NBA
Regular Season Round 17: Golden St.W. - Oklah.City T. 116-115
Date: November 14, 2013
Well, Golden State finally played a close game at home. And, boy was it a doozy. Andre Iguodala gave the Warriors their biggest win of the season with a turnaround jumper from the baseline at the buzzer, stealing a 116-115 win from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Iguodala's clutch shot over the Thunder's Thabo Sefalosha not only boosted the Warriors to 6-3, it saved them from a crushing defeat. Golden State had blown a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. And it looked as if Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook had given the Warriors their first loss with a pull-up 29-footer. He screamed as he holstered his imaginary guns after his 3-pointer put the Thunder up 115-114 with 2.3 seconds left. Westbrook had torched the Warriors' all game, finishing with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting. He led a Thunder offense that shot 51.2 percent against Golden State's defense, which had been one of the best in the league entering the game. With only a few seconds remaining, the Warriors didn't go to Stephen Curry, who had 22 points and nine assists. Nor did they go to Klay Thompson, who knocked down six 3-pointers en route to 27 points. Both were on the opposite end of the court. That left Iguodala one-on-one with space to work. He curled from the top toward the baseline, and forward David Lee (who also had 20 points) fed him in stride. Iguodala took his time, turned, elevated and hoisted. Game. He finished with 14 points and nine assists. It looked for a moment as if the Warriors were on their way to a fourth-consecutive double-digit home win. Golden State opened the fourth quarter with five straight points. Draymond Green's layup had the home team up 100-86. The Thunder, which played at the Clippers on Wednesday night, appeared to be tiring. After a layup by Lee, the Warriors led 108-95 with just over six minutes left in the game. But Golden State went on a four-minute drought, more than a big enough window to let the Thunder back in the game. A 3-pointer by Kevin Durant cut the Warriors' lead to eight with 5:30 left. A three-point play by Serge Ibaka, who totaled 27 points and 13 rebounds, trimmed it to five at the 4:15 mark. A wide-open 3-pointer by Sefalosha cut it 109-106. Just like that, it was a nail-biter. A fast-break three-point play by Thompson put Golden State up 112-106 with 2:14 left. After four straight free throws by Oklahoma City, Thompson drilled a step-back jumper over Westbrook to give the Warriors a 114-110 lead inside of a minute left. But Thunder guard Reggie Jackson answered with a driving layup. And after Curry missed his dagger 3-pointer, Westbrook nailed his. The first half was either an atrocious defensive performance by the Warriors or some world-class offense by Oklahoma City. The Thunder made 13 of their first 19 shots and was up above 70 percent at one point in the second quarter. Westbrook was the main culprit. He torched the Warriors with his pull-up jumper in the first two quarters, making his first five shots. He had 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting at the half. On top of that, Oklahoma City dominated the boards. At one point, Golden State was being out-rebounded 17-3. But despite allowing 55 percent shooting, and being doubled up on the boards, the Warriors managed to be tied at the half, 62-all. They stayed in the game with the 3-point shot. Curry and Thompson combined for seven 3s as the Warriors made 9 of 11 the first two quarters. Thompson opened the second half with another 3-pointer, then another at the 9:25 mark to put Golden State up 70-67. The Warriors' lead hovered around there most of the quarter before gaining some separation in the final minutes of the third. A jumper by Ibaka cut the Warriors' lead to two. But Golden State ran off nine straight, a spurt powered by Harrison Barnes. Taking advantage of one-on-one defense, Barnes made the Warriors' next three baskets. He drilled a pull-up, dropped in a fadeaway, then hit a 3-pointer. With a pair of free throws from Iguodala mixed in, the Warriors led 93-82 with 1:08 left in the third quarter. Golden State went into the fourth quarter up nine with all the momentum. Courtesy of: mercurynews.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 17: Golden St.W. - Oklah.City T. 116-115
Date: November 14, 2013
Well, Golden State finally played a close game at home. And, boy was it a doozy. Andre Iguodala gave the Warriors their biggest win of the season with a turnaround jumper from the baseline at the buzzer, stealing a 116-115 win from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Iguodala's clutch shot over the Thunder's Thabo Sefalosha not only boosted the Warriors to 6-3, it saved them from a crushing defeat. Golden State had blown a 14-point fourth-quarter lead. And it looked as if Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook had given the Warriors their first loss with a pull-up 29-footer. He screamed as he holstered his imaginary guns after his 3-pointer put the Thunder up 115-114 with 2.3 seconds left. Westbrook had torched the Warriors' all game, finishing with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting. He led a Thunder offense that shot 51.2 percent against Golden State's defense, which had been one of the best in the league entering the game. With only a few seconds remaining, the Warriors didn't go to Stephen Curry, who had 22 points and nine assists. Nor did they go to Klay Thompson, who knocked down six 3-pointers en route to 27 points. Both were on the opposite end of