Tag: Warriors Rewind

Warriors Rewind: Steph Curry’s strong first-quarter leads to 46 point performance vs. Timberwolves in 2015

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

On his way to winning the league’s Most Valuable Player award in the 2015-16 season, Stephen Curry exploded in the first quarter of an early-season tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

November 12, 2015

After starting off the season a perfect 9-0, Luke Walton and the Golden State Warriors had a chance to register double-digit victories early in the season. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves were standing in the way.

Despite seven different members of the Timberwolves putting up double-figures against the Warriors, it wasn’t enough to slow down Golden State’s All-Star point guard.

Curry tallied 46 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the field with five rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Splash Brother splashed 8-of-13 attempts from beyond the arc against Minnesota.

Watch highlights from Curry’s 46-point performance via YouTube:

Nearly half of Curry’s 46 point performance came in the first quarter. The Davidson product notched 21 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field in the first quarter. Curry caught fire in the opening period from long distance, knocking down four triples in 12 minutes.

Curry’s effort against the Timberwolves was the third time through 10 games he’s scored over 40 points. His 46 points against Minnesota was the fourth-highest scoring mark of Curry’s 2015-16 season.

Outside of Curry, all five of Golden State’s starting lineup scored in double-figures. 

Future Warrior Andrew Wiggins recorded a team-high 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting for the Timberwolves. Wiggins added five rebounds and two assists.

Golden State’s 129-116 victory extended their winning streak to 10 consecutive games to start the season. While 10 straight games is a significant number, it was just the start. The Warriors went on to win 24 games to open the season — a record for the best start in NBA history.

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Warriors Rewind: Latrell Sprewell and Tim Hardaway combine for 60 points vs. Karl Malone and John Stockton in 1994

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

Early in the 1994-95 season, a budding star linked up with a proven veteran to carry Don Nelson’s group against a pair of future Hall of Famers.

November 11, 1994

Before their matchup with the Western Conference power Utah Jazz tipped off, the Warriors were understaffed. After suffering a knee injury in the offseason, Golden State was without Chris Mullin against Karl Malone and John Stockton.

However, a pair of Warriors combined for a steady performance against Utah’s pair of perennial All-Stars. Run TMC point guard Tim Hardaway tallied 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field with five assists, three rebounds and two steals. Helping with his 30-point effort, Hardaway got hot from beyond the arc, hitting 6-of-10 attempts from long distance.

Following his point guard’s lead, Latrell Sprewell notched 30 points on his own on 10-of-20 shooting from the field. Sprewell added seven rebounds, four assists and a block.

Outside of Sprewell and Hardaway, Ricky Pierce was the only other member of the Warriors to record double-figure scoring numbers against the Jazz. Pierce tacked on 21 points on 4-of-8 shooting in 29 minutes off the bench.

Despite double-doubles from both Stockton and Malone, the 60 combined points from Hardaway and Sprewell was enough to close out the Jazz, 112-104.

Sprewell’s 30 point night against the Jazz was the first of 13 games where he racked up 30 or more points. In 1994-95, Sprewell went on to represent the Warriors in the NBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season.

After recovering from a knee injury in the previous year, Hardaway’s 1994-95 season was his final full season in Golden State before being traded to the Miami Heat at the deadline in 1996.

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Warriors Rewind: Baron Davis battles Chris Paul during point guard duel in 2006

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

Long before his battles with Stephen Curry blossomed into one of the league’s best point guard rivalries, Chris Paul was busy trading shots with another Golden State Warriors floor general. In only his second season in the NBA, Paul went back and forth with one of the leaders of the “We Believe” era. 

November 9, 2006

In a rare back-to-back NBA tilt, the New Orleans Hornets suited up against the Golden State Warriors for the second time in three days. While the Hornets took the first game, Baron Davis took charge against his former club in round two. 

The Warriors veteran point guard dropped 36 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field with nine assists, four rebounds and three steals against the Hornets.

