PREVIEW: Stephen Curry Back As Warriors (43-10) Visit Struggling Washington Wizards (33-23)

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Golden State Warriors (43-10) at Washington Wizards (33-23)

Tip-off: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 – 4:00PM PDT

Location: Verizon Center, Washington, DC

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, 3.4 RPG, 2.9 APG)

SF: Harrison Barnes (10.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.4 APG)

PF: Draymond Green (11.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.6 APG)

C: Andrew Bogut (6.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.8 APG)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (43-10, .811)

Wizards

PG: John Wall (17.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 10.1 APG)

SG: Garrett Temple (3.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.0 APG)

SF: Paul Pierce (12.4 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.9 APG)

PF: Nene Hilario (11.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.1 APG)

C: Marcin Gortat (11.7 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 1.0 APG)

Head Coach: Randy Wittman (224-352, .389)

Last Times Out

LAST WARRIORS GAME: On 2/22/2015, Indiana defeated Golden State, 104-98. Thompson scored 39 points in Curry’s absence.

LAST WIZARDS GAME: On 2/22/2015, the Pistons defeated the Wizards, 106-95, in Detroit.

LAST WARRIORS-WIZARDS MATCHUP: On 1/28/2014, the Wizards defeated the Warriors, 88-85, at Golden State.

LAST WARRIORS-WIZARDS MATCHUP IN WASHINGTON: On 1/5/2014, the Warriors defeated the Wizards, 112-96, at Washington.

Game Notes

Curry will start:

  • Full report on Curry’s latest injury. He looks as though he’ll play.
  • “The Warriors have won six of their last seven games against the Wizards including four straight wins in Washington…Since January 1, the Warriors are 18-5, the Wizards are 11-14” — Tim Roye, Warriors radio broadcaster
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