NBA
Regular Season Round 50: Golden St.W. - Houston R. 106-97
Date: February 12, 2012
Player of the game: Monta Ellis finished with 33 points – on 13-for-23 shooting – and seven assists. Key category: For the second straight game, the Warriors used the 3-point shot to help get them a win. The Warriors went 13-for-24 from 3-point range against Houston, which both helped them establish a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter and then hold off Houston for the win. The Warriors went 13-for-25 from 3-point range in Thursday’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. Curry-Ellis: Warriors coach Mark Jackson was asked whether or not Stephen Curry and Ellis were playing their best basketball together of the season. Curry had 14 points and five assists. “They’re a heck of a tandem,” Jackson said. “And I think what they’re doing right now is playing off one another. They’re realizing who has the hot hand. At all times they’ve been unselfish. From Day 1 those guys looked to make plays for the other, almost too much. They’re a talented tandem and when they’re clicking they’re as good as it gets in this league.” Thompson again: Warriors rookie shooting guard Klay Thompson is beginning to become more and more of a factor. He followed up his career-high 19-point game against Denver on Thursday with another solid outing against the Rockets. Thompson had 14 points and once again was feeling it from beyond the 3-point line. Thompson’s two 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter helped lift the Warriors to a 93-79 lead, which was their biggest of the game to that point. Thompson came into Sunday night’s game having connected on eight of his past 10 3-point attempts, and he went 4-for-6 against Houston. Thompson came into the game shooting 47.7 percent from 3-point range, good for fifth in the league. Of course, Thompson didn’t make the “Rising Stars” game, the contest involving rookies and second-year players at All-Star Weekend. “The good news is that if he continues to play like he’s playing and continues to work hard, he’s going to be in the big show,” Jackson said of the NBA All-Star game. “He’s not going to have to worry about freshman-sophomore games. He’s a great kid who works his tail off and is never satisfied.” Turnovers galore: Neither team was particularly crisp in the first half, combining for 25 turnovers. The Warriors had 12 of those turnovers, with David Lee committing four. The Rockets had 13 turnovers, with Kevin Martin also committing four. On the positive side for the Warriors, they held Houston to just 15 second-quarter points, which equaled a season-low for points in a second quarter by an opponent. The Warriors held the Lakers to just 15 points in the second quarter of a Jan. 6 loss in Los Angeles. No McGuire: The Warriors were without forward Dominic McGuire, who was experiencing left knee soreness. McGuire, who missed practice on Saturday, had hoped to play against Houston, but decided about an hour before the game he couldn’t go. Block party: The Warriors had 14 blocks in Thursday’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. It was the most blocks in a game by the Warriors since Nov. 29, 2005, when Golden State blocked 15 shots against Indiana. Sellout crowd: The game drew 19,596, marking the seventh sellout this season for the Warriors at Oracle. *Courtesy of www.csnbayarea.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 50: Golden St.W. - Houston R. 106-97
Date: February 12, 2012
Player of the game: Monta Ellis finished with 33 points – on 13-for-23 shooting – and seven assists. Key category: For the second straight game, the Warriors used the 3-point shot to help get them a win. The Warriors went 13-for-24 from 3-point range against Houston, which both helped them establish a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter and then hold off Houston for the win. The Warriors went 13-for-25 from 3-point range in Thursday’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. Curry-Ellis: Warriors coach Mark Jackson was asked whether or not Stephen Curry and Ellis were playing their best basketball together of the season. Curry had 14 points and five assists. “They’re a heck of a tandem,” Jackson said. “And I think what they’re doing right now is playing off one another. They’re realizing who has the hot hand. At all times they’ve been unselfish. From Day 1 those guys looked to make plays for the other, almost too much. They’re a talented tandem and when they’re clicking they’re as good as it gets in this league.” Thompson again: Warriors rookie shooting guard Klay Thompson is beginning to become more and more of a factor. He followed up his career-high 19-point game against Denver on Thursday with another solid outing against the Rockets. Thompson had 14 points and once again was feeling it from beyond the 3-point line. Thompson’s two 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter helped lift the Warriors to a 93-79 lead, which was their biggest of the game to that point. Thompson came into Sunday night’s game having connected on eight of his past 10 3-point attempts, and he went 4-for-6 against Houston. Thompson came into the game shooting 47.7 percent from 3-point range, good for fifth in the league. Of course, Thompson didn’t make the “Rising Stars” game, the contest involving rookies and second-year players at All-Star Weekend. “The good news is that if he continues to play like he’s playing and continues to work hard, he’s going to be in the big show,” Jackson said of the NBA All-Star game. “He’s not going to have to worry about freshman-sophomore games. He’s a great kid who works his tail off and is never satisfied.” Turnovers galore: Neither team was particularly crisp in the first half, combining for 25 turnovers. The Warriors had 12 of those turnovers, with David Lee committing four. The Rockets had 13 turnovers, with Kevin Martin also committing four. On the positive side for the Warriors, they held Houston to just 15 second-quarter points, which equaled a season-low for points in a second quarter by an opponent. The Warriors held the Lakers to just 15 points in the second quarter of a Jan. 6 loss in Los Angeles. No McGuire: The Warriors were without forward Dominic McGuire, who was experiencing left knee soreness. McGuire, who missed practice on Saturday, had hoped to play against Houston, but decided about an hour before the game he couldn’t go. Block party: The Warriors had 14 blocks in Thursday’s victory over the Denver Nuggets. It was the most blocks in a game by the Warriors since Nov. 29, 2005, when Golden State blocked 15 shots against Indiana. Sellout crowd: The game drew 19,596, marking the seventh sellout this season for the Warriors at Oracle. *Courtesy of www.csnbayarea.com
 GOLDEN ST.W. (coach: Steve Kerr)106 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 65 | vRR, giLad | 34 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 84 | 5 |
| 2 | qllas, bIjUi | 36 | 68-85 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 46 | 5 |
| 45 | CuQQF, AURphRj | 43 | 8-2 (80%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 5 |
| 85 | tdIh, qVpR | 48 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | eush, mQijdIj | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 7 | 5 |
| 66 | whIBpsIj, KliF | 88 | 6-3 (80%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 6 | WQaDhU, gIQRll | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| eIMajsIj, XiUR | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 60 | maRdQajs, SjdQas | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | wFlRQ, zRQRBF | 3 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| WQaDhU, ChQas | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| bZGuaQR, gIBajaZ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 88 | zRjVajs, ChiQlRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-00 (37.6%) | 64-83 (03.8%) | 64-62 (98.8%) | 1 | 87 | 40 | 83 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 651 | 77 | |||
 HOUSTON R. (coach: Ime Udoka)97 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 68 | biQUaj, KRLaj | 40 | 8-0 (35%) | 0-66 (30.0%) | 7-65 (75%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 86 | 5 |
| 9 | vITQF, KFlR | 40 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | AZIli, vuas | 48 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-2 (655%) | 8 | 66 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 86 | 5 |
| 0 | vRR, CIuQUjRF | 87 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 7 | 5 |
| 03 | OiUURQsIj, OiUQaZV | 84 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 80 | OiQsIjs, ChijdlRQ | 88 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | mudajDRQ, ChisR | 86 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| gilRBMRQU, AiBuRl | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |
| 4 | gQiDaZ, GIQij | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 89 | Hall, zIQdij | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 7 | ylFjj, zIjjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 48 | whiMRRU, HishRRB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | WallaiBs, wRQQRjZR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-31 (34.0%) | 66-87 (49.7%) | 83-44 (98.9%) | 64 | 43 | 39 | 88 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 79 | 75 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
