9.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 5.9% 17.7% 15.5% 1 4 -17 -21 4 0 4 3 3 -20 14
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 6.5% 14.2% 16.7% 8 7.6 -15.8 -16.7 6.2 -0.8 3.3 1.8 1 -17.1 14.8

Holidays and the new baby took up more time than I expected this weekend, so this recap will be short in the interest of getting it up before tonight’s game. Here’s the quick version:

Huge game from Monta, and doing it on national television will help his All-Star chances/trade value; nice return for Curry on the assists-to-turnover front, and a ton of his missed shots were in-and-out so he should get his stroke back soon; nice to see Lee making his jumper consistently; Udoh continues to impress though it would be nice to see him grab a few more boards; speaking of which, how did they get out-rebounded yet still win this game? Ah yes, they outscored them by 14 on fast break points; who knew this team could actually run?

Now, can they keep up the momentum from this TWO GAME WINNING STREAK?

Portland Trail Blazers (15-15)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
N. Batum F 35:09 8-14 2-6 0-0 -11 7 3 10 4 2 1 0 0 0 18
L. Aldridge F 39:31 7-21 0-0 1-2 -7 3 5 8 1 4 2 2 1 2 15
M. Camby C 23:28 3-4 0-0 1-1 -6 5 8 13 2 2 1 1 3 0 7
W. Matthews G 38:02 9-19 1-6 6-6 -4 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 0 1 25
A. Miller G 33:40 4-15 0-0 4-6 -14 4 3 7 15 1 0 3 0 4 12
D. Cunningham 25:24 4-8 0-0 1-1 +4 1 3 4 1 4 0 2 0 0 9
R. Fernandez 26:58 3-8 1-4 1-2 -4 3 4 7 2 1 1 1 0 1 8
P. Mills 14:04 3-7 1-2 0-0 +7 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
S. Marks 03:45 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
L. Babbitt DNP – Coach’s Decision
A. Johnson DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Roy NWT – Left Knee
Total 240 41-97 5-18 15-20 24 29 53 27 20 7 15 4 8 102
42.3% 27.8% 75.0% team rebs: 9 total to: 16
Golden State Warriors (11-18)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 30:57 6-9 4-4 0-0 +10 0 8 8 4 2 3 1 1 0 16
D. Lee F-C 44:39 8-11 0-0 5-6 +10 2 5 7 5 4 0 5 0 1 21
L. Amundson F 17:20 3-5 0-0 0-0 -1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
M. Ellis G 45:50 13-26 3-5 10-11 +9 1 1 2 7 3 2 1 1 2 39
S. Curry G 29:18 2-15 0-5 0-0 +7 1 3 4 11 2 0 2 0 1 4
V. Radmanovic 17:10 1-4 1-3 2-2 +11 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5
R. Williams 18:28 4-9 1-4 0-0 +7 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
R. Carney 15:05 1-1 1-1 2-2 -3 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 5
E. Udoh 16:21 2-3 0-0 0-0 -6 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 4
A. Law 04:52 0-0 0-0 0-0 -9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 40-83 10-22 19-21 7 25 32 31 16 7 12 8 4 109
48.2% 45.5% 90.5% team rebs: 12 total to: 13
inactive
  • Trail Blazers: Oden, Przybilla, Williams
  • Warriors: Bell, Biedrins, Gadzuric
technical fouls
  • Trail Blazers: –
  • Warriors: –
scoring
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Times Tied: 14
arena stats
  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #57 Greg Willard, #56 Mark Ayotte
  • Attendance: 19596
  • Duration: 2:29