Wizards vs. Warriors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Washington Wizards (29-38) play against the Golden State Warriors (22-22) at Chase Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Monday March 14, 2022

Washington Wizards 112, Golden State Warriors 126 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steph Curry on the Warriors being unselfish offensively:
“When we’re playing well, it’s what we do best, and we got to keep making that a priority. It’s a fun way to play the game, and everybody gets involved.” pic.twitter.com/BPaz6zJ3Jw – 1:56 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Klay Thompsom reflected on his first game this season with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
#dubnation pic.twitter.com/4Pc4uwaDZt – 1:43 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Klay Thompson reflected on his first game with Draymond Green and Stephen Curry.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/jlIygfw6Fp – 1:39 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
* @LeBron James is 75 points from surpassing Karl Malone for 2nd on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
At his current average this season (29.7), LeBron would pass Malone in three games.
Next four, all on the road:
– Minnesota
– Toronto
– Washington (2nd night of B2B)
– Cleveland – 1:31 AM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After Steph Curry celebrated his 34th birthday with 47 points in a blowout win over the Wizards, NBA Twitter exploded with different reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 1:31 AM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
The East pennant race moves west with Boston, Toronto, Chicago and Washington all with late games this week.
Cavs, Hawks, Raptors (4th straight road W) and Bucks all win Monday…Bulls (at Sac), Sixers and Wizards lose.
Celtics magic numbers
4-seed: 15
Playoffs: 12
Play-in: 4 pic.twitter.com/fIt221GH9g – 1:06 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Despite the 0-4 road-trip KP says there are some good things the Wizards can take from the trip to build off. – 1:06 AM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green said he doesn’t know if he can trust the media right now. He didn’t take any questions, thanked Rick Celebrini then walked off.
He’s talking to reporters in the hallway now. – 1:03 AM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Not entirely sure what report or article sparked this response from Draymond but he clearly wasn’t pleased with something that was put out recently.
Didn’t mention it this morning at shootaround. pic.twitter.com/QZxmmHUVBg – 1:00 AM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors Wire celebrates the brilliance of Stephen Curry with a photo gallery of his 50-point games. warriorswire.usatoday.com/gallery/stephe… – 1:00 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Porzingis says every game with the wizards he’s progressing. He alludes to giving himself more games and things will be smoother in regards to chemistry – 1:00 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Radio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy
• Jokic vs. Embiid MVP game
• Draymond might be the real one
• Steph birthday 47
• KAT 60
• Raptors/Lakers
• Super Pumped
• The Dropout
• Survivor Ep. 1
• Best-ball After Party
https://t.co/Xb3xQ8V0Fc pic.twitter.com/wz7XmGjBY4 – 12:59 AM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Raptors over Lakers, 114-103…Schedule for rest of March (7 of 8 on road)…Does not get any easier
-@ Minnesota (40-30)
-@ Toronto (38-30)
-@ Washington (29-38)
-@ Cleveland (39-29)
-Home vs Philly (41-26)
-@ Pelicans (28-40)
-@ Dallas (42-26)
-@ Utah (42-26)
@ESPNLosAngeles – 12:57 AM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Deni Avdija on going through recent struggles: “My best psychologist is the gym. That’s what relaxes me and calms me and gets me back on track.” – 12:52 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
10th season as teammates 💙 pic.twitter.com/FGeDpfgkGC – 12:51 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Deni Avdija says he’s been working on his game and having Coach Wes Unseld Jr believe in him has helped him a lot. – 12:51 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Telling data from the Warriors’ win over the visiting Wizards tonight:
With Draymond Green ON the floor:
Steph Curry 7-for-9 from 3
With Draymond Green OFF the floor:
Steph Curry 0-for-5 from 3 – 12:49 AM Ben Anderson @BensHoops
Jazz blown double-digit leads resulting in losses this season.
@ Magic
vs. Grizzlies
vs. Pelicans
vs. Wizards
vs. Spurs
@ Raptors
@ Pistons
@ Lakers
vs. Rockets
@ Lakers
@ Spurs
vs. Bucks – 12:48 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
dropped 47 on his birthday, it’s only right.
@googlecloud || Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/WT6t9xVxSQ – 12:48 AM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Was there a correlation between Steph’s 47 points and Draymond’s return?
“100 percent” — Steve Kerr. – 12:45 AM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wes Unseld Jr. on whether Rui Hachimura could be starting soon: “Everything is on the table. I like where he is right now, but as he progresses, we’ll see… Where he is right now from where he was two months ago, it’s night and day.” – 12:42 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
In Regards to Rui Hachimura starting coach says everything is on the table but he likes where he is at now.
