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6
Mar

Game #62: 76ers 125, Warriors 117

Warriors 117

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76ers 125

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

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

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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27
Feb

Game #58: Timberwolves 126, Warriors 123

Warriors 123

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Timberwolves 126

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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17
Feb

Game #55: Warriors 107, Jazz 100

Warriors 107

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Jazz 100

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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16
Feb

Game #54: Warriors 102, Hornets 89

Hornets 89

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Warriors 109

Hornets 32 21 18 18 89
Warriors 22 36 25 19 109
  Net -10 15 7 1 20
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -7.1 14.2 7.4 1.1 22.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 50.6% 52.6% 82.4% 17 23 10 32 25 8 5 13 16 42 19
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% 13.4% 6.2% -3.7 1 -1.6 -8.5 2.5 -1 0 -1.1 2.5 -0.6 0.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 5.3% 22.6% 4.1% -6 -6 -3 -6 9 3 3 2 6 6 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 5.9% 19.1% 5.3% 1 -2.4 -1.8 -1.7 11.2 2.2 2.3 0.8 4 8.9 9.8

It looked like we were sure to have a repeat of the last matchup between these two teams: The Hornets got off to a blistering start, opening a double-digit first quarter lead behind 60+% shooting. But something happened on the way to the blowout: The Warriors bench delivered!

Led by Radmonovic, and with solid performances by Lin and Udoh, they closed the gap from 15 to 6 before the starters returned — when Monta’s hot hand from deep helped them finish the comeback. A dominant second half later (the Hornets scored 32 in the opening quarter, and just 36 in the final two), and the Warriors won this one going away.

Solid performances all around — foul trouble limited Monta and Curry’s minutes, but Monta still led all scores with 21, while Curry had another nice PG game with 8 assists. Lee’s rebounding numbers were down sharply tonight, but he still chipped in 16 points and did a decent job defending West. And Wright was solid as usual, with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Now the Warriors face a tight turnaround with a game tonight against Utah, but at least they’ll be taking two good wins against solid competition with them. The team has been legitimately better since the Bobcats debacle, and while they won’t be getting to .500 by the All-Star break, if they could stay hot they could definitely come close.

New Orleans Hornets (33-24)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
T. Ariza F 37:52 5-9 1-1 0-0 -17 1 5 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 11
D. West F 28:46 5-7 0-0 5-6 -4 3 4 7 0 2 0 3 0 0 15
A. Gray C 15:11 2-4 0-0 0-0 +1 3 1 4 0 3 0 2 1 0 4
W. Green G 29:18 5-10 0-2 2-2 -18 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 12
C. Paul G 32:14 4-12 0-1 3-3 -10 1 3 4 10 1 1 1 0 0 11
J. Smith 13:55 0-1 0-0 2-2 -2 2 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 2
M. Belinelli 22:22 5-8 2-4 3-4 -4 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 15
D. Andersen 11:52 0-4 0-0 0-2 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 0
M. Thornton 15:22 1-6 0-1 2-2 -4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4
J. Jack 18:17 5-10 0-1 1-2 -3 1 3 4 0 1 2 2 0 0 11
D. Mbenga 06:06 0-2 0-0 0-0 -8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Q. Pondexter 08:45 2-2 0-0 0-0 +4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Total 240 34-75 3-10 18-23 13 25 38 16 17 5 15 2 5 89
45.3% 30.0% 78.3% team rebs: 8 total to: 16
Golden State Warriors (25-29)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 43:43 7-13 1-3 1-2 +15 2 3 5 5 1 2 2 2 1 16
D. Lee F-C 28:51 6-14 0-0 4-4 +5 0 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 16
A. Biedrins C 17:01 2-3 0-0 0-0 +2 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 4
M. Ellis G 38:38 7-20 2-6 5-6 +13 0 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 1 21
S. Curry G 24:21 5-5 3-3 1-1 +13 0 0 0 8 3 1 3 0 0 14
R. Williams 19:36 2-5 1-2 2-2 -5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7
V. Radmanovic 18:30 5-6 2-3 1-2 +9 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 13
C. Bell 18:36 1-4 1-2 0-0 +6 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 3
J. Lin 09:00 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 4
E. Udoh 18:46 1-2 0-0 0-0 +11 2 5 7 0 4 0 3 2 0 2
B. Wright 02:58 1-2 0-0 0-0 -4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 39-77 10-19 14-17 10 22 32 25 23 8 13 5 2 102
50.6% 52.6% 82.4% team rebs: 9 total to: 14

inactive

  • Hornets: Banks, Okafor
  • Warriors: Amundson, Law

technical fouls

  • Hornets: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Times Tied: 2

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #12 Violet Palmer, #56 Mark Ayotte
  • Attendance: 18276
  • Duration: 2:07
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15
Feb