Despite a big night from Davis, the young Wake Forest point guard didn’t make it easy on Golden State. Paul nearly matched Davis in every category, scoring 34 points on 12-of-21 shooting with 10 assists, three rebounds and two steals.

Paul’s 34 point performance was good enough to register a new career-high in scoring for the New Orleans point guard. Later in 2009, Paul notched 43 points against the Warriors at Oracle Arean for his current career-high scoring mark. 

While the point guards exchanged haymakers, a 21 point effort from Monta Ellis paired with 20 points and seven rebounds from Troy Murphy helped seal Golden State’s narrow 121-115 victory at Oracle Arena. 

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Warriors Rewind: D’Angelo Russell drops career-high 52 points vs. Timberwolves in 2019

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

Although injuries and a league-worst 15-50 record headlined the Golden State Warriors 2019-20 campaign, efforts from Eric Paschall and D’Angelo Russell were able to set San Francisco’s Chase Center into a frenzy on a handful of occasions.

November 9, 2019

While he only played 33 games in the Golden State Warriors No. 0 uniform, Russell provided several electric performances during his stint in the Bay Area.

Before he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the deadline, the former first-round pick lit up his future team for a memorable performance. 

The 24-year-old point guard tallied a career-high 52 points on 19-of-37 shooting in 40 minutes against the Timberwolves. During his career-night, Russell knocked down 7-of-17 from beyond the arc.

Russell filled the boxscore, adding nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.

However, Russell’s 52 point effort wasn’t enough to close out the Timberwolves in overtime.

Future Warrior Andrew Wiggins helped spoil Russell’s career-high with 40 points, seven assists and five rebounds and three blocks for Minnesota. Karl Anthony-Towns added a double-double effort with 20 points and 14 boards in the Timberwolves’ overtime win, 125-119.

Watch highlights from Russell’s career-high via House of Highlights on YouTube:

During his run in the Bay Area, the former Brooklyn All-Star averaged 23.6 points on 42.6% shooting from the field, with 6.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

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Warriors Rewind: Steph Curry catches fire from beyond the arc with 13 triples vs. Pelicans in 2016

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

Early in the 2016-17 campaign, the Golden State Warriors defending Most Valuable Player exploded from beyond the arc with a recording-breaking performance against the New Orleans Pelicans.

November 7, 2016

After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers by 20 points in the previous contest, the Golden State Warriors were looking to bounce back with the New Orleans Pelicans in town.

The game started and ended with Stephen Curry’s signature long-distance jumper. The All-Star point guard caught fire from beyond the arc, scoring 46 points with 13 triples. Curry closed out the game shooting 16-of-26 from the field and 13-of-17 from beyond the arc.

Curry’s effort against the Pelicans was good enough to earn him a spot in the record books. The Golden State Warriors point guard became the first player in NBA history to hit 13 3-pointers in a single contest.

The Davidson product added five assists, five rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes.

Watch highlights from Curry’s record-breaking performance vs. New Orleans via @warriors on Twitter:

Despite Anthony Davis recording 33 points and 13 rebounds in his trip to the Bay Area, the Pelicans were no match for the Warriors with Curry heating up from long-distance. Led by No. 30, the Warriors moved past the Pelicans with a 116-106 victory at Oracle Arena.

 

Warriors Rewind: Eric Paschall drops career-high 34 points in first win at San Francisco’s Chase Center

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

An early November tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers saw the arrival of a breakthrough rookie for the Golden State Warriors in 2019. Along with an intriguing rookie setting a new career-high in scoring, the win over Portland served as a historic moment for Golden State’s new San Francisco home. 

November 4, 2019

When the Golden State Warriors initially rolled plans out for their new San Francisco Chase Center, it was easy to assume Steph Curry or Klay Thompson would likely be the players to lead the team to the first victory in their new arena. However, injuries eliminated that possibility. 

Instead, Steve Kerr gave the keys to a rookie in Golden State’s first victory at Chase Center.

In the seventh game of the 2019-20 season, second-round pick Eric Paschall exploded against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Villanova product tallied 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field. Paschall knocked down four 3-pointers in his new NBA career-high. 

