Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
This Friday, the (20-21) Golden State Warriors will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (13-29) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Alamodome. This will be the second time these two teams have matched up this season, as the Warriors won the first battle, 132-95.
The Golden State Warriors are entering this game after falling to the Phoenix Suns, 125-113. They struggled on both ends of the court, as they will have to be more efficient if they want to challenge the Spurs on the road.
The Spurs are coming into this one after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 135-129. They had issues on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to contest more shots against the Warriors if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Golden State Warriors are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are eight games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 116.7 points per game and they have shot 47% from the floor. This is the eighth most points scored per contest, but only the 17th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Warriors have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.2, which is the 21st-highest rating in the NBA. Klay Thompson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 20.8 points per game on 41.5% shooting from the floor. Steph Curry will also be back in the lineup, as he made his return in their last game against the Suns. Golden State has also shown that they have multiple players that can get hot from behind the arc. They are showing 37.2% from deep, which is the sixth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Golden State Warriors have also stayed efficient at the charity stripe. They are shooting 79.6% from the line, which is the 10th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are surrendering 117.7 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 46.8% from the floor. This is the 26th most points surrendered per game, but only the 12th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Warriors have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.8, which is the 18th lowest rating in the NBA. The Warriors have also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have forced their opponents to shoot 35.8% from behind the arc, which is the 14th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Warriors will need to crash the offensive and defensive glass, as well. They are snatching 43.9 rebound s per game, which is the 13th most.
Injury Report: Jonathan Kuminga PF (Foot), JaMychal Green PF (Infection), and James Wiseman C (Ankle) are listed as out.
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