Coach wants to continue to see him grow. – 12:41 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
good dub pic.twitter.com/WEtdIrPIa1 – 12:41 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Coach Wes Unseld Jr says the Wizards knew going in the Warriors would make 3’s they wanted to make them take tough ones.
Golden State made 18. – 12:36 AM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
FINAL: Warriors 126, Wizards 112 pic.twitter.com/Z5l3efBl0Y – 12:35 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Final 📊
Stephen – 47p/6r/6a/1s
Jordan – 20p/2r/3a/1s/1b
Klay – 20p/4r/1a
Jonathan – 12p/8r/3a/2s/2b
Nemanja – 7p/5r/3a
Otto – 7p/4r
Draymond – 6p/7r/6a/1s
Kevon – 4p/7r/3a/1s/1b
Moses – 3p/1r/1a pic.twitter.com/0QXy3mZnYk – 12:32 AM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
“Whether we are a 2 seed or a 3 seed, we are going to win a championship.”
Draymond Green on the NBC Sports postgame show. pic.twitter.com/Fib17yRcrZ – 12:32 AM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
So Steph Curry scores 13 straight, is sitting on 47 points late, and on Warriors’ last possession before Curry comes out, Klay Thompson takes long 3-pointer with plenty on clock? Noted. – 12:29 AM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Steph Curry just had a Mt. Rushmore NBA birthday game.
He finished with the 4th-most points by a player on his birthday in NBA history.
61 – Shaquille O’Neal
53 – Dominique Wilkins
48 – LeBron James
47 – Steph Curry – 12:27 AM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Final: Warriors 126, Wizards 112
-Curry goes for 47
-Draymond: Massive impact (6-6-7 line,+24 in 20 mins)
-Thompson and Poole 20 each
-Offense clicked, defense had some issues
-Warriors win fourth straight, run home record to NBA-best 29-7. – 12:24 AM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Wizards handed out 40-pieces like Oprah gave away cars on that road trip. – 12:24 AM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Headed home.
#DCAboveAll | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/wceRsfIkYv – 12:23 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
That last 3 attempt by Klay was so … Klay 😂😂😂 – 12:23 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
#dubnation 126
#dcaboveall 112
Final.
Porzingis 25 |Curry 47 – 12:23 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Draymond Green played 20 minutes in his first game back.
He was +24, highest on the team. pic.twitter.com/dMNed8pmvM – 12:23 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry first game with Draymond back:
47 PTS
6 REB
6 AST
16-25 FG
7-14 3P
That’s the most points he’s scored since November, when Draymond was also playing. pic.twitter.com/gbVSugxlgB – 12:22 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Four in a row pic.twitter.com/2fOS3MABFS – 12:22 AM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors beat the Wizards 126-112 Monday night at Chase Center. They’ve now won four games in a row.
Stephen Curry scores 47 points on his 34th birthday. He also had 6 rebounds and 6 assists
Draymond Green had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in 20 minutes.
Welcome back. – 12:22 AM Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Final: Warriors 126, Wizards 112. Another night, another monster individual performance against Washington — this one from birthday boy Steph Curry (47pts).
Porzingis 25p 8r
KCP: 19p
The Wiz went 0-4 out west. – 12:21 AM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wizards lose to the Warriros 126-112. They have lost 7 of 9 and went 0-and-4 on their West Coast road trip. – 12:21 AM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Final: Warriors 126, Wizards 112.
Porzingis: 25 pts., 8 rebs., 4 assts.
Curry: 47 pts., 6 rebs., 6 assts. – 12:21 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
DUBS WIN pic.twitter.com/8jxbwacgNo – 12:20 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
They blitz Steph with KP. He’s 7-3. Make him finish over that length. Bites the ball fake. And 1 = 45 pts #WizWarriors pic.twitter.com/454BdS5gh8 – 12:20 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors are now 29-6 with Draymond Green this season. He was a +24 in his 20 minutes. Six points, seven rebounds, six assists in his return. Injected increased ball movement/pace, patrolled on defense, looked fresh. – 12:19 AM Dan Favale @danfavale
kcp REALLY wanted the warriors to sub out steph 🤣 pic.twitter.com/iO6u95zdOO – 12:18 AM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Kerr subbed Curry out before he could get that 50 piece. – 12:18 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Steph goes for 47 in Draymond’s return, the two of them lead the game in +/-
Dray: +24
Steph: +17
Draymond only played 20 minutes.
