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4
Mar

Preview: Warriors at Celtics

Golden State
Warriors

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Boston
Celtics

TD Garden
4:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

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

The Warriors head to Boston tonight to play a Celtics team that absolutely destroyed them in the second half a few weeks back.

One bright spot is that “Big Baby” Davis won’t play, as he strained a tendon in his knee in their last contest. This makes the Celtics dangerously thin up front — Shaq and Jermaine O’Neill are still out, and they just traded Kendrick Perkins. Unfortunately, this is probably the worst possible weakness for the Warriors to try to exploit given their troubles in the paint. And I seriously worry about what a crafty vet like Garnett will do to Udoh if they get matched up at the 5.

So we’ll see: no one expects the Warriors to win this game, so maybe they’ll pull another of their rare surprise victories over tough teams. But I wouldn’t bank on it.

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2
Mar

Game #60: Warriors 106, Wizards 102

Warriors 106

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Wizards 102
March 2, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 32 30 29 15 106
Wizards 33 20 21 28 102
  Net -1 10 8 -13 4
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 1.9 9.2 8.4 -12.9 6.2
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 42.4% 35% 79.4% 34 25 14 54 24 6 7 13 12 40 25
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference -3.8% -4.2% 3.3% 13.3 3 2.4 13.5 1.5 -3 2 -1.1 -8.5 -2.6 6.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 1.9% 10% 7.2% -2 2 3 14 8 1 3 -3 -1 -4 8
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference 2.5% 6.5% 8.4% 5 5.6 4.2 18.3 10.2 0.2 2.3 -4.2 -3 -1.1 8.8

Hurray! A win!

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

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

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

inactive

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

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Ellis
  • Wizards: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Times Tied: 5

arena stats

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

Preview: Warriors at Wizards

Golden State
Warriors

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Washington
Wizards

Verizon Center
4:00pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
March 2, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 106
Wizards 102
 
March 27, 2011 • Recap
Wizards 104
Warriors 114
 

The Warriors’ season turns 60 games old tonight, as they play in Washington on the back half of a back-to-back. It’s hard to believe anyone could have any hope for the rest of the season at this point (anyone else see Steinmetz on that point on Chronicle Live last night?), but could anyone still have hope after another loss tonight?

I say it’s over, and you might as well start seeing what you’ve got. Let’s see Udoh start at the 5, Lin get some backup guard minutes ahead of Law (who has been better than expected, but can’t shoot and clearly isn’t the future), and push Reggie Williams to see what we’ve got. We’ll see if Smart reads the writing on the wall or if he continues his futile effort to try to save his job for next year.

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1
Mar

Game #59: Pacers 109, Warriors 100

Warriors 100

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Pacers 109
March 1, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 19 27 25 29 100
Pacers 29 14 37 29 109
  Net -10 13 -12 0 -9
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -7.1 12.2 -11.6 0.1 -6.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 42.7% 40.7% 72.2% 18 26 11 44 19 4 7 12 22 30 14
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference -3.5% 1.6% -3.9% -2.7 4 -0.6 3.5 -3.5 -5 2 -2.1 -7.5 -12.6 -4.6
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 0.2% 22% -16.7% -18 -6 0 -2 2 -3 1 -3 -10 -22 -4
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference 0.8% 18.5% -15.5% -11 -2.4 1.2 2.3 4.2 -3.8 0.3 -4.2 -12 -19.1 -3.2

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

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

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

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

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

inactive

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

technical fouls

  • Warriors: –
  • Pacers: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 2
  • Times Tied: 0

arena stats

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

Preview: Warriors at Pacers

Golden State
Warriors

@

Indiana
Pacers

Conseco Fieldhous
4:00pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

2010-11 Meetings
January 19, 2011 • Recap
Pacers 108
Warriors 110
 
March 1, 2011 • Recap
Warriors 100
Pacers 109
 

The game starts in just a few minutes, so I’ll be brief. With the season basically lost, the only thing that matters at this point is trying to get back on track with a few W’s. Tonight they face a Pacers team with an identical record but much better playoff prospects thanks to playing in the East — can they make a statement about the relative strengths of the conferences, or will they continue their recent slide?

