Short-handed Warriors chase two-game sweep of Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans hope to have learned from experience when they seek a split in the second game of their NBA-style doubleheader against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Buddy Hield, Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody -- all making their first start of the season for Golden State -- combined for 64 points Tuesday night. The trio rallied the Warriors from a 20-point deficit into a 124-106 victory in the opener of the two-day, two-game sequence.
The same-opponent, back-to-back scheduling is rare for most NBA teams, but not the Pelicans, who already experienced it last week in Portland.
On that occasion, the Pelicans watched as the Trail Blazers exacted revenge for a 105-103 defeat on Friday with a 125-103 victory on Sunday.
New Orleans now finds itself in the revenge seeker's position, something Zion Williamson looks forward to.
"That's the beauty of the NBA," he said after the Tuesday loss. "Sometimes you get to see the team again the next day or two days later. Other times, you've got to wait. But you always get another shot at it."
Williamson had 31 points and Brandon Ingram scored 30 for the Pelicans, but they combined for 10 of the visitors' 24 turnovers. Williamson had seven of the miscues, just one fewer than Golden State's team total.
As a result, the Warriors were able to overcome a 54.1 percent to 47.4 percent shooting disadvantage by getting up 23 more shots. Golden State had six more field goals than New Orleans in the game.
The Warriors finished with 12 more 3-pointers than the Pelicans, going 21-for-46 (45.7 percent) from long distance.
With Stephen Curry out due to an ankle injury, Hield led the long-distance barrage with seven 3-pointers. Moody shot 5-for-6 from beyond the arc for 15 of his 17 points.
Also without Andrew Wiggins and De'Anthony Melton due to back injuries, the Warriors displayed better depth in the win. Golden State's eight reserves outscored the Pelicans' seven backups 54-30.
Lindy Waters III, one of the last ones off the bench in Golden State's first three games while the team was at full strength, received 31 minutes of action on Wednesday and responded with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted afterward that he wasn't surprised by the performance of the former Oklahoma City Thunder reserve.
"I've said it since Day 1 of camp: This guy's a ballplayer," Kerr said. "The game flows when he's out there. It's not just because he's a good shooter; he's a good basketball player. It's the shots that he doesn't take because of his patience, it's the cuts that he makes to the basket, it's getting into the fight defensively.
"From Day 1 of camp, this guy has been one of our best players, frankly. Couldn't get him out there until (Tuesday). I'm just happy to have this kind of depth for nights like tonight where we're missing three guys, and it will pay off big time for us over the course of the 82 (games)."
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Daniel Theis vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Draymond Green gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point alley-oop layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 0-2 | |
11:24 | Daniel Theis misses two point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point driving dunk (Lindy Waters III assists) | 0-4 | |
11:00 | Jordan Hawkins turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
10:46 | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving layup | 0-6 | |
10:29 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | |||
10:23 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup | 2-6 | |
10:17 | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Zion Williamson misses two point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:48 | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 5-6 | |
9:32 | Brandin Podziemski misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:29 | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Daniel Theis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:11 | Draymond Green misses two point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Daniel Theis misses two point hook shot | |||
8:53 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | |||
8:35 | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Moses Moody personal foul (Daniel Theis draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | Draymond Green blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup | |||
8:17 | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Zion Williamson misses two point tip layup | |||
8:16 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Draymond Green personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | |||
7:54 | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | |||
7:51 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | +3 | Lindy Waters III makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 5-9 | |
7:21 | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 8-9 | |
7:10 | +3 | Moses Moody makes three point jump shot (Lindy Waters III assists) | 8-12 | |
6:58 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
6:46 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point running dunk (Draymond Green assists) | 8-14 | |
6:44 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
6:28 | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 11-14 | |
6:07 | Draymond Green misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
6:04 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-14 | |
5:45 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Green steals) | |||
5:40 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:37 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | Moses Moody turnover (lost ball) (Javonte Green steals) | |||
5:22 | Jose Alvarado misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:19 | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
5:02 | Brandin Podziemski turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:47 | Lindy Waters III kicked ball violation | |||
4:36 | Yves Missi misses two point driving dunk | |||
4:32 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point running dunk (Lindy Waters III assists) | 13-16 | |
4:15 | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jamal Cain assists) | 15-16 | |
3:49 | Buddy Hield misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:47 | Jamal Cain defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Kyle Anderson blocks Yves Missi's two point layup | |||
3:41 | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-18 | |
3:21 | Kevon Looney personal foul (Javonte Green draws the foul) | |||
3:10 | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Buddy Hield steals) | |||
3:03 | +3 | Moses Moody makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 15-21 | |
2:47 | Javonte Green misses two point floating jump shot | |||
2:42 | Javonte Green offensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving layup | |||
2:33 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | |||
2:29 | Yves Missi offensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | |||
2:29 | Kyle Anderson defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | Javonte Green blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point running layup | |||
2:19 | Jonathan Kuminga offensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point putback layup | |||
2:18 | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | |||
2:03 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
2:02 | Jamal Cain personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | |||
1:47 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving layup (Moses Moody assists) | 15-23 | |
1:38 | Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation | |||
1:31 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 18-23 | |
1:26 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Jamal Cain personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | |||
1:14 | +3 | Kyle Anderson makes three point stepback jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 18-26 | |
0:59 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:57 | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | |||
0:53 | Javonte Green misses three point jump shot | |||
0:50 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
0:35 | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
0:23 | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Javonte Green assists) | 20-26 | |
0:03 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Kyle Anderson assists) | 20-28 | |
0:00 | Zion Williamson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Zion Williamson misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:40 | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point stepback jump shot (Gary Payton II assists) | 20-30 | |
11:06 | Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving layup (Gary Payton II assists) | 20-32 | |
10:28 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point stepback jump shot | 23-32 | |
10:09 | Kevon Looney turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | |||
10:07 | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:07 | Brandon Boston Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:07 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
10:07 | +1 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-32 | |
9:50 | Buddy Hield misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:46 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point running reverse layup (Zion Williamson assists) | 26-32 | |
9:24 | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Buddy Hield blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup | |||
9:12 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Gary Payton II offensive foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | Gary Payton II turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:42 | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving layup | |||
8:41 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point putback layup | 28-32 | |
8:41 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
8:28 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
8:14 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul (Loose ball) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
7:55 | Draymond Green misses two point driving layup | |||
7:53 | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | +2 | Jordan Hawkins makes two point pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 30-32 | |
7:24 | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point reverse layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 30-34 | |
7:14 | Zion Williamson offensive foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
7:14 | Zion Williamson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:55 | Brandin Podziemski misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:53 | Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point floating jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 32-34 | |
6:40 | Draymond Green shooting foul (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl draws the foul) | |||
6:40 | +1 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-34 | |
6:26 | Brandin Podziemski turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Cain steals) | |||
6:24 | Jamal Cain offensive foul (Charge) (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
6:24 | Jamal Cain turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:00 | Moses Moody turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | |||
5:57 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point running pullup jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 36-34 | |
5:55 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
5:43 | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 36-37 | |
5:21 | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 39-37 | |
5:21 | Gary Payton II shooting foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | |||
5:21 | Jordan Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:18 | Moses Moody defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:42 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl turnover (lost ball) (Brandin Podziemski steals) | |||
4:23 | Jose Alvarado blocks Brandin Podziemski's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:20 | Javonte Green defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:17 | Moses Moody defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 39-39 | |
3:53 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
3:33 | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving layup |