All you need to know. – 12:18 AM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Wizards have not gone winless on a 4+ game West Coast road trip since 2010 before getting John Wall
Starting lineup was Shaun Livingston, Mike Miller, Al Thornton, JaVale McGee, and Andray Blatche – 12:17 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steph wanted to stay in the game to get to 50 points for the night, but Steve Kerr said no. Happy Birthday Stephen Curry. – 12:17 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Kerr subbed out the starters, but there was some confusion. Curry didn’t come off the court. Eventually, he was told he was coming out. Chase Center moaned with disappointment. Wanted him to get 50 – 12:16 AM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Interesting shot from Klay as Steph is looking for 50 – 12:16 AM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Top scorers against the Wizards in their last three games:
LeBron James – 50
Josh Hart – 44
Stephen Curry – 47 – 12:16 AM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
After some MVP chants, Steph Curry gets Happy Birthday cheers pic.twitter.com/4RWl5DEsG7 – 12:16 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Again, Gafford isn’t up on the ballscreen. He’s gets sucked in on Draymond’s basket cut and is out of position to help Ish when he gets screened up top by his man. His help on Curry has been absent #WizWarriors pic.twitter.com/zRpdOKx1Ny – 12:16 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
That’s 47 points for Steph Curry on his 34th birthday. Went 16-of-25 shooting, 7-of-14 from 3 and 8-of-8 from the line. Warriors beat the Wizards for a fourth straight win. – 12:16 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Every time Curry takes a wild shot, without fail he goes off the ball and stands in the corner the next possession. Like he’s grounding himself a play hahahaha – 12:15 AM Dan Favale @danfavale
steph curry is basketball divinity pic.twitter.com/iC5Nz4Ru51 – 12:15 AM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
An opposing player has scored at least 44 points against the Wizards in the Wizards’ last three games. They are: LeBron James (50 pts.), Josh Hart (44 pts.) and Steph Curry (47 pts. with 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter). – 12:15 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
up to 47 on his birthday 🎉
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/nVVXDCWGGg – 12:14 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steph Curry has 47 points on his birthday with under 3 minutes to go. – 12:14 AM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Stephen Curry has his seventh 40-point game of the season with 47 points on 16-of-24 from the field (7-of-13 from three). Curry has passed both Antawn Jamison (48th) and Tom Chambers (47th) on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. – 12:14 AM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steph has 45 points with 3:14 left in the fourth quarter.
GSW 121, WAS 107 – 12:12 AM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Curry out here burning triple coverage – 12:12 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry is up to 42. Washington (finally) starts the blatant double teams – 12:12 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Stephen. Curry. – 12:12 AM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Steph Curry is now up to 42 points and has given Golden State a 118-105 lead with 3:43 to play. – 12:11 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Closing lineup of Curry, Thompson, Poole, Green and Looney – 12:11 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
hot hand
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/LTsTZ9UvLJ – 12:10 AM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Warriors crowd is wildly good
Loud ovations everytime Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, or Draymond Green enter the game
Not just the first time, the second, third, fourth, etc. – 12:07 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
yall the whole squad was loving the hustle play 👏 pic.twitter.com/eVUvERgWVV – 12:01 AM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Sheesh, Gaff 😤
#DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/gag4wDtJEF – 12:01 AM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
12 minutes to battle back.
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 11:50 PM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Years from now, Curry will surely shoot his age in golf, too. For now … – 11:48 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
You never give Curry this kind of cushion. And he’s like on 🔥 right now … Gafford has to be up and force him inside the arc. Otherwise he might as well be standing under the rim pic.twitter.com/DvfrNqVVNj – 11:47 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry with 34 points through three quarters. Warriors up 17 on the Wizards. – 11:47 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry has 34 points in the third quarter on his 34th birthday. – 11:47 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
steph curry: *sees all these other scoring outbursts around the nba* pic.twitter.com/q8BaKgAWLj – 11:46 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Caught the Warriors on Draymond’s return and Steph Birthday. – 11:46 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Kuz throws it up, KP throws it down.
#DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/J1wE0XPwKS – 11:44 PM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Klay last game, Steph this game. – 11:43 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
30 for 30
& counting pic.twitter.com/Zrabq34dy4 – 11:43 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
I think Curry is feeling it here in the third quarter. – 11:43 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
extra sauce pic.twitter.com/qeohu3MB0b – 11:42 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
MKE connection
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/qbwvSLl2Pd – 11:31 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
SC 👉 KT
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/J8m6FOLAOU – 11:26 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Second half starts now pic.twitter.com/DVqBc8XOrv – 11:21 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
The scene from the West Coast 📸 – 11:20 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Draymond returns in a “Money Green” Converse BB Jet PE. pic.twitter.com/2Ayyr6bxGX – 11:20 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green is already getting Steph Curry a ton of open looks from deep that he hadn’t been freed for the last couple months. Here are four examples during their brief court time in Draymond’s first half back. pic.twitter.com/uXSjsfsnuC – 11:10 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
#DubNation, how we feeling? pic.twitter.com/BbypYqplRz – 11:10 PM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Researching whether or not there’s ever been a player 7-foot-3 or taller in NBA history who’s been a worse shot-blocker than Porzingis. – 11:10 PM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Wizards actually played pretty well but still down by 16. Warriors with Draymond once again a force. – 11:09 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
#DCAboveAll 57
#DubNation 73
Halftime.
Kcp 11
Curry 20 – 11:08 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Standings from 7th to 10th have stayed about the same, but Hawks have put some distance between themselves and 11th-seed Washington. pic.twitter.com/LsOOqd3BM5 – 11:08 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
At the half: Warriors 73, Wizards 58
–Defense slightly better, rebounding much better
-Curry 20, JP 14, Klay 12
-Draymond 5p, 5a, 4r and 11 minutes (+12)
-FG%: 59.1/47.8
-FT%: 100 (10/10)
-GSW playing with different energy, as anticipated – 11:08 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
At the break.
KCP: 11 PTS, 4-8 FG
Porzingis: 8 PTS, 4 REB
Neto: 8 PTS, 5 AST
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 11:08 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors lead the Wizards 73-57 at halftime. This game got out of hand in a hurry for Washington.
Green: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists (11 minutes)
Curry: 20 points, 4 assists
Thompson: 12 points
Poole: 12 points – 11:08 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond’s first half statline: five points on 2-of-3 shooting (including one three), five assists and four rebounds in 11 minutes. Plus-12. – 11:07 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
At halftime, the Wizards trail the Warriors 73-57. Golden State is making this look easy by shooting 59% from the field, including 11 of 23 from three-point range. Some stats:
* Caldwell-Pope: 11 pts., 2 rebs., 1 asst.
* Curry: 20 pts., 2 rebs., 4 assts. – 11:07 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
It’s 73-57 Warriors over Wizards at the half. Steph Curry has 20 pts, the Warriors have hit 11 threes already. – 11:07 PM Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Halftime in SF: Warriors 73, Wizards 57
Curry: 20p
Poole: 14
KCP: 11p
Warriors are shooting 59.1% fg – 11:06 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Kyle Kuzma tried to throw the ball off the backboard to himself, but it led to a collision with Draymond Green. pic.twitter.com/YxcoRPjT4g – 11:06 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
24 down & 24 to go pic.twitter.com/2MzEkxyai6 – 11:06 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Stephen Curry breaks out the “Pi Day” Curry 9 on his 34th birthday. 🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/YSV8HwW1Gg – 11:05 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
basketball is art.
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/YHjQY3xQFR – 11:05 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
The Kuz connection – from deep!
#DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/HY2ZvuRXUF – 11:04 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
If your LOVE horror films, the Warriors are murdering the Wizards right now. – 11:03 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
birthday buckets 💦
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/aW0cbdG4IZ – 11:01 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Late second quarter: Steph and Draymond are joined, at last, by Klay.
The Warriors have their wholly trinity on the floor together for the first time since June 2019 – 11:00 PM Drew Shiller @DrewShiller
Steph. Draymond. Klay. Together again. This is a moment folks. – 11:00 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
And now, for the first time in 1,005 days, Steph, Klay and Draymond are playing basketball together. – 10:59 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
If you closed your eyes and had to name the player, who is 3-3, 1-1 with 3 rebs and 3 assists in this Warriors game? – 10:55 PM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Who’s tallest player in NBA who makes least out of his height? I’ll start: Porzingis. – 10:55 PM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Kuminga has special handle for a young man his size. – 10:54 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
feeeeeling it 💧 pic.twitter.com/2IZT13DVOP – 10:49 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Wizards cannot afford to get in track meets with teams because their offense inevitably cools off
Warriors have 50 points just 5 minutes into the second quarter (141 point pace) – 10:48 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Towns tallied 32 of his career-high-tying 56 points in the third quarter, joining this below group for the most points in a single quarter over the last 25 seasons:
Klay Thompson, 37 (3rd) in 2015
Kevin Love, 34 (1st) in 2016
Carmelo Anthony, 33 (3rd) in 2008 – 10:42 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
COUNT IT JP
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/l40GmggseW – 10:42 PM Drew Shiller @DrewShiller
That bucket from Poole was naaaaaaaaaaasty – 10:41 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Most points in a quarter in NBA history:
37 — Klay Thompson
34 — Kevin Love
33 — George Gervin
33 — Carmelo Anthony
32 — Karl-Anthony Towns pic.twitter.com/MMWaAIGU8h – 10:39 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Separated by one bucket.
