National Basketball Association
Golden State 115, Atlanta 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #19 James Capers, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
15145
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Warriors 115, Hawks 93: David Lee scored 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added 11 rebounds as visiting Golden State sprinted past Atlanta.
Stephen Curry came up two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 18 points and 11 assists while Harrison Barnes and Carl Landry scored 19 apiece for the Warriors, who finished up their season-long seven-game road trip with a 6-1 mark.
Al Horford scored 17 points but Josh Smith was held to a season-low three on 1-of-12 shooting for the Hawks, who lost for just the second time in their last seven games.
It was tied at the end of the first quarter but Golden State used a 16-5 burst at the start of the second to take a double-digit lead. Barnes hit a pair of 3-pointers and totaled 10 points during the spurt.
The Warriors held a 13-point lead at the break and stretched it to 20 on Barnes’ 3-pointer with 6:09 left in the third quarter. The rookie swingman came into the contest shooting 29 percent on the road trip but went 8-for-14 against the Hawks, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Golden State led by as much as 88-61 late in the third and refused to let Atlanta make a run. Curry’s steal and transition dunk with 7:18 left in the game kept the lead over 20 and allowed the Warriors to empty the bench.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lee recorded at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in each game of the road trip. … Golden State rookie C Festus Ezeli (right knee) was held out of the lineup, giving Andris Biedrins a rare start. … Hawks reserves Louis Williams (16 points) and Ivan Johnson (15) each reached double figures off the bench. … Curry was hit with a technical foul for hanging on the rim after his fourth-quarter dunk.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
Atlanta |
David Lee 20 |
Scoring |
Al Horford 17 |
Stephen Curry 11 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 8 |
David Lee 11 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 9 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Scott 7 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Steals |
Kyle Korver 2 |
Andris Biedrins 1 |
Blocks |
Josh Smith 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
115 |
49.5 |
10-24 |
7-8 |
32 |
54 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
Atlanta
|
93 |
36.9 |
5-26 |
26-36 |
21 |
45 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.