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Analysis: Warriors take care of business in Atlanta, defeat Hawks 114-109

Analysis: Warriors take care of business in Atlanta, defeat Hawks 114-109

Even with Stephen Curry playing limited minutes after sustaining a slight right ankle sprain, the Warriors get the victory and finish their east coast road trip with a 3-0 record.



Playing in Atlanta on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors were in control for most of their game against the Atlanta Hawks, leading by as many as 15 points. Though the Hawks used a 9-0 run in the final two minutes of the game to cut the Warriors’ advantage to two points, the Warriors hung on for the win, one that was punctuated by this steal and slam dunk by Andre Iguodala.

As the Hawks are one of the teams near the bottom of the league’s standings, one shouldn’t draw too many conclusions from this game. That said, there are a few things from this game that are worth highlighting.

Curry scores 28 points in just 23 minutes

Midway through the first quarter, Warriors fans had an all-too familiar scare as Stephen Curryeither tweaked or mildly sprained (depending upon whose tweets you were looking at) his right ankle. Here’s the play in which it happened, as Curry comes down on Zaza Pachulia’s foot and slightly turns that ankle while defending in the lane. That right ankle is the same one that gave him problems earlier this season. If you’re a perennially nervous Warriors fan, I would advise looking away.
Curry was subbed out with 1:22 left to go in the first quarter and eventually went back to the Warriors’ locker room during his usual rest period in the second quarter. Curry returned to the floor with 7:18 left in the second. Back on the court, Curry showed no ill effects and looked like his usual, amazing All-Star self out there.
Curry scored 25 points in the first half of Friday night’s game against the Hawks, with 15 of those coming in those 7+ minutes in the second quarter. However, Curry scored just three more points, to finish with 28 points, as he left the game with 6:24 left in the third quarter and did not return.
NBA: Golden State Warriors at Atlanta Hawks
This decision to end Curry’s night early was a precautionary measure more than anything else and not indicative of anything profoundly serious. After the game, Curry said he should be good to go for the Warriors’ next game and the team’s upcoming schedule is also conducive to Curry getting rest to allow the ankle to heal.


Anthony Slater
✔@anthonyVslater
Nice batch of rest ahead for Steph Curry and that tweaked right ankle.
-Done for tonight
-Saturday: No practice
-Sunday: No practice
-Monday: Practice, still no game
-Tuesday: Next GSW game
7:16 AM - Mar 3, 2018
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Kevin Durant also scored 28 points in Friday night’s game, though it took him 35 minutes to get those points.
With Curry and Durant both scoring nearly 30 points and Klay Thompson contributing 15 points of his own, a big part of why the Warriors earned this victory was because their stars played like stars and put up big numbers.

A Swaggy Appearance in Atlanta

While Curry and Durant having big nights is very much the norm, Nick Young surprised by scoring 16 points while playing 23 minutes with Curry on the sideline.
Not surprisingly, the bulk of Young’s points came from three-point range.
Young shot 4-for-8 from three-point range and continued his recent solid play. There are still the moments when he does something that leaves you scratching your head in disbelief. But, with that said, Young is looking a little bit more like the player the Warriors wanted and thought they were getting this past offseason. This is another welcome sight for the Warriors and their fans as we get closer and closer to the postseason.

Draymond displays his passing prowess

After scoring double-digit points in each of the games after the All-Star break, Draymond Green contributed just two points in Friday night’s win over the Hawks. However, Green still had an impact on the game, especially on offense, as he finished the game with nine assists, serving as the Warriors’ primary play-initiator throughout the night.
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