PREVIEW: Warriors (40-9) Go For 41 Wins At Philadelphia 76ers (12-40)

Golden State Warriors (40-9) at New York Knicks (12-40)

Tip-off: Monday, February 9th, 2015 – 4:00PM PDT

Location: Wells Fargo Arena, Philadelphia, PA

TV: CSN Bay Area | Radio: KNBR 680 AM

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Projected Starting Lineups:

Warriors

PG: Stephen Curry (23.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 7.9 APG)

SG: Klay Thompson (22.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.0 APG)

SF: Harrison Barnes (10.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.5 APG)

PF: Draymond Green (11.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.6 APG)

C: Andrew Bogut (6.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.8 APG)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (40-9, .816)

76ers

PG: Tim Frazier (2.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 9.5 APG)

SG: Jakarr Sampson (4.3 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.8 APG)

SF: Robert Covington (13.0 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.5 APG)

PF: Luc Mbah A Moute (10.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.3 APG)

C: Nerlens Noel (8.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.6 APG)

Head Coach: Brett Brown (31-103, .231)

Last Times Out

PREVIOUS WARRIORS GAME: On Saturday, 2/7/2015, Golden State defeated New York, 106-92.

PREVIOUS 76ERS GAME: On Saturday, 2/7/2015, Philadelphia defeated Charlotte, 89-81, at the Wells Fargo Arena.

PREVIOUS WARRIORS-76ERS MATCHUP: On 12/30/2014, Golden State blew out Philadelphia by forty points, 126-86.

PREVIOUS WARRIORS-KNICKS MATCHUP IN PHILADELPHIA: On 11/4/2013, Golden State defeated Philadelphia early in the season at Wells Fargo Arena, 110-90. It was Andre Iguodala‘s first game back in Philadelphia as a Warrior and he led his new team with 32 points.

Game Notes

• “Philadelphia point guard Michael Carter-Williams (right foot) is out tonight vs. the Warriors.” — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle

• “Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said you could make a solid argument that the Warriors’ second unit would make the playoffs in the East.” — Simmons

• “Philadelphia (12-40) has won four straight at home and seven of 11 in 2015 after beginning 0-14 in its own arena. Saturday’s 89-81 win over Charlotte was the latest, but the entire streak has come against opponents under .500.
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  Drafted by the 76ers back in 2008, Warriors center Marreese Speights has played a big role in those blowouts by averaging 21.3 points and shooting 69.4 percent. Speights, who has seen his minutes decline with Andrew Bogut healthy, scored a career-high 32 points last Feb. 10 before contributing a game-high 23 six weeks ago.” — Kevin Chroust, AP/STATS

• “INJURY REPORT

  Warriors: No injuries listed.

  76ers: G Michael Carter-Williams (right big toe strain) is listed as questionable. C Joel Embiid (right foot surgery), G Jason Richardson (left knee injury), G Tony Wroten (right knee injury) are listed as out. F Andrei Kirilenko is not with the team.” — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area

• “In his last two games against the Sixers, Marreese Speights is averaging 27.5 points on 75% shooting (21-of-28 FG).” — Warriors PR