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 10:38 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/YK39U1MR1O – 10:38 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Big man doing big things!
#DCAboveAll | @Kristaps Porzingis pic.twitter.com/lAeIV1YdkC – 10:37 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
First quarter stats for Draymond Green:
5 minutes
3 points (1-1)
3 assists
GSW 33, WAS 30 – 10:36 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
It’s 33-30 Warriors, as Klay Thompson leads all scorers with 10 and Deni Avdija leads the Wizards with 7. Warriors are 7-14 3PT. – 10:36 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
After 1 at Chase Center: Warriors 33, Wizards 30
-Draymond: 5 minutes, 3 assists, 1/1 3p
-Klay10p, Steph 8
-Defense/rebounding yet to arrive for Warriors – 10:36 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Three assists and a made 3 for Draymond Green in his first stint back in a couple months. Looks like they’re lining him up to play the last ~5 minutes of each quarter. – 10:36 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
5 mins, 3 assists for Draymond. And a triple. – 10:36 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Rui Hachimura has now made 34 of his 66 three-point attempts this season (51.5 percent). – 10:34 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
add a trey for DG
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/IVlMglpRgp – 10:33 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Rui Hachimura has made at least one three in 14 straight games, a season-high for the Wizards. He’s shooting 51.5% from three on the season. – 10:31 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
And now, for the first time 1,005 days, Steph, Klay and Draymond are all playing basketball together. – 10:31 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Klay returns, Steph leaves, Draymond stays – 10:31 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
First four offensive possessions w Draymond back have resulted in Warriors triples, lol – 10:31 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green’s first possession back is some split cut action that leads to an assist to a Steph Curry 3 pic.twitter.com/r9SwO9Mx2Y – 10:31 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond has contributed 9 points in 3 minutes of action: two assists on Curry threes and a three of his own – 10:31 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Dray’s first play back is a dime to steph, naturally.
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/3ca29ziNRC – 10:30 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Draymond 3 – 10:30 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green checks in for the first time and immediately makes a positive impact on the game.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/XC8mmYHfXT – 10:29 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
You see the impact Draymond is having early. – 10:29 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Draymond Green returns for the first time after missing 30 games pic.twitter.com/3U6HTsNlSR – 10:29 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Another Curry 3
Another Draymond assist – 10:29 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Chase Center with a standing ovation as Draymond Green checks in for his first minutes since early January pic.twitter.com/T8kavwJDOZ – 10:28 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Otto Porter Jr. nails a 3. It’s been a minute – 10:28 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Corey is cleared for takeoff! 🛫
#DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/V03j86FoJQ – 10:28 PM David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Did Raul Neto just give Curry the Shammgod?? – 10:28 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green checks in for the first time since January. – 10:27 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Seconds later, Curry 3-ball, Draymond assist. – 10:27 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors immediately run split-action with Draymond in the post and Curry hits a 3 – 10:27 PM Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Gigantic cheer and a standing ovation as Draymond Green checks in for the first time. – 10:27 PM David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Draymond Green checks in for the Warriors. – 10:27 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Here comes Draymond, 4:50 of the first quarter. Standing ovation at Chase Center. – 10:26 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Loud standing ovation as Draymond checks in for Kuminga – 10:26 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green is headed to the scorers table to check in. Standing ovation as he walks on the court. – 10:26 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Deni Avdija with a good cut to the rim and difficult left hand layup finish high off the backboard for his first points in over week after 3 straight scoreless games – 10:26 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Corey Kispert has a chance to be a solid finisher in the NBA. Strong take and nice dunk here. He had a 37.5-in. vertical at the combine. pic.twitter.com/wH1VL2NX3J – 10:24 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
KCP gets us on the board!
#DCAboveAll | @DraftKings Daily Fantasy pic.twitter.com/scRY5pAaZE – 10:23 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
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@NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/L8m04J5nrm – 10:15 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond’s having a blast, came out of his seat on that last Poole 3 – 10:15 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
& that’s how you get it started 😎
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/3C6b4sesc8 – 10:13 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After missing 31 games due to injury, Draymond Green will come off the bench in his return on Monday against the Wizards. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/14/dra… – 10:13 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Wizards win the tip. Game on in Chase Center.