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27
Feb

Game #58: Timberwolves 126, Warriors 123

Warriors 123

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Timberwolves 126
February 27, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Warriors 41 32 16 34 123
Timberwolves 32 37 35 22 126
  Net 9 -5 -19 12 -3
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 11.9 -5.8 -18.6 12.1 -0.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 45.8% 40.6% 91.7% 24 24 14 40 21 13 9 13 13 48 22
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference -0.3% 1.4% 15.6% 3.3 2 2.4 -0.5 -1.5 4 4 -1.1 8.5 5.4 3.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game 1.2% -7.4% 10.6% -13 -1 -11 -21 -2 4 4 6 15 8 9
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference 1.8% -10.9% 11.8% -6 2.6 -9.8 -16.7 0.2 3.2 3.3 4.8 13 10.9 9.8

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

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

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

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

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

inactive

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

technical fouls

  • Warriors: Lee
  • Timberwolves: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 8
  • Times Tied: 5

arena stats

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

Game #57: Hawks 95, Warriors 79

Hawks 95

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Warriors 79
February 25, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Hawks 29 26 26 14 95
Warriors 17 18 20 24 79
  Net -12 -8 -6 10 -16
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg -9.1 -8.8 -5.6 10.1 -13.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 37.1% 16.7% 84.6% 13 14 17 34 21 11 8 14 28 42 26
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference -9.1% -22.5% 8.5% -7.7 -8 5.4 -6.5 -1.5 2 3 -0.1 4.5 -0.6 7.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -10.5% -9.6% -6.3% 2 0 0 -15 -5 2 3 6 -4 -2 -1
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference -9.9% -13.1% -5.1% 9 3.6 1.2 -10.7 -2.8 1.2 2.3 4.8 -6 0.9 -0.2

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

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

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

 

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

inactive

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

technical fouls

  • Hawks: –
  • Warriors: –

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Times Tied: 4

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #68 Marat Kogut, #40 Leon Wood
  • Attendance: 19858
  • Duration: 2:02
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25
Feb

Preview: Hawks at Warriors

Atlanta
Hawks

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

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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Feb

Game #56: Celtics 115, Warriors 93

Celtics 115

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Warriors 93
February 22, 2011 1 2 3 4 T
Celtics 31 29 28 27 115
Warriors 30 30 18 15 93
  Net -1 1 -10 -12 -22
  Season Avg -2.9 0.8 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2
  Compare to Season Avg 1.9 0.2 -9.6 -11.9 -19.8
 Warriors Stats
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Game 39.3% 26.3% 78.6% 28 19 11 35 18 11 8 11 14 36 22
Season Avg 46.2% 39.2% 76.1% 20.7 22 11.6 40.5 22.5 9 5 14.1 17.5 42.6 18.6
Difference -6.9% -12.9% 2.5% 7.3 -3 -0.6 -5.5 -4.5 2 3 -3.1 3.5 -6.6 3.4
 Net Comparison
  FG% 3P% FT% FTA Fouls OReb TReb Assists Steals Blocks Turns POTurns PIPaint FBPoints
Net Game -16.3% -14.9% 5.8% 17 5 0 -17 -17 4 4 5 9 -18 -8
Net Season Avg -0.6% 3.5% -1.2% -7 -3.6 -1.2 -4.3 -2.2 0.8 0.7 1.2 2 -2.9 -0.8
Net Difference -15.7% -18.4% 7% 24 8.6 1.2 -12.7 -14.8 3.2 3.3 3.8 7 -15.1 -7.2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

inactive

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

technical fouls

  • Celtics: Perkins
  • Warriors: Lee

scoring

  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Times Tied: 8

arena stats

  • Arena: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
  • Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #14 Ed Malloy, #66 Haywoode Workman
  • Attendance: 19738
  • Duration: 2:09
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Preview: Celtics at Warriors

Boston
Celtics

@

Golden State
Warriors

Oracle Arena
7:30pm | CSNBA

Official Game Preview

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.