New Orleans Pelicans (0-6) at Golden State Warriors (4-2)
Tip-Off: Monday, November 7th, 2016 – 7:30 PM PST
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSNBA | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors (@chiliankopp) #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Pelicans (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Tim Frazier (13.0, 3.2, 7.0)
SG: E’Twaun Moore (11.7, 1.3, 2.7)
SF: Solomon Hill (5.8, 3.2, 2.0)
PF: Anthony Davis (30.0, 11.8, 2.2)
C: Omer Asik (1.5, 6.7, 1.0)
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (career: 365-428, 0.460)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (23.2, 3.0, 5.8)
SG: Klay Thompson (15.8, 3.2, 2.3)
SF: Kevin Durant (30.0, 8.0, 3.3)
PF: Draymond Green (10.3, 10.5, 6.7)
C: Zaza Pachulia (5.0, 7.2, 2.7)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 144-26, 0.847)
Injury Report
Warriors: Patrick McCaw (sprained left ankle) upgraded from “questionable” to “probable”, Damian Jones (pectoral surgery) is out.
Pelicans: Tyreke Evans (knee), Jrue Holiday (personal), Quincy Pondexter (knee), Lance Stephenson (groin)
Previous Matchups
- Warriors at Pelicans On October 28, 2016, the Warriors beat the Pelicans 122-114 to get their first win of the 2016-2017 season. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Stephen Curry Score 27, Improves To 2-2 On His Birthday As Warriors (60-6) Beat New Orleans Pelicans 125-107
- Pelicans at Warriors On March 14, 2016, at Oracle Arena, the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 125-107 to win their 60th game of the season. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Stephen Curry Score 27, Improves To 2-2 On His Birthday As Warriors (60-6) Beat New Orleans Pelicans 125-107
- Pelicans at Suns The Pelicans lost to the Phoenix Suns in overtime, 112-111. The Pelicans remain winless through their first 6 games. Booker leads Suns to OT win over winless Pelicans
Game Notes
- Curry on end of 3pt made streak, “It was a cool little ride…we’ll start another one.”
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- Durant on Curry, Klay’s slumps: “the best shooters in the world because they have no conscience”
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- Thompson interview: on his shooting slump, Warriors (4-2) morning shootaround vs Pelicans
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- “We’ve just got to be more aggressive going to the basket,” forward Kevon Looney said. “We’ve got to touch the paint more. A lot of times, we shoot the first three that we get. If we touch the paint first, then get the three, we’ll be much better.” — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle
- Though the Warriors were comprehensively deficient in a 117-97 loss to the Lakers, the most startling element was on defense. They failed to consistently switch or communicate, which are the pillars of their defense. They repeatedly blew assignments. “We made some mistakes with our coverages that we’ll get better with,” Kerr said. — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
- But Steve Kerr and the Warriors’ coaching staff is harping on an another tool that can get the Warriors through rough offensive times: free throws. Attack the paint a bit more, force the issue, get to the line for easy points. CSN reported that assistant Mike Brown was pleading with his players during the first half on Friday night: “Let’s see if we can get to the rim.” — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
- Pelicans have waived Lance Stephenson as he will undergo groin surgery and be out 6-10 weeks, clearing room for the acquisition of Archie Goodwin, who was recently waived by the Phoenix Suns. Goodwin is expected to play tonight.
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