Preview: Hornets at Warriors

New Orleans
Hornets

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
Warriors 110
Hornets 103
 
Hornets 112
Warriors 103
 
Hornets 89
Warriors 109
 

The Warriors welcome a reeling Hornets team to Oracle tonight, losers of 7 of 9. The Hornets blitzed the Warriors from the get-go the last time they were in Oakland, so avoiding a slow start will be key tonight. What to watch for:

  • Build on a Good Win. Lee and Curry both had arguably their best games of the season on Sunday, with Lee dominating the glass and Curry dishing like one of the best points in the league. Can they keep it up for a second game in a row?
  • Own the Boards. Rebounding was a major key in the victory over the Thunder, and with Okafor out tonight there are no excuses not to do it again.
  • Numbers for Ekpe. Udoh had a great game on Sunday, playing meaningful minutes and giving a great defensive performance throughout. But his stat line was shockingly empty. Can he do the same in terms of defense and energy, but contribute a few points and rebounds as well?
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Feb

Game #53: Warriors 100, Thunder 94

Thunder 94

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Warriors 100

Thunder 20 23 23 28 94
Warriors 23 24 27 26 100
  Net 3 1 4 -2 6
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 5.9 0.2 4.4 -1.9 8.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 43.4% 30.4% 77.8% 9 20 20 47 28 8 1 8 7 44 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 -2.7% -8.8% 1.7% -11.7 -2 8.4 6.5 5.5 -1 -4 -6.1 0.5 1.4 -5.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -9.1% -14% -7.9% -19 -1 18 14 13 5 -4 12 13 16 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 -8.5% -17.5% -6.7% -12 2.6 19.2 18.3 15.2 4.2 -4.7 10.8 11 18.9 4.8

Stat of the night: 2 offense rebounds for the Thunder.

Runner up stat of the night: only 59 field goals in the game for the Thunder. (Sure, part of that is their 28 FTAs, but it’s also rebounding and a lack of turnovers for the Warriors, not to mention avoiding and-1′s.)

There’s the whole back-to-back thing, but the Thunder is still a damn good team with two great players — and the Warriors did a number on them tonight. And if they had shot worth a damn it would have been a blowout.

It was great to see Monta get back in the groove with a team-high 33 points, but to me there were two performances that stood above him in terms of team need. The first was David Lee’s 23 points and 19 rebounds — someone must have been reading TK last night! And second, Stephen Curry looked like a true point guard tonight with 13 assists — several of them spectacular — and no turnovers to go with his 23 points.

Dorell Wright was flat tonight offensively — he’s the one I have in mind when I think of the Warriors missing out on a blowout due to missed shots — but he did a great job defending Durant and led the team with a +18 (while Durant had a team-low -11). Udoh was scoreless in 27 minutes, but he continued to play strong defense and grabbed 4 offensive rebounds while playing meaningful crunch-time minutes.

So all in all a quality win against a quality opponent. Nice bounce-back from the Phoenix debacle (part 2!), and hopefully something they can build on as they close out their home stretch with games against New Orleans, Boston, and Atlanta (sandwiched around a game at Utah).

Oklahoma City Thunder (34-19)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
K. Durant F 41:03 10-21 2-7 7-7 -11 1 4 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 29
J. Green F 28:18 3-6 1-2 5-6 +8 0 5 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 12
N. Krstic C 20:05 2-2 0-0 0-0 -6 0 3 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 4
T. Sefolosha G 35:44 3-4 1-1 0-0 -10 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 7
R. Westbrook G 30:31 6-14 2-4 7-9 -6 0 0 0 5 5 1 6 0 0 21
E. Maynor 17:41 2-4 1-2 1-1 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 6
S. Ibaka 19:53 1-2 0-0 0-0 +1 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 2 1 2
J. Harden 15:04 2-3 1-2 3-3 -2 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 8
N. Collison 27:03 2-3 0-0 1-2 -1 0 10 10 0 3 0 1 0 0 5
D. Cook 04:38 0-0 0-0 0-0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R. Ivey DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. White DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 31-59 8-18 24-28 2 31 33 15 19 3 20 5 1 94
52.5% 44.4% 85.7% team rebs: 3 total to: 20
Golden State Warriors (24-29)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 38:46 4-16 1-8 1-2 +18 4 3 7 3 4 0 2 0 0 10
D. Lee F-C 45:03 11-22 0-0 1-2 +9 4 15 19 2 3 3 2 0 3 23
A. Biedrins C 20:12 1-3 0-0 0-0 -2 4 3 7 1 4 0 0 0 0 2
M. Ellis G 45:46 13-25 3-7 4-4 +2 0 2 2 7 1 1 4 0 1 33
S. Curry G 37:48 10-18 2-5 1-1 +17 0 2 2 13 2 2 0 0 1 23
E. Udoh 27:21 0-4 0-0 0-0 -4 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
R. Williams 17:48 3-7 1-2 0-0 +1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
V. Radmanovic 07:16 1-4 0-1 0-0 -11 3 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 2
C. Bell DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 43-99 7-23 7-9 20 27 47 28 20 8 8 1 5 100
43.4% 30.4% 77.8% team rebs: 7 total to: 9

inactive

  • Thunder: Aldrich, Mullens, Peterson
  • Warriors: Amundson, Law

technical fouls

  • Thunder: Westbrook
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Times Tied: 12