Heads up: Won’t be much tweeting from me during tonight’s game. Trying something different with my game story so I want to pay close attention. – 10:11 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Game. On.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/CmPRglp708 – 10:10 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
KAT has scored over 35 points in a game 4 times this season
– 3/5 v. POR: Ant didn’t play
– 3/1 v. GSW: Ant didn’t play
– 2/15 v. CHA: Ant gets hurt in 1st half
– 1/9 v. HOU: Ant has 19 points
KAT with 35 points here early in the 3rd quarter tonight. Ant currently has 3 points. – 10:10 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young is the first player in the NBA this season to score 40+ on back-to-back nights and the first to do so since Bradley Beal (2/23/20, 2/24/20), per @EliasSports. – 10:08 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
NBA sending Warriors, Wizards to Japan for preseason games
apnews.com/article/golden… – 10:05 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond Green is not starting tonight, ending a streak of 512 games which he’s appeared as a starter. Last time he didn’t start was three games in the 2014 Western Conf First Round series vs Clippers. – 10:02 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Ted Leonsis, with the Stanley Cup behind him, on Rui Hachimura: “I’m very, very fond of him.” pic.twitter.com/GyVwupY52T – 10:00 PM Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
The Warriors will play two 2022 preseason games in Japan against the Wizards as part of the NBA Japan Games 2022. The Warriors and Wizards will face off on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 at Saitama Super Arena, marking the first Japan visit for both teams. – 10:00 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
In his second G League appearance on Sunday, James Wiseman recorded a double-double against the Ignite at Chase Center. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/13/war… – 10:00 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
STARTING 5⃣ #DCABoveAll pic.twitter.com/U7x7W3CizI – 10:00 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
As an international player, @Kristaps Porzingis knows how important the game is all over the globe!
#NBAJapanGames | @washwizardsjp pic.twitter.com/VHJThHNumU – 9:58 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
The Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors will play two preseason games in Japan September 30 & October 2, 2022. – 9:56 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Hello from Wizards at Warriors
Draymond Green’s first game back, Steph Curry’s birthday, and Klay Thompson coming off his best game in 3 years pic.twitter.com/NNJxJfEV8W – 9:55 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Bradley Beal: “I’m super excited to come back to Japan once again for our game against the Warriors.” – 9:54 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Corner 3s to go with an alley-oop to Draymond Green during warmups.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/bcwZuFja2x – 9:53 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Stephen Curry, in his comments about the Wizards-Warriors games set for Japan, says Rui Hachimura “is an amazing young athlete in this league who is destined for great things.” – 9:52 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Tipping it off tonight pic.twitter.com/YxyC1cJhxY – 9:51 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards and Warriors will play two preseason games in Japan, the home country of Wizards forward Rui Hachimura. nbcsports.com/washington/wiz… – 9:50 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Wizards and Warriors will play two pre-season games this year in Japan pic.twitter.com/6mdC2PezHf – 9:50 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Warriors to play two 2022 preseason games in Japan: pic.twitter.com/BUKOahzyFk – 9:49 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Peep the clock
Stream the game live » https://t.co/OMrtDtXZqd pic.twitter.com/EzySUDgV3J – 9:48 PM Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Big deal for the Wizards and Warriors of course, but Adam Silver also frames the preseason series as a big milestone for the NBA returning overseas post-pandemic. – 9:48 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
The connection between the DMV and Japan will grow even deeper this fall!
#NBAJapanGames | @washwizardsjp pic.twitter.com/GTXQk6sM6v – 9:48 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Adam Silver on the Japan Games between the Wizards and Warriors: “ will also have an opportunity to see one of their own, Rui Hachimura… I know it will mean the world for him to play in his home country.” – 9:45 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
We’re going global! 🌏
More info on our two-game preseason trip to Japan later this year 👇👇
#NBAJapanGames | @washwizardsjp – 9:45 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards will play a pair of preseason games against each other in Japan next season, the NBA and Rakuten have announced.
The games will take place on in September 30 and October 2. – 9:44 PM Ava Wallace @avarwallace
The Wizards are heading to Japan: washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03… – 9:43 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Golden State and Washington will play two preseason games in Japan in 2022, on September 30 and Oct 2. The NBA returns to Japan for the first time since 2019 – 9:43 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
日本で会いましょう！
The Warriors will play two preseason games next season against the Wizards as part of the NBA Japan Games 2022, presented by @Rakuten pic.twitter.com/NQYoa3i3n4 – 9:42 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Tonight’s Starting Lineups: pic.twitter.com/SAWS6kFbax – 9:42 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The NBA and Rakuten Group, Inc. today announced that the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards will play two preseason games in Japan in 2022. The games will take place Friday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 2 at Saitama Super Arena. – 9:42 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
NEWS: The NBA has announced the Wizards will play the Warriors in Japan later this year in two preseason games set for Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 at Saitama Super Arena. pic.twitter.com/mv70D5bsed – 9:41 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The Wizards and Warriors will play preseason exhibitions against each other on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 in Saitama City, Japan, the NBA and Rakuten Group, Inc. just announced. – 9:40 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Warriors and Wizards to play preseason games in Saitama, Japan on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2.
