Hello, and welcome to the first-ever edition of ‘Warriors Wednesdays’. ‘Warriors Wednesdays’ is a weekly column by Marc Princi, which will touch on some of the notable headlines, achievements, and trivia from the past week of Golden State Warriors basketball.
It has been a big week of Warriors news, which makes this all the more exciting. The first-ever edition of ‘Warriors Wednesdays’ is here. This edition of ‘Warriors Wednesdays’ will focus on the big headlines, the latest achievements, and some trivial facts for the Golden State Warriors fanbase.
Notable headlines
- Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers on the road in overtime, 127-123.
- Golden State beat the Orlando Magic on the road, 133-112.
- Warriors beat the Miami Heat on the road, 123-95.
- Dubs beat the New Orleans Pelicans on the road, 125-115.
- Shaun Livingston got ejected against the Heat.
- Kevin Durant got ejected against the Pelicans.
- Stephen Curry suffered a sprained right ankle against the Pelicans.
- Patrick McCaw suffered a nose injury against the Pelicans.
Achievements
- Golden State Warriors scored a season-high 78 first-half points against the Magic.
- Jordan Bell scored a career-high 16 points against the Magic.
- Stephen Curry passed Jason Kidd for eighth place on the NBA’s all-time three-point shots made list against the Magic.
- JaVale McGee made his first start of the season against the Pelicans.
- Stephen Curry became the eighth player in NBA history to score 2000 career three-pointers. He did so against the Pelicans, in just 597 career regular-season games.
Trivia
- All five Golden State Warriors starters scored in double figures for the first time this season, against the Lakers.
- Golden State Warriors played in overtime for the first time this season, against the Lakers.
- Golden State’s 41 first-quarter points against the Magic were the most the team has scored in a first quarter this season. It was the team’s seventh 40-point quarter of the season.
- The Warriors delivered an NBA season-high 46 assists against the Magic.
- Klay Thompson hit his fourth career four-point play against the Pelicans.
- Per Elias Sports, the Warriors are the first team since the Shot Clock Era (1954-55) to overcome multiple 20-point halftime deficits in the same season. Trailed by 20 against the Pelicans, and by 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers on 11/18.