SB Nation Bay Area - Warriors Beat Timberwolves, 104-94https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2010-11-28T01:06:26-08:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16030802010-11-28T01:06:26-08:002010-11-28T01:06:26-08:00NBA Scores and Standings: Mapping the Western Conference - November 27, 2010
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u><b>Recap of Saturday’s Western Conference Action:</b></u><p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Memphis</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> 86 @ Cleveland 92<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span>Mo Williams</span> scored a team-high 25 as the Cavs defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Grizzlies</a> for the seventh consecutive time in </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cleveland</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">. Williams double-doubled on the night as he tallied 12 assists along with 5 boards and 2 steals. <span>Rudy Gay</span> led </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Memphis</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> with 17 points, while <span>Zach Randolph</span> double-doubled with 13 points and 11 boards.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Miami 95 @ </span></b><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Dallas</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> 106<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The good news: each member of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a>’s Big 3 scored 22+ points. The bad news: the rest of the team did nothing. <span>Tyson Chandler</span> racked up 17 rebounds against the size-deficient Heat, <span>Caron Butler</span> scored 23, and Dirk scored 22 to lead the Mavs to their fifth straight win. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavericks</a> outscored the Heat 31-17 in the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter to build an 82-66 lead heading into the 4<sup>th</sup> that would not be surmounted.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Chicago 96 @ </span></b><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Sacramento</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> 85<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span>Derrick Rose</span>, who missed the previous game with a neck injury, returned to the floor and proceeded to score a team-high 30 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> held the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Kings</a> to 9 points in the 4<sup>th</sup> quarter en route to turning a 7-point deficit into an 11-point victory. A day after I called out Sam Dalembert for being relatively useless on the offensive side of the ball, the big man scored 12 points, marking just the second time this season he has reached double digits. <span>Jason Thompson</span> led the Kings with 18 points while the <span>Luther Head</span> starting experiment didn’t work out so well – he had only 3 points. The Kings got an abysmal contribution from the bench (22 points total on 9-of-30 shooting), while key bench player <span>Francisco Garcia</span> missed his second straight contest with the flu.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><u><b>Previewing Sunday’s Western Conference Games:</b></u><p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">San Antonio</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (13-2) @ </span></b><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">New Orleans</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (12-3)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A battle between two of the top teams in the league, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">Spurs</a> try to bounce back after having their 12-game winning streak snapped, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets">Hornets</a> try to make it 2-0 against the Spurs this season after knocking them off 99-90 on Oct. 30. Worlds collide as the Spurs are undefeated (6-0) on the road, while the Hornets are undefeated (7-0) at home.<b></b><p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Phoenix</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (8-8) @ </span></b><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Denver</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (9-6)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a> are on a mini-roll, riding a 3-game winning streak and a 5-game home winning streak. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Suns</a> are coming off a victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a>, which can’t be construed as a roll of any type.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><state><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Indiana</span></b></place></state><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (7-7) @ LA <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> (13-3)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">After being "upset" by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Jazz</a>, the Lakers come back home with a chip on their shoulder against a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.indycornrows.com/">Pacers</a> team that has never beaten them in the </span><place><placename><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Staples</span></placename><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span><placetype><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Center</span></placetype></place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">. The Pacers just lost a close one to </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Oklahoma City</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> and could use a signature win to get things going. Five of their wins this year have come against </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Charlotte</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (6-11), Philly (4-13), </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Cleveland</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (7-9), and the Clippers (3-14), while another has come against the anti-chemistry Heat. (They did manage to knock off </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Denver</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> in a 144-113 shootout).<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Oklahoma City</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (11-5) @ </span></b><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Houston</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (4-11)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> have won five in a row on the road and are 6-1 away from home so far this season. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a> are just kind of sad right now as they are coming off a loss to the lowly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Bobcats</a>… well, the not-so-lowly Bobcats, considering the Rockets have 2 less wins than the Bobcats do.<b></b><p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><state><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Utah</span></b></place></state><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (12-5) @ LA Clippers (3-14)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">After coming back to beat the Lakers, the Clippers should be no trouble, right? But that’s when the Clips come ’n get ya. Just when you think you’re going to cake-walk your way to another 48 minutes of pure dominance, the Clippers come and fight for about 12 of those.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><city><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Portland</span></b></place></city><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (8-7) @ </span></b><state><place><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">New Jersey</span></b></place></state><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> (5-11)<p></p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets">Nets</a> won 12 times in 82 games last year, and they’re almost halfway there in 16 games this young season. <span>Brandon Roy</span> returned to the Blazers lineup on Friday and scored 27 points, but the rest of his team did almost nothing. The Nets, meanwhile, are an almost respectable 3-4 at home. It’s not that I <i>expect</i> the Nets to win, I’m just saying it wouldn’t be a miracle upon miracles if they do win.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">After Saturday’s games, here’s a look at Mapping the Western Conference:</span></p>