(Which suggests 2022-23 opening night is Oct. 18.)
Another step toward normalcy for the NBA, which hasn’t played in Asia since before the pandemic began.
Games coming in Abu Dhabi as well. – 9:37 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
To celebrate his 34th birthday, @Stephen Curry surprised @2974Collection series holders with a bonus NFT today.
28 owners of a ‘Birthday Game’ NFT will also be receiving an all-expenses-paid trip to San Francisco to meet Curry, courtesy @FTX_Official
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:36 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Gaff has unlimited bounce!
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/ReYmrWzYyK – 9:30 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Deni feeling the love on the West Coast!
#DCAboveall | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/70IoLf0RBi – 9:27 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steph, Klay, and Dray are back in action.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/V6VeIqtuyv – 9:21 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Cyclist Klay is back. 🚲 pic.twitter.com/4LTQCsvSR7 – 9:13 PM Chris Miller @cmillsnbcs
Time to go to work with these knuckleheads @realweshall @tonymassenburg Wiz-Warriors. Pregame coverage starts at 9:30 on @NBCSWashington #DCAboveAll #WizWarriors pic.twitter.com/QLpDF6pAHN – 9:13 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
You could say Draymond is ready to go pic.twitter.com/gp6f6XOo9D – 9:12 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Game time in 6⃣0⃣ minutes!
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#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne – 9:00 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
monday at the office
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/sQ9KgkW4CX – 8:56 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Coach Wes Unseld Jr says Steph and Klay are so hard to guard, they can move and cut, and their teammates can find them they’re too good to stop completely.
Gameplan is “no easy stuff.”
#DCAboveAll | #dubnation – 8:47 PM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Steph Curry turned 34 today. I’ll never forget how his first media day Monta Ellis said he couldn’t play with Curry and Stephen Jackson said he wanted out of Golden State. Curry was/is the Warriors’ culture-changer. – 8:46 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wes Unseld Jr. on whether Kristaps Porzingis will be limited in more back-to-backs this season: “As far as I know right now, we’ll be clear from here on out.” – 8:44 PM Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Wizards starters tonight against the Warriors: Raul Neto, Corey Kispert, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis. – 8:44 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Coach Unseld Jr is looking forward to the challenge of going against #dubnation tonight, coach raves about Draymond’s ability to switch 1-5.
Coach said Golden State is a lot of fun; fans are unbelievable. – On his time as an assistant here. – 8:42 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
waddup @Draymond Green pic.twitter.com/CvPAphcIPn – 8:40 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Josh Hart has 25 points at halftime at Atlanta after scoring 44 in Saturday’s win over Washington.
Blazers up 67-58.
No comment.
#RipCity – 8:38 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Happy Pi Day (& Stephen’s bday!) pic.twitter.com/rWJMchTRfI – 8:32 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
James Wiseman continues his G League stint for a third game, with Kerr announcing Wiseman will play with the SeaDubs tomorrow in LA. – 8:24 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Andrew Wiggins will not play tonight, Kerr says. Draymond Green won’t start.
Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga and Kevon Looney will start tonight against Washington. – 8:21 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Patterns going crazy tonight!
#DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/WFoU8RCPxb – 8:21 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond is back, but not starting, Kerr announces. Kerr calls it “very temporary.” With Wiggins out with illness, tonight’s starters are Curry, Thompson, Poole, Kuminga, and Looney. – 8:20 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green will not start tonight, and probably won’t start his first few games back, Kerr says. With his minute restriction, having him start would make it hard to put him in end of half/game scenarios. – 8:20 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Andrew Wiggins is out tonight against the Wizards, and Draymond Green will come off of the bench. – 8:20 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Draymond is back with Warriors but coming off the bench tonight. Starters: Curry, Poole, Thompson, Kuminga and Looney – 8:19 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green will come off the bench tonight. Warriors manipulating his minutes because of 20-minute restriction. Andrew Wiggins is out sick.
