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Warriors Report Card: Player grades from Monday’s win vs. Heat, 115-108

After the Warriors’ 115-108 win over the Heat on Monday, Warriors Wire handed out a report card with player grades and a game ball award.

Before heading back on the road for two games, the Golden State Warriors welcomed the Miami Heat to San Francisco’s Chase Center on Monday.

Although buzz around Klay Thompson’s potential return headlined Monday’s NBA news cycle, the Warriors still had to take care of business on the court against a tough Heat squad led by Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro.

After pushing to a double-figure advantage at times, the Warriors could stretch their lead against the Heat throughout the contest. Miami continued to answer Golden State’s runs with counter punches.

Yet, the Warriors were able to hold off the Heat behind a strong performance off the bench and 39 team assists. Following a 115-108 win against Miami, Golden State improved to a league-best 29-7.

Here is a look at the Warriors’ report card with player grades and a game ball award.

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Warriors Report Card: Player grades from Golden State Warriors win over Atlanta Hawks

Here are some player grades from the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Atlanta Hawks, including a grade from Steph Curry’s 50-point night.

The Golden State Warriors won their fifth straight as Steph Curry dropped 50 points and the defense shut down the Atlanta Hawks in the second half. Golden State got a standout performance from its standout star en route to a 127-113 win, improving to a 9-1 record.

The Warriors simply outworked the Hawks, who looked dangerous in the first half with impressive shot-making but fell off in the second. They outrebounded a taller team, struggled to force jump balls even when up by nearly 20 and blitzed the Hawks in transition. They ran the floor better and locked up in the half-court, holding the Hawks to under 30 points in each of the final two quarters.

Golden State shot 52.3% from the floor in the second half, including 66.7% in the third quarter when they dropped 41 on the Hawks. They were also near perfect from the line Monday, hitting 21-of-22.

Here are some player grades from the Warriors’ win over one of last year’s Eastern Conference Final competitors.

Warriors Report Card: Player grades from the Warriors’ win over the Houston Rockets

Here are some player grades from the Golden State Warrior’s 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets.

The Golden State Warriors look like legitimate title contenders this season. They have the best record in the NBA following a 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets. They have scored the second-most points per game (113.9) and allowed the second-fewest (100.2). Head coach Steve Kerr’s squad has been feasting on the back of dizzying ball movement and throttling defense.

The Warriors left the Chase Center with another win Sunday despite running into some foul trouble in the first half. It was an offensive back-and-forth for much of the first half, but a 20-2 Warriors run in the third quarter sealed the victory. Guards Jordan Poole and Steph Curry led the way in scoring, with 45 combined points. Forward Otto Porter Jr. flashed his smooth shooting once again to chip in off the bench as well.

The Rockets were the first team to shoot better than 30% from three-point range in a game since Oct. 26 when the Oklahoma City Thunder hit 35% of their looks from deep. The Warriors have played five games since then, winning all but one – an overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Warriors put up a solid shooting night, hitting 51.8% from the floor and 32.6% from deep. It was the ball movement that stole the show, though, as they assisted 31 baskets as a team Sunday.

Here are some player grades from the win.

Warriors Report Card: Player grades for Warriors’ first loss of the season, to the Grizzlies

The Warriors took their first loss of the season to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday. Here are the player grades from Thursday’s loss.

The Golden State Warriors came out firing on Thursday night, dropping 37 first-quarter points in what looked to be a burgeoning blowout.

That fire was extinguished quickly, however.

The Memphis Grizzlies reset and grinded out buckets, outscoring the Warriors in the last three quarters to earn a 104-101 win in overtime.

Warriors star Steph Curry let loose on some flamethrower 3-pointers, including one during the second quarter run, but he went ice-cold down the stretch. Guard Damion Lee had a gutsy shooting display in the final quarters, continuing his trend of late scoring.

The Warriors’ offense struggled to score once the Grizzlies started to lock up Curry, and the defense could not contain Ja Morant and his 18 third-quarter points. The team moved the ball well but was sloppy with its passing, turning the ball over 22 times. Overall, they shot 43.3% from the field and 35% from three on the night.

With the Grizzlies handing the Warriors their first loss, leaving the Utah Jazz as the only undefeated team left, here is a look at the player grades for Golden State.

Warriors Report Card: Player grades and game ball for season opener win vs. Lakers

After the Warriors win over the Lakers on the opening night of the new NBA season, Warriors Wire handed out a report card with grades for each player and a game ball.

After a long offseason, the Golden State Warriors made their highly-anticipated return to the court on opening night of the 2021-22 NBA season against the Los Angeles Lakers.

While a slow start put Steve Kerr’s squad behind early, the Warriors’ old signature “strength in numbers” effect was put on display. With a rare Steph Curry cold shooting night underway, Jordan Poole and Nemanja Bjelica led Golden State back into the contest in the second half.

A late run featuring Poole’s scoring and Bjelica’s playmaking helped push the Warriors to a comeback win over LeBron James and the Lakers. Despite shooting 47.4% shooting from the field and 35.7% shooting from deep, the Warriors finished the contest with 30 assists.

With a 1-0 start on the books, here is a look at the player grades and game ball winner from the regular-season opener against the Lakers:

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