The Golden State Warriors proceed their highway journey with Saturday night time’s matchup towards the Atlanta Hawks. Tip-off is about for five:00 PM PT in Atlanta, and will likely be broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area.
Previously with the Warriors:
Golden State dropped its second straight sport with Friday’s 115–101 loss to the Detroit Pistons. It was aggressive early, with the Warriors holding on to a five-point lead after the primary quarter. But even with out main scorer Cade Cunningham, Detroit regained management, outscoring Golden State 94–75 over the remainder of the sport.
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Turnovers as soon as once more proved pricey. The Warriors tied their season excessive with 25 turnovers, leading to 32 factors for Detroit — a harmful components towards a Pistons protection that ranks first within the NBA in opponent turnovers (17 per sport) and second in factors off turnovers (21.5 per sport).
What to watch for tonight:
The Warriors are actually enjoying their fifth sport in seven days and as soon as once more discover themselves severely shorthanded. Six gamers are listed as out, together with Kristaps Porzingis, who tweaked his again throughout Friday’s sport and didn’t return. In addition, 5 extra gamers are presently listed as questionable, together with Draymond Green and De’Anthony Melton.
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Of course, the primary storyline coming into Saturday’s sport in Atlanta is the matchup towards former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga. The new Hawks ahead has appeared in six video games with the staff since being traded on the deadline, averaging 14.8 factors in 22.7 minutes per sport. During that span, Atlanta ripped off an 11-game successful streak earlier than it ended final night time towards the Houston Rockets. Kuminga didn’t play in that sport however is predicted to be accessible tonight towards his former staff.
Enjoy the sport Dub Nation. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected Starters
Warriors: Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton, Will Richard, Gui Santos, Draymond Green
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Hawks: CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu
How to watch Regular Season Game 71
Who: Golden State Warriors (33 – 37) vs. Atlanta Hawks (38 – 32)
When: Saturday, March twenty first, at 5:00 p.m. PT
Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
TV and Streaming: NBC Sports Bay Area (available on fuboTV)