The rookie added 13 rebounds and a block against the Trail Blazers. Paschall’s effort was good enough to lead the Warriors past Damian Lillard’s 39 points for the Blazers. 

Paschall wasn’t the only member of Golden State’s rookie class to turn in a solid performance against Portland. Both Ky Bowman (19) and Jordan Poole (16) notched double-figures in the scoring category.

With their rookies leading the way, Golden State was able to enter the win column for the first time at San Francisco’s Chase Center, 127-118.

Paschall’s play against the Blazers helped set the tone for an impressive debut season in the Bay Area. On top of earning votes for the Rookie of the Year, the 23-year-old forward was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. 

Paschall finished his first season averaging 14.0 points on 49.7% shooting from the field with 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest.

Watch highlights from Paschall’s career-night via YouTube: 

Warriors Rewind: Run TMC Warriors make history on opening night vs. Nuggets in 1990

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

While Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are known for the ability to score from all over the floor at a rapid pace, another trio from Golden State’s past could fill the box score with an impressive offensive attack.

November 2, 1990

In 1990, the Golden State Warriors opened their season with a tilt against Orlando Woolbridge, Walter Davis and the Denver Nuggets. While the duo of Woodbridge (37) and Davis (33) each recorded over 30 points, it wasn’t enough to keep pace with Don Nelson’s Run TMC group.

Chris Mullin notched a game-high with 38 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, five assists and five steals.

On top of his 18 assists, Tim Hardaway tallied a 30 point effort of his own with 32 points on 14-of-24 shooting from the field with five rebounds and two steals.

Although he didn’t reach 30 points, Mich Richmond put the bow on Golden State’s high scoring battle with the Nuggets. Richmond scored 29 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the field with five rebounds and three assists.

When the final bell rang, the scoreboard listed the Warriors on top in a 162-158 slugfest. The Run TMC trio accounted for 99 of Golden State’s points. 

The huge scoring numbers between the Warriors and Nuggets led to a new chapter in the NBA history books. Golden State and Denver tallied the highest combined scoring contest (320) with no overtime in NBA history. The game still stands as the fourth-highest scoring game in the NBA’s record book. Twelve different players registered double figures in scoring.

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Watch highlights from Golden State’s win against the Nuggets on opening night via YouTube:

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Warriors Rewind: Splash Brothers combine for 72 points vs. Lakers in 2014

With no hoops on the schedule, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups and standout performances.

With no hoops on the calendar, Warriors Wire is rewinding the tape back through Golden State’s history for memorable matchups, standout performances and everything else in between.

On their way to an NBA Finals run in 2015, the Golden State Warriors started the regular season with a sizzling performance from the Splash Brothers against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

November 1, 2014

After winning their first game of the year against the Sacramento Kings, Steve Kerr’s Warriors hosted Bryant and the Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Bryant tallied 28 points on 12-of-28 shooting from the field with six rebounds, two steals and one assist. However, Bryant’s effort wasn’t enough to slow down the Splash Brothers.

Klay Thompson notched a game-high 41 points on 14-of-18 shooting from the field with five rebounds and two assists. The future five-time All-Star splashed five 3-pointers on seven attempts. Thompson’s 41 point effort turned out to be his third highest-scoring performance of the 2014-15 season.

At the time, Thompson’s 41 points against the Lakers surpassed his previous career-high total over his four seasons in the NBA.

During Golden State’s 127-104 victory in Southern California, Steph Curry followed Thompson with a double-double act. The future Most Valuable Player tacked on 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting with 10 assists, five rebounds and three steals.

Curry’s 31 points against the Lakers marked the first of 14 times the future six-time All-Star point guard would register 30 or more points in the 2014-15 regular season.

Golden State’s win at Oracle Arena moved their record to 2-0 while the Lakers dropped to 0-4 on the young season.

Watch highlights from Curry and Thompson’s post-Haloween effort on YouTube:

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Draft Rewind: Warriors select Kansas State’s Mitch Richmond in 1988 first round

In the first round of the 1988 draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Mitch Richmond out of Kansas State with the No. 5 overall pick.

