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mpejkrm · 12-22-2012, 10:33 AM

Warriors Beat Injury-Riddled Wolves for Second Time in Two Weeks

San Francisco Chronicle
November 25th, 2012

The Golden State Warriors found their spark when they returned to the Oracle Arena on Saturday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 101-93, for the second time in the past two weeks.

On November 16th the Warriors topped the T-Wolves, 100-92, at the Target Center in Minnesota. In both contests, the Wolves were without the services of star forward Kevin Love, who is recovering from a back injury. Brandon Roy was absent from last night's contest as well with a sore hamstring.

After a very weak defensive output in Friday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors came back strong, with three steals and nine blocks to seal a very solid defensive effort. However, Golden State still ranks 26th in the league in points allowed per game. "Definitely, that's something we need to work on," said Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. With a four-day break scheduled next week, the Warriors should have plenty of time to work on defense.

The T-Wolves kept it close throughout most of the first three quarters before falling apart in the clutch moments of the fourth quarter. Strong performances by Luke Ridnour, who had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists filling in for Roy, and Nikola Pekovic, who had 12 points and 13 rebounds, allowed the Wolves to hold it to two points after three quarters. But Klay Thompson went for 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two three pointers.

Stephen Curry notched his third straight game with 20+ points and 10+ assists, scoring 23 points and also nabbing 12 assists. It's Curry's 6th game this season with at least 20 points and his 6th double-double. David Lee had another strong performance with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bogut contributed 15 points and 7 boards. Rookie Harrison Barnes had a strong bounce-back game, with 7 points, 8 rebounds, a steal and two blocks.

The Warriors will get four days to rest before they play the Nuggets for the third time this season on Thursday to close out the month of November. After this meeting, the Dubs will play the Nuggets for the final time this season on January 13th. The Nuggets lead the season series 2-0.

12-22-2012, 10:33 AM	#4
mpejkrm Banned OVR: 5 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina	Re: We Believe - A Golden State Warriors Dynasty Warriors Beat Injury-Riddled Wolves for Second Time in Two Weeks San Francisco Chronicle November 25th, 2012 The Golden State Warriors found their spark when they returned to the Oracle Arena on Saturday night, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 101-93, for the second time in the past two weeks. On November 16th the Warriors topped the T-Wolves, 100-92, at the Target Center in Minnesota. In both contests, the Wolves were without the services of star forward Kevin Love, who is recovering from a back injury. Brandon Roy was absent from last night's contest as well with a sore hamstring. After a very weak defensive output in Friday's loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors came back strong, with three steals and nine blocks to seal a very solid defensive effort. However, Golden State still ranks 26th in the league in points allowed per game. "Definitely, that's something we need to work on," said Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. With a four-day break scheduled next week, the Warriors should have plenty of time to work on defense. The T-Wolves kept it close throughout most of the first three quarters before falling apart in the clutch moments of the fourth quarter. Strong performances by Luke Ridnour, who had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists filling in for Roy, and Nikola Pekovic, who had 12 points and 13 rebounds, allowed the Wolves to hold it to two points after three quarters. But Klay Thompson went for 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two three pointers. Stephen Curry notched his third straight game with 20+ points and 10+ assists, scoring 23 points and also nabbing 12 assists. It's Curry's 6th game this season with at least 20 points and his 6th double-double. David Lee had another strong performance with 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Andrew Bogut contributed 15 points and 7 boards. Rookie Harrison Barnes had a strong bounce-back game, with 7 points, 8 rebounds, a steal and two blocks. The Warriors will get four days to rest before they play the Nuggets for the third time this season on Thursday to close out the month of November. After this meeting, the Dubs will play the Nuggets for the final time this season on January 13th. The Nuggets lead the season series 2-0.