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #11 Derrick Collins, #60 James Williams
  • Attendance: 19596
  • Duration: 2:20
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8
Feb

Game #50: Suns 104, Warriors 92

Suns 104

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Warriors 92

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
1
5
Feb

Game #49: Warriors 101, Bulls 90

Bulls 90

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Warriors 101

Bulls 25 22 25 18 90
Warriors 23 25 25 28 101
  Net -2 3 0 10 11
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 0.9 2.2 0.4 10.1 13.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 48.1% 33.3% 82.6% 23 15 5 35 26 8 4 7 6 40 31
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 1.9% -5.9% 6.5% 2.3 -7 -6.6 -5.5 3.5 -1 -1 -7.1 -4.5 -2.6 12.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 0.6% 1.3% 36.5% 10 1 -4 -4 -2 4 2 9 9 4 16
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 1.2% -2.2% 37.7% 17 4.6 -2.8 0.3 0.2 3.2 1.3 7.8 7 6.9 16.8

Finally, a quality win against top-notch competition. The Warriors get 56 points (and 13 assists) from their starting backcourt, including 22 of their 28 fourth quarter points.

Just look at all that green in the net stats above — outside of a small deficit in rebounds and assists, the Warriors won every statistical category. Perhaps most impressive was the +9 on turnovers, as the Warriors only coughed the ball up 7 times. Curry’s 8 assists to 2 turnovers deserves a mention in that context.

The overall team defensive effort was outstanding, as it wasn’t an accident that Rose had 9 turnovers. Also good to see that the Warriors took advantage of the Bulls’ bench, as 4 of their reserves were double-digit negative on +/-.

Speaking of +/-, check out Radmonovic’s line: 20 minutes, zero points, 3 rebounds, but a team-high +23. I didn’t watch the whole game, but he must be creating a lot of space for the guards to get inside by drawing his man outside. Hell of a weapon, and what a turnaround from the early part of the season.

I said before the game that the Warriors needed to start beating good teams at home, and tonight they delivered. Credit where credit is due — and let’s hope this positive result gives them the incentive they need to keep up the defensive intensity when Phoenix and Denver come to town this week.

Chicago Bulls (34-15)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
L. Deng F 39:28 7-15 3-8 1-2 -4 2 4 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 18
C. Boozer F 44:11 10-17 0-0 1-4 -6 1 9 10 5 3 0 4 0 2 21
K. Thomas C-F 18:47 4-5 0-0 0-0 +7 0 6 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 8
K. Bogans G 16:33 2-5 2-3 0-0 +5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
D. Rose G 40:23 6-15 0-5 2-2 -5 1 2 3 10 3 1 9 0 0 14
R. Brewer 22:26 1-4 0-0 0-1 -11 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
T. Gibson 21:19 3-4 0-0 2-4 -12 4 4 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 8
O. Asik 03:01 1-1 0-0 0-0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
C. Watson 10:31 0-5 0-1 0-0 -14 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
K. Korver 23:21 4-9 3-8 0-0 -12 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 11
J. Johnson NWT – D-League Assignment
B. Scalabrine DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-80 8-25 6-13 9 30 39 28 16 4 16 2 4 90
47.5% 32.0% 46.2% team rebs: 9 total to: 17
Golden State Warriors (22-27)
field goalsrebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Wright F 48:00 8-16 3-9 1-2 +11 0 6 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 20
D. Lee F-C 30:22 5-15 0-0 3-6 -7 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 1 0 13
A. Biedrins C 27:59 3-4 0-0 0-0 -3 2 6 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 6
M. Ellis G 43:54 11-22 1-4 10-10 +2 0 3 3 5 0 4 2 0 1 33
S. Curry G 44:17 9-15 2-4 3-3 +14 1 5 6 8 1 1 2 0 1 23
E. Udoh 13:50 2-3 0-0 0-0 +6 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 3 0 4
R. Williams 11:35 0-2 0-0 2-2 +9 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2
V. Radmanovic 20:03 0-2 0-1 0-0 +23 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
C. Bell DNP – Coach’s Decision
D. Gadzuric DNP – Coach’s Decision
J. Lin DNP – Coach’s Decision
B. Wright DNP – Coach’s Decision
Total 240 38-79 6-18 19-23 5 30 35 26 15 8 7 4 2 101
48.1% 33.3% 82.6% team rebs: 11 total to: 8

inactive

  • Bulls: Noah
  • Warriors: Amundson, Law

technical fouls

  • Bulls: Boozer
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Times Tied: 10

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #34 Kevin Cutler
  • Attendance: 19596
  • Duration: 2:14