Golden State Warriors (21-4) at New Orleans Pelicans (8-17)
Tip-Off: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 – 5:00 PM PST
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
TV: CSNBA | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (25.4, 4.2, 5.8)
SG: Klay Thompson (21.8, 3.6, 2.0)
SF: Kevin Durant (25.8, 8.4, 4.6)
PF: Draymond Green (11.0, 8.3, 6.9)
C: Zaza Pachulia (4.3, 5.5, 2.4)
C: JaVale McGee (4.6, 2.2, 0.3)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 161-28, 0.852)
New Orleans Pelicans (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Jrue Holiday (16.2, 3.1, 5.7)
SG: Buddy Hield (7.6, 2.3, 1.2)
SF: Solomon Hill (5.6, 3.8, 2.0)
PF: Alexis Ajinca (4.5, 4.0, 0.1)
C: Anthony Davis (30.6, 11.4, 2.3)
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (career: 373-439, 0.459)
Injury Report
Pelicans: Jrue Holiday (toe) is questionable, Dante Cunningham (knee) is out, Tyreke Evans (knee) is out, Qunicy Pondexter (knee) is out.
Warriors:Zaza Pachulia (wrist) is questionable.
Previous Matchups
- “In 160 career starts, JaVale McGee owns averages of 10.0 points, 7.4 rebounds & 2.28 blocks. Tonight will mark his first start as a Warrior.” — WarriorsPR
- Pelicans at Warriors On November 08, 2016, the Warriors beat the Pelicans 116-106 at Oracle Arena. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Stephen Curry Makes Record 13 Three-Pointers As Warriors (5-2) Pull Away From New Orleans Pelicans (0-7), 116-106
- Warriors at Pelicans On October 28, 2016, the Warriors beat the Pelicans 122-114 at Smoothie King Center. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Durant (30 & 17) Helps Warriors (1-1) Stave Off Anthony Davis (45 Points), New Orleans Pelicans, 122-114
- Pelicans at Phoenix Suns On Sunday, December 11, 2016, the Pelicans beat the Suns 120-119 in overtime. Frazier gets triple-double, Pelicans beat Suns 120-119 in OT
- Warriors at Timberwolves On December 11, 2016, the Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-108. Klay Thompson sparks Warriors’ rally in 4th against Wolves
Game Notes
- Durant started the road trip with a 5-of-17 night in Los Angeles. He leveled off a bit in Utah and Memphis, going a combined 14-of-28. But that 6-of-21 performance in Minneapolis lowered his shooting percentage to 53.6 percent. “It’s a part of the season, man,” Durant said. “I definitely didn’t want it to happen. Definitely would love to make more shots on this road trip. But it’s an up and down season. It’s about how you bounce back, how you fight through it all.” During the fourth quarter on Sunday night, thanks to a Curry motivational assist, Durant fought through a tough night to deliver in a key moment. — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
- “We were definitely fighting, fighting an uphill battle,” Kevin Durant told reporters in Minneapolis. “Let’s not fool ourselves,” Draymond Green said. “We played a great 12 minutes, sparked by our second unit, which played nine of those 12 minutes. And that’s what gave us this win.” — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
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