GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (31-6) AT HOUSTON ROCKETS (28-12)
NEW(!!!): DISCUSSION TOPIC:
This failed yesterday but let's try this again:
"Should the Warriors sign Jermaine O'Neal?"
PAST MATCHUPS
- Dubs won 105-93 on Dec. 10th in Oakland on a night where Harden went off for 34.
- Dubs won 98-87 in Houston on Nov. 8. However, on that occasion, they were missing great perimeter guard Patrick Beverley. Dwight Howard and Terrence Jones were also out.
ROSTER
Projected Starters:
| Position | Houston Rockets | GS Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| G | #2 Patrick Beverley | #30 Stephen Curry |
| G | #13 James Harden | #11 Klay Thompson |
| F | #20 Donatas Motiejunas | #40 Harrison Barnes |
| F | #1 Trevor Ariza | #23 Draymond Green |
| C | #12 Dwight Howard1 | #12 Andrew Bogut |
1 Listed as "probable."
Injuries:
| Team | Player | Injury | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | Dwight Howard (C) | Strained Right Knee | Probable |
| Houston Rockets | Terrence Jones (F) | Left Leg Nerve Inflammation | Out |
| GS Warriors | Festus Ezeli (C) | Left Ankle Sprain | Out |
NOTES & THOUGHTS
- I believe this is the first time we're facing Dwight this season. Bogut should be rested from last night, so that's good.
- "The Rockets went 16 of 36 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range in a 112-101 win over the Thunder on Thursday"
- "Houston... has averaged 112.7 points and shot 48.6 percent - including a 40.2 mark from beyond the arc - in its last three contests."
- Houston is aiming for its fifth consecutive home victory
Official game notes:
- The Warriors are off to their best start through 37 games (31-6) in the franchise’s 69-year history... Golden State is one of just 19 teams in NBA history to win 30 of the season’s first 35 games.
- Golden State owns the NBA’s best record, the first time they’ve held the NBA’s best mark on this date or later since finishing the 1975- 76 season with a 59-23 mark.
- The Warriors have won 15-straight at home, the most since a 15-game home stretch in 1989-90, which represents their most consecutive home wins in the team’s West Coast Era (since 1962-63).
- The Warriors have had separate win streaks of at least eight games in the same season for the first time since the 1955-56 season.
- Golden State has notched 23 double-digit victories this season, the most in the NBA... The Warriors won eight-straight games by double figures from 12/27 to 1/14, a franchise-best
- The Warriors lead the league in both field goal percentage (.483) and opponents’ field goal percentage (.423)... The last team to lead the league in both categories over the course of a full season was the 1980-81 Philadelphia 76ers.
- Golden State also leads the league in point differential (+10.5), the only team in the league outscoring its opponents by double digits, and points per game (109.4)... The Warriors rank second in defensive rebounds (34.5) and blocks (6.24).
- The Warriors lead the league in assists (26.9) and have dished out at least 30 helpers 14 times this season.
- Golden State has recorded at least 30 assists in six of the last nine games.
- The Warriors run at the league’s fastest pace (100.6), which measures the number of possessions per 48 minutes.
- Steve Kerr became the only first-year head coach in NBA history to earn a 31-5 record through his first 36 games.
Dinks' Thoughts
- Klayy lmao: This game will be an excellent matchup of the shooting guards. While James Harden is probably among the best offensive players in the league, Klay Thompson has the ability to keep pace with the best of them AND has stellar defense to boot.
- Can we get a bounce back win for once instead of dropping two in a row?
HYPE SECTION
Some OC for you all - The Splash Family Tree
i'm in love with the splash bros
/u/sindag with the caption, "to play Kuz or not to play Kuz"
CHAT:
I'll prolly be there at gametime. Gotta go get dinner tho.
Sources:
The magic wizardry witchcraft of Google
My brain
Everything else comes from the comment section / the broadcast. Don't have time to update everything, but you should be able to find stuff in the comment section.
go dubs
Submitted January 17, 2015 at 07:38PM by the_dinks http://ift.tt/15kUGhw
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