National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Golden State 109, Brooklyn 100
When: 4:00 PM ET, Monday, January 17, 2011
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #57 Greg Willard, # Tre Maddox
Attendance: 18563
Monta Ellis scored 26 points and David Lee had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors edged the visiting New Jersey Nets 109-100 Monday afternoon.Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #57 Greg Willard, # Tre Maddox
Attendance: 18563
The Warriors (17-23) shot 49 percent from the field to earn their second consecutive victory.
Brook Lopez had 20 points and Devin Harris added 19 for the Nets (10-31), who lost their sixth straight game and 10th in a row on the road.
Golden State led 54-46 at the half and never trailed again. The Nets cut the deficit to 59-56 in the third quarter on a tip-in by Lopez but never got any closer.
The Warriors got a big 3-pointer by Stephen Curry with 1:57 to play take an eight-point lead and cruised the rest of the way.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn | Golden State | |
| Brook Lopez 20 | Scoring | Monta Ellis 26 |
| Devin Harris 8 | Assists | Monta Ellis 9 |
| Kris Humphries 10 | Rebounds | David Lee 10 |
| Devin Harris 9 | Free Throws Made | David Lee 6 |
| Johan Petro 2 | Steals | Monta Ellis 3 |
| Brook Lopez 2 | Blocks | Andris Biedrins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Brooklyn | 100 | 48.8 | 3-14 | 19-24 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Golden State | 109 | 49.4 | 6-18 | 21-28 | 25 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
Upcoming Games
- Golden State will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Utah. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.