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This Friday, the (36-34) Golden State Warriors will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (34-35) Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Warriors won the last battle, 143-141.
The Golden State Warriors are coming into this one after falling to the Los Angles Clippers, 134-126. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they couldn't get enough stops to cover the spread in that game.
The Atlanta Hawks are entering this game after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 136-115. They also struggled on the defensive end, as they will have to contest more shots in this one if they want to challenge the Warriors at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Golden State Warriors are currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 10.5 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. They are also (6-4) in their last 10 games played. On offense, they are averaging 118.3 points per game and they have shot 47.6% from the floor. This is the second most points scored per contest and the 13th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Warriors have the 13th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Steph Curry continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 30.1 points per game on 50.4% shooting from the field. Golden State has also shown that they can efficiently score from anywhere on the court. They are shooting 38.5% from behind the arc, which is the third-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Warriors have taken care of business at the charity stripe as well. They have knocked down 79 .3% of their shots at the line, which is the 10th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are holding their opponents to 117.7 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 47.1% from the floor. This is the 25th most points surrendered per game and the 13th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthreesn.com, the Warriors have the 17th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have consistently contested shots near the paint, but their perimeter defense has hurt them at different times. Golden State is only forcing their opponents to shoot 36.5% from behind the arc, which is the 19th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They will have to contest open shots if they want to stay competitive in these games. The Golden State Warriors have also grabbed 44 rebounds per game, which is the 10th most in the NBA.
Injury Report: Andre Iguodala SG (W rist), Gary Payton III PG (Thigh), Ryan Rollins PG (Foot), and Andrew Wiggins SF (Personal) are out. Draymond Green PF (Suspension).
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