the court. That left Iguodala one-on-one with space to work. He curled from the top toward the baseline, and forward David Lee (who also had 20 points) fed him in stride. Iguodala took his time, turned, elevated and hoisted. Game. He finished with 14 points and nine assists. It looked for a moment as if the Warriors were on their way to a fourth-consecutive double-digit home win. Golden State opened the fourth quarter with five straight points. Draymond Green's layup had the home team up 100-86. The Thunder, which played at the Clippers on Wednesday night, appeared to be tiring. After a layup by Lee, the Warriors led 108-95 with just over six minutes left in the game. But Golden State went on a four-minute drought, more than a big enough window to let the Thunder back in the game. A 3-pointer by Kevin Durant cut the Warriors' lead to eight with 5:30 left. A three-point play by Serge Ibaka, who totaled 27 points and 13 rebounds, trimmed it to five at the 4:15 mark. A wide-open 3-pointer by Sefalosha cut it 109-106. Just like that, it was a nail-biter. A fast-break three-point play by Thompson put Golden State up 112-106 with 2:14 left. After four straight free throws by Oklahoma City, Thompson drilled a step-back jumper over Westbrook to give the Warriors a 114-110 lead inside of a minute left. But Thunder guard Reggie Jackson answered with a driving layup. And after Curry missed his dagger 3-pointer, Westbrook nailed his. The first half was either an atrocious defensive performance by the Warriors or some world-class offense by Oklahoma City. The Thunder made 13 of their first 19 shots and was up above 70 percent at one point in the second quarter. Westbrook was the main culprit. He torched the Warriors with his pull-up jumper in the first two quarters, making his first five shots. He had 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting at the half. On top of that, Oklahoma City dominated the boards. At one point, Golden State was being out-rebounded 17-3. But despite allowing 55 percent shooting, and being doubled up on the boards, the Warriors managed to be tied at the half, 62-all. They stayed in the game with the 3-point shot. Curry and Thompson combined for seven 3s as the Warriors made 9 of 11 the first two quarters. Thompson opened the second half with another 3-pointer, then another at the 9:25 mark to put Golden State up 70-67. The Warriors' lead hovered around there most of the quarter before gaining some separation in the final minutes of the third. A jumper by Ibaka cut the Warriors' lead to two. But Golden State ran off nine straight, a spurt powered by Harrison Barnes. Taking advantage of one-on-one defense, Barnes made the Warriors' next three baskets. He drilled a pull-up, dropped in a fadeaway, then hit a 3-pointer. With a pair of free throws from Iguodala mixed in, the Warriors led 93-82 with 1:08 left in the third quarter. Golden State went into the fourth quarter up nine with all the momentum. Courtesy of: mercurynews.com
 GOLDEN ST.W. (coach: Steve Kerr)116 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 45 | CuQQF, AURphRj | 34 | 3-63 (82.1%) | 3-2 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 61 | 5 |
| 66 | whIBpsIj, KliF | 42 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 87 | 5 |
| 7 | oDuIdili, SjdQR | 49 | 4-3 (90%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 85 | 5 |
| 65 | vRR, giLad | 41 | 65-88 (30.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 68 | 5 |
| 68 | mIDuU, SjdQRT | 87 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 35 | miQjRs, HiQQasIj | 84 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | P'XRil, zRQBiajR | 69 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 84 | GQRRj, gQiFBIjd | 65 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | ApRaDhUs, biQQRRsR | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | XRdILaZ, XRBijni | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | miJRBIQR, KRjU | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | KuJBaZ, PDjnRj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 46-96 (34.9%) | 63-84 (15.7%) | 68-63 (20.9%) | 7 | 88 | 46 | 81 | 88 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 661 | 665 | |||
 OKLAH.CITY T. (coach: Mark Daigneault)115 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 7 | oMiVi, ARQDR | 38 | 7-63 (13.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-7 (655%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 48 | 5 |
| 40 | guQijU, KRLaj | 38 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 2-7 (22.7%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 61 | 5 |
| 5 | WRsUMQIIV, eussRll | 41 | 66-60 (94.4%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 5 |
| 80 | ARfIlIshi, whiMI | 43 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 5 |
| 60 | ziZVsIj, eRDDaR | 88 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 3 | CIllasIj, XaZV | 86 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 66 | viBM, zRQRBF | 62 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 68 | SdiBs, AURLRj | 63 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | zIjRs ooo, ORQQF | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | whiMRRU, HishRRB | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | GIBRs, eFij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | yashRQ, gRQRV | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | eIMRQsIj, SjdQR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 48-02 (00.8%) | 7-88 (35.7%) | 83-82 (20.9%) | 64 | 40 | 32 | 85 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 660 | 666 | |||
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)
