WARRIORS: Warriors Weekly Notes

WARRIORS WEEKLY NOTES - 3/7/2008

	The Warriors scored a season-high 135 points in a 135-118 victory at Atlanta on Tuesday, going 55-of-101 from the field, 17-of-32 from long range and just 8-of-10 from the line.
	Golden State’s 135 points versus Atlanta marked the most points in NBA history by a team shooting 10-or-fewer free throws.
	The Warriors reached a season-high 15 games above .500 after the win in Atlanta on March 4…One year ago on March 4, 2007, the team was nine-game UNDER .500, marking a 24-game improvement over last season.
	Golden State is 16-13 on the road this season, marking the teams most road wins since 1993-94.
	The Warriors are 37-23 on the season, including a record of 37-17 after a 0-6 start.

Monta Ellis

In the last 18 games, is averaging 25.5 points, while shooting 58.8% (183-311 FG) from the field.

Is shooting 56.5% (314-556 FG) from the field over the last 36 games, averaging 21.8 points in those contests.

In 10 games during February, averaged 26.0 points while shooting 60.2% (106-176 FG) from the field – becoming just the ninth guard in NBA history to shoot over 60% from the field for an entire month (min. 10 games and 150 FGA).

For the season, is averaging 19.5 points while shooting 53.5% from the field, IMPROVING on his Most Improved Players stats from last year when he averaged 16.5 points on 47.5% shooting.

Baron Davis

Has scored 30-plus points in each of Warriors first two games on current road trip.

In last two games, is averaging 32.5 points while shooting 28-of-47 (.596 FG%) from the field.

30-plus points in three of last six games.

Has started all 60 games this season, the only Warrior to appear in every contest.

Stephen Jackson

In the last four games, is averaging 25.0 points, while shooting 50.0% (36-72 FG) from the field, 45.9% (17-37 3FG) from long range and 84.6% (11-13 FT) from the line.

Tallied 29 points in consecutive victories over Portland and Atlanta earlier this week.

For the season, is averaging a career-high 20.9 points and a career-high 39.5 minutes per game.

“"We play that pace in our sleep."

--Stephen Jackson, after Golden State’s 135-118 victory at Atlanta, responding to reporter who asked if he was worried about trailing 68-70 at halftime. READ BLOG

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