Warriors Classics

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Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, took place on Friday with a classic Warriors’ matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers from Apr. 18, 2007. The game was shown in its entirety on the Warriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
It came down to the last game of the season, but the Warriors ended a 13-year playoff drought and secured the West’s eighth and final postseason spot. The 120-98 win in Portland was the ninth win in the last 10 games of the season, and it put the Warriors at 42-40, marking their first winning season since 1993-94. "To all our fans back home, the curse is over,” Baron Davis said following his regular season ending triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists). “Now we can come in and play the underdog in the playoffs.”

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Warriors Archive: Warriors vs. Trail Blazers - April 18, 2007

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Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, continued on Wednesday night with a classic Warriors’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns from Mar. 29, 2007. The game was shown in its entirety on the Warriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
The Dubs had a strong offensive outing from the start, using a 45-point first quarter to propel them to a 124-119 victory over a Phoenix Suns that finished with 61 wins that season. Jason Richardson scored a game-high 36 points in the victory, hitting a then-franchise record of eight 3-pointers to improve the Dubs to 34-39 on the season.

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Warriors Archive: Warriors vs. Suns - March 29, 2007

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Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, returned on Monday night with a down-to-the-wire matchup between the Warriors and SuperSonics from March 17, 2007. The game was shown in its entirety on the Warriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
With just 2.3 seconds left in regulation, Baron Davis drained a game-winning jumper, yielding a 99-98 Warriors win over the Seattle SuperSonics on March 17, 2007. Davis’ clutch play capped the guard’s 19-point performance, and the victory moved the Warriors one-half game ahead of the Clippers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

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Warriors Archive: Warriors at SuperSonics - Mar. 17, 2007

Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, continued on Saturday night for the classic Warriors’ matchup against the Detroit Pistons from Mar. 5, 2007. The game was shown in its entirety on theWarriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
"It's good to have Baron and Jackson back. They are my two best defenders, so having them on the floor working together is a delight to see,” former Warriors coach Don Nelson shared as Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson made their respective returns from injury in the 111-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Jason Richardson scored a team-high 29 points in the feat, tipping off a 16-5 season-ending run that resulted in the team’s first playoff berth in 13 years.

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Warriors Archive: Warriors at Pistons - Mar. 5, 2007

Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, took place Friday as the classic Warriors’ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies from Feb. 21, 2007 was shown in its entirety on the Warriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
Though Memphis’ Mike Miller put on a shooting display from beyond the arc, it was not enough to overcome a gritty Warriors effort in a 118-115 Dubs overtime victory over the Grizzlies. Stephen Jackson led the Dubs in scoring with 26 points, Jason Richardson made his return from a 22-game absence with 19 points and Monta Ellis came through in overtime, scoring nine of his 22 points in the extra frame.

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Warriors Archive: Warriors vs. Grizzlies - Feb. 21, 2007

The debut of Warriors Archive: We Believe, presented by Rakuten, took place on Wednesday as the Warriors’ matchup with the New Jersey Nets from Jan. 24, 2007, was shown in its entirety on the Warriors’ Facebook page (available in the Bay Area only).

ABOUT THE GAME
The Warriors used a 17-5 run to rally from a double-digit deficit in the final minutes of the matchup to earn a 110-109 win over the New Jersey Nets. Monta Ellis, recipient of that season’s Most Improved Player award, capped the comeback with a buzzer-beating, game-winning jumper.