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<p>Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - <a href="../../../../../nba/players/21878/dorell-wright">Dorell Wright</a> scored a career-high 30 points and set a franchise record with nine three-pointers as Golden State topped Minnesota, 104-94, at the Target Center.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nba/players/21527/monta-ellis">Monta Ellis</a> added a double-double with 26 points and 10 assists while <a href="../../../../../nba/players/71907/stephen-curry">Stephen Curry</a> finished with 20 points and seven assists for the <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a>, who snapped a five-game skid.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nba/players/21909/david-lee">David Lee</a>, who made his return to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> after missing eight games with an elbow injury, added 10 points and six rebounds.</p>
<p>"He's a big facilitator for our team," said Warriors head coach <a href="../../../../../nba/players/98866/keith-smart">Keith Smart</a> about Lee. "He does so many more things for our team than just his points and rebounds. He's a communicator and it was great getting him back."</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nba/players/35060/michael-beasley">Michael Beasley</a> led the <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> with 28 points and <a href="../../../../../nba/players/35085/kevin-love">Kevin Love</a> filled the stat sheet with 21 points and 22 rebounds for Minnesota, which has dropped four straight.</p>
<p><a href="../../../../../nba/players/21599/luke-ridnour">Luke Ridnour</a> added 16 points and <a href="../../../../../nba/players/21606/darko-milicic">Darko Milicic</a> contributed nine points and seven rebounds in defeat.</p>
<p>Wright went 5-for-5 from beyond the arc in the third, helping Golden State outscore the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> by a 36-17 margin in the quarter. As a result, the Warriors took an 84-68 advantage to the fourth.</p>
<p>"[Golden State] shot really well," said Minnesota forward <a href="../../../../../nba/players/24721/anthony-tolliver">Anthony Tolliver</a>. "That's the danger in playing a team like that. They moved the ball around really well and they made the shots they needed. We just have to be better at making adjustments individually and as a team."</p>
<p>A <a href="../../../../../nba/players/67830/reggie-williams">Reggie Williams</a> jumper opened the fourth quarter and stretched the Warriors' lead to a game-high 18. The Timberwolves chipped away and were within 92-84 on Milicic's layup with seven minutes to play.</p>
<p>The Warriors responded with a Lee layup and Ellis jumper, and Golden State led by at least nine the rest of the way.</p>
<p>Golden State held a 28-26 advantage after a back-and-forth first quarter.</p>
<p>Ellis scored 11 in the second, but the Timberwolves used a balanced attack to take a 51-48 lead into the locker room.</p>
<p>The Warriors ended a three-game road trip, and are now 3-7 away from home...Minnesota won the rebounding battle, 55-32...The Timberwolves committed 22 turnovers that the Warriors turned into 32 points.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/golden-state-warriors/2010/11/27/1839913/warriors-defeat-timberwolves-to-stop-losing-streakJames Brady2010-11-27T12:26:01-08:002010-11-27T12:26:01-08:00Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves - Thankful For No Blowouts On The Road
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<p>The <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Warriors</a> began the road trip at .500. But since then, the Warriors have lost to sub .500 teams and they continue to descend further and further down the standings with each game.</p>
<p>Last night's loss to the <a href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> was somewhat of a relief as the Warriors' offense seemed to find a range of ways to score, which involved great interior passing. Beneficiary of the adjustments on offense was <span>Andris Biedrins</span> who finished the night with 28 points on 13 of 15 shooting. The backdoor cuts that Biedrins was running throughout the night were the same ones that rookie <span>Jeff Adrien</span> ran, finishing with 12 points off the bench.</p>
<p>But defense continues to be the Warriors Achilles heel as they allowed the Grizzlies to shoot 53% from the field and equally from 3-point territory. For the season, the Warriors are allowing their opponents to shoot 47% from the field and in the last several games that percentage has rarely dipped below 50%. Opponents are also shooting 38% from 3-point land as well.</p>
<p>The most striking figure might be that the Warriors have accumulated 396 fouls to their opponents 295. When opponents shoot 79% from the free throw compared to the Warriors 75%, these small differentiations, eventually, can add up.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Timberwolves</a>, with their revamped roster, have struggled this season but have become one of the more interesting developments in the Western Conference with the rise of PF <span>Kevin Love</span> and F <span>Michael Beasley</span>.</p>
<p>Love, whose effort has been questioned by coach <span>Kurt Rambis</span>, has dedicated himself to hustling, averaging nearly 19 points and 15 rebounds a game. Andris Biedrins will have his hands full tonight, especially on the tail end of a back to back.</p>
<p>Michael Beasley, liberated from his catch and shoot days with the <a href="https://www.hothothoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a> like <span>Dorell Wright</span>, has been justifying why he deserved to be the #2 pick in the 2008 draft, improving his scoring average by 7 points from last season. Although Beasley has struggled against the better teams in the West, failing to hit 20 points against the <a href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> and the <a href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a> in the last two games, there is no doubt that Beasley will have monster stats against the Warriors tonight the same way he did a few weeks ago with his string of 25+ point games against sub-par Western Conference teams.</p>
<p>Several mental mistakes plagued the Warriors in the beginning of the fourth quarter versus the Grizzlies as they closed the gap to 1 only to have that lead spread to 5 to 10 points again. The Warriors can't afford to turn the ball over as it has continued to doom them night in night out.</p>
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