Warriors starters
Steph Curry
Jordan Poole
Klay Thompson
Jonathan Kuminga
Kevon Looney – 8:19 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
James Wiseman will play in the G-League tomorrow, per Steve Kerr. – 8:17 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr says James Wiseman will play in another game with Santa Cruz tomorrow night in Los Angeles. “No plans beyond that,” he said. – 8:17 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Join us for Mental Health Awareness Night on Wednesday as we take on the Denver Nuggets!
#DCAboveAll | @MedStarHealth – 8:17 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Steve Kerr says that James Wiseman will play with the Santa Cruz Warriors in Los Angeles tomorrow evening. No solidified plans beyond that. – 8:17 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
James Wiseman will play in the Santa Cruz G-League game tomorrow night in Los Angeles. Warriors haven’t decided anything beyond that, per Kerr. – 8:16 PM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
James Wiseman will play in another GLeague game. Tomorrow night in LA. – 8:16 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Isiah Thomas was done at 32. Allen Iverson was a part-timer at 33. Russell Westbrook is struggling mightily at 33. Scoring PGs burn out
Steph Curry, 34 today, seems to be a different breed nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 8:14 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Trae Young scored 15 points in tonight’s first quarter, his 13th quarter of the season scoring 15+ points. Heading into tonight’s games, his 13 such quarters are tied for 2nd-most in the NBA: Stephen Curry (16), Devin Booker (13), Karl-Anthony Towns (13), Trae Young (13). – 8:06 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After missing 31 games for the Warriors, Draymond Green is officially set to return on Monday against the Wizards. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/13/inj… – 8:00 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
By The Numbers | Warriors vs. Wizards pic.twitter.com/Y2jskt7ekv – 7:37 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Gotta rep 30 on his birthday! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/3jgjeccWs3 – 7:31 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
ESPN story on Draymond Green’s minute restriction as he comes back from a two month hiatus: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 6:44 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Aaron Wiggins (flu) remains out tonight, per Mark Daigneault. No other injury changes. Still eight guys out. – 6:30 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green made sure reporters knew exactly how long it’s been since he last played with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson: 1,005 days.
He said the most meaningful part of his return to action will be the chance to play with them again.
https://t.co/0zWvqMLlmo pic.twitter.com/RbUtVgUZRE – 6:29 PM Andre Iguodala @andre
Killa Cam responds! – 6:15 PM Andre Iguodala @andre
We got a tourney…. – 6:14 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
With a season-high 38 points, Klay Thompson fueled the Warriors’ blowout win over the Bucks. Here’s a look at the stats and highlights. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/13/sta… – 6:00 PM Andre Iguodala @andre
Killa Cam! – 5:53 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
As Memphis clings to a half-game lead over Golden State for the West’s No. 2 seed, star guard Ja Morant has been listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against Indiana due to back soreness.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 5:35 PM The Ringer @ringernba
💯 KG’s jersey retirement in Boston
💯 The Nets’ blowout win over the 76ers last week
💯 The Bucks’ loss to the Warriors
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @Bell19Raja: open.spotify.com/episode/2vss1H… – 5:22 PM NBA Math @NBA_Math
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FULL BREAKDOWN pic.twitter.com/eVJlFztFcX – 5:18 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors fans,
What are your expectations for Draymond Green’s return to the court tonight? – 5:14 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Sixty years ago today, Wilt Chamberlain became the only player in NBA history to exceed 4,000 points (4,029) and average over 50 points (50.4 points per game) in a single season. He tallied 34 points in the final game of the regular season, a 119-115 win over the Chicago Packers. pic.twitter.com/4UjTor1mGL – 4:24 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond Green said during his rehabilitation from a back injury, he went to Cabo and brought Warriors doctor Rick Celebrini with him. They did two-a-days during the vacation. – 4:15 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Sixty two years ago today, Wilt Chamberlain scored 53 points — an NBA record for most points scored by a rookie in the postseason — in a 132-112 win over Syracuse in the third and deciding game of the Eastern Division Semifinals.
Box Score via @Basketball-Reference pic.twitter.com/wKHHFdgixL – 4:15 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Don’t forget what Kevon Looney has given to the Warriors — everything he has.
https://t.co/brn9XTZeWt pic.twitter.com/5MfFE3AQ1v – 4:04 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Seth Curry (left ankle) and Cam Thomas (back) are both questionable for the #Nets tomorrow at the #Magic. LaMarcus Aldridge is out, as expected. – 4:01 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole combined for 68 points in the Warriors’ blowout win over the Bucks, NBA Twitter exploded with reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 4:00 PM Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Lots of eyes in the state of Michigan will be watching this matchup tonight.
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/FEIkeZn95C – 4:00 PM