As the Golden State Warriors season is officially over, it’s time to focus on the NBA draft. For the first time since 2002, the Warriors will have the opportunity to make a selection in the top-five picks.

With the draft season just getting underway, Warriors Wire is digging back through Golden State’s up and down draft history.

After finishing 20-62 in 1987-88, the Warriors had the No. 5 overall selection in the 1988 draft. Long before the Golden State Warriors built the Splash Brothers duo, the Bay Area franchise was laying the foundation for a different memorable trio.

June 28, 1988

The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off the 1988 draft selecting Danny Manning out of Kansas with the first overall pick. Fast forward four picks, and the Golden State Warriors were on the clock. Don Nelson landed Mitch Richmond out of Kansas State at No. 5.

In his final season with the Wildcats, Richmond averaged 22.6 points on 51.4% from the field with 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In the 1988 NCAA Tournament, Richmond helped lead Lon Krueger’s Kansas State squad to the Elite Eight.

Watch the first 10 picks of the 1988 NBA Draft via YouTube:

In his rookie season alongside Chris Mullin, the Golden State rookie helped lead the Warriors to the Western Conference playoffs. Before getting eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the second round, the Warriors swept the Utah Jazz in the opening series of the playoffs.

During his first NBA campaign, Richmond averaged 22 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. One year later in the draft, the Warriors would add Tim Hardaway out of UTEP to form the storied group known as Run TMC.

Other notable players from the 1988 draft class included Kentucky’s Rex Chapman, Central Michigan’s Dan Majerle, DePaul’s Rod Strickland and the future championship coach of the Golden State Warriors. In the second round, the Phoenix Suns selected Steve Kerr out of Arizona with the No. 50 pick.

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Warriors Playoff Rewind: Sleepy Floyd erupts for 51 points vs. Showtime Lakers in 1987

In 1987, Sleepy Floyd ripped off a record-breaking performance in the fourth quarter to lead the Warriors past the “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers.

When the calendar turns to the month of May, the NBA playoffs are usually in full swing. However, with the 2019-20 season on hold for over two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is no playoff basketball on the current radar.

Despite the league going on hiatus, the Golden State Warriors playoff hopes were already decided with 17 games remaining. With a league-worst 15-50 record, the Warriors became the first team in the association to be eliminated from playoff contention.

With playoff action on hold until further notice, Warriors Wire is digging deep into Golden State’s postseason history to find rewatchable matchups and standout performances.

Before there was Stephen Curry, “We Believe” or “Run TMC,” Eric “Sleepy” Floyd led the Golden State Warriors with a thrilling playoff moment.

May 10, 1987

After taking out the Utah Jazz in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Warriors advanced to play the Los Angeles Lakers in round two.

With their star-studded lineup of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Byron Scott, the Showtime Lakers blasted past the Warriors in the first three games of the series.

The Warriors were down 14 points heading into the final quarter of game four with Floyd recording a modest 22 points. Facing elimination, Floyd exploded for an eye-popping scoring performance.

The Georgetown product erupted in the fourth quarter to put Golden State on the comeback trail. Floyd shattered a pair of playoff records with 29 points in the fourth quarter and 39 points in the second half. The Warriors sealed their comeback with a 129-121 victory in Oakland to extend the series.

The 1987 All-Star guard racked up 51 points against the Lakers on 18-of-26 shooting from the field in 44 minutes. Floyd added 10 assists and three rebounds.

Scott, Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson combined for 71 points, but it wasn’t enough for the Golden State guard.

Along with Floyd, only Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry and Kevin Durant have scored 50 or more points in the playoffs donning a Golden State kit.

Watch highlights from Floyd’s career-night via YouTube:

The Warriors couldn’t translate Floyd’s magic in Los Angeles, dropping game five to the Lakers, 118-106. After eliminating Golden State, the Lakers swept the Seattle Supersonics in four games before advancing to the NBA Finals. The Lakers cruised past their rival Boston Celtics in six games to put an exclamation point on their run to a championship.

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