Game ID: 22300834
Golden State Warriors @ Washington Wizards
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 25 33 17 37 112GSW 23 37 38 25 123
GSW @ WAS ScoutingGSW @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 18 since 1/08, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (90% of 24)
WAS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 14 min (111% of 12)
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 24 min since (102% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
WAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 23 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 14 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 29 to 34 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (93% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 18 min since (143% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 8 min since (57% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 17 min since (138% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 43 min (144% of 30)
OUT Champagnie missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 9 min since (62% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (120% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 6 min (41% of 16)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 43 min since (144% of 30)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (123% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/04 · 2 days' restOUT Coulibaly missed 3 since 2/27, returns tonight: 33 min (122% of 27)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Champagnie back 3/01 after 3, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 16 to 24 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Coulibaly back 3/04 after 3, 33 min since (122% of 27)
BACK Champagnie back 3/01 after 3, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 16 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/15 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 17 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 14 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 19 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/22 · 6 days' restOUT Paul missed 18 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 17 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 19 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
GSW availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 20 since 1/07, out tonight
GSW availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 21 since 1/07, returns tonight: 22 min (82% of 26)
GSW availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restBACK Paul back 2/27 after 21, 22 min since (82% of 26)
GSW availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Paul back 2/27 after 21, 24 min since (90% of 26)
GSW availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Paul back 2/27 after 21, 24 min since (90% of 26)
GSW availability going into 3/06 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 4 since 2/27, returns tonight: 14 min (51% of 27)
OUT Podziemski missed 2 since 3/01, returns tonight: 26 min (99% of 27)
BACK Paul back 2/27 after 21, 23 min since (88% of 26)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Paul (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Golden State allowing 116 a night to Washington's 127. Call it Golden State 121, Washington 116.
2/14 @ NOP 126-133 — WAS notes
WAS lost 126-133. WAS shot 48% (44 of 92) to NOP's 56%, 21 of 45 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 29. WAS turned it over 19 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 14 steals. Avdija led with 43 (13 of 24, 6 of 10 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Kispert added 20, Poole 19. Q3 was theirs, 38-31, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 102-88 against them.
2/22 @ DEN 110-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 110-130. WAS shot 38% (40 of 104) to DEN's 55%, 17 of 38 from three, and went to the line 23 times to DEN's 15 — 13 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 40-60 against them. Kuzma led with 31 (12 of 25, 6 of 8 from three); Poole added 18, Jones 13. Q3 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 23 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 101-76 against them. Bagley III's -23 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 @ OKC 106-147 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-147. WAS took 12 more shots (104 to 92), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to OKC's 60%, 9 of 38 from three. The glass went 43-56 against them. Poole led with 21 (7 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); Kispert added 20, Bagley III 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-30, but the other 3 periods went 117-81 against them. Coulibaly's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 vs CLE 105-114 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-114. WAS shot 44% (40 of 90) to CLE's 51%, 12 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 27. Poole led with 31 (11 of 21, 6 of 13 from three); Kuzma added 27, Shamet 15. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 87-74 against them. They led by as many as 10. Davis's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 vs GSW 112-123 — WAS notes
WAS lost 112-123. WAS shot 49% (46 of 93) to GSW's 50%, 12 of 35 from three. Kuzma led with 27 (12 of 21, 1 of 4 from three); Kispert added 20, Bagley III 20. Q4 was theirs, 37-25, the deficit cut from 23 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 98-75 against them. Kuzma's -16 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 121, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; James at 31 and Davis at 27 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (10 straight), Vincent (32 straight), Wood (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 129, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 25 and Poole at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (3 straight), Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 121 a night to Washington's 129 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 11. Call it the Lakers 123, Washington 116.
3/01 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 22 and Harden at 19 a game. Without George (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Coulibaly (2 straight), Champagnie (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 118 a night to Washington's 130. Call it the Clippers 123, Washington 112, the Clippers by 11.
3/04 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (2 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 15 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Coulibaly (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Utah allowing 118 a night to Washington's 132 and the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Washington's 15. Call it Utah 123, Washington 115.
3/06 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Kuzma at 26 and Poole at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 95, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 95 a night to Washington's 128 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-10 a night and Washington minus-6. Call it Orlando 115, Washington 111, Washington keeping it close.
2/15 @ UTA 140-137 — GSW notes
GSW won 140-137. GSW shot 53% (49 of 92) to UTA's 46%, 20 of 42 from three. Thompson led with 35 (13 of 22, 7 of 13 from three); Green added 23, Wiggins 19. The hinge was Q2, 48-32: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19.
2/22 vs LAL 128-110 — GSW notes
GSW won 128-110. GSW shot 47% (50 of 107) to LAL's 49%, 16 of 41 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAL's 21. Curry led with 32 (12 of 24, 6 of 13 from three); Wiggins added 20, Jackson-Davis 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-28: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 21. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/23 vs CHA 97-84 — GSW notes
GSW won 97-84. GSW shot 43% (38 of 89) to CHA's 36%, 13 of 42 from three. The glass went 53-43 for them. Curry led with 15 (5 of 14, 3 of 11 from three); Wiggins added 14, Podziemski 13. The hinge was Q1, 22-15: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/25 vs DEN 103-119 — GSW notes
GSW lost 103-119. GSW shot 43% (35 of 81) to DEN's 49%, 11 of 34 from three. GSW turned it over 17 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 10 steals. Thompson led with 23 (7 of 15, 5 of 13 from three); Curry added 20, Kuminga 19. Q1 was theirs, 36-30, but the other 3 periods went 89-67 against them. They led by as many as 16. Green's -23 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ WAS 123-112 — GSW notes
GSW won 123-112. GSW shot 50% (47 of 94) to WAS's 49%, 21 of 46 from three. Thompson led with 25 (9 of 16, 6 of 11 from three); Kuminga added 21, Curry 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-17: a lead of 2 became 23. Looney was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/29 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. Without Randle (13 straight), Anunoby (13 straight), Robinson (38 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Thompson at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 13. Call it New York 114, Golden State 113, Golden State keeping it close.
3/01 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Quickley at 22 and Barnes at 21 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (14 straight), Nwora (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Kuminga at 17 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 105 a night to Toronto's 120 and the line, where Toronto takes 22 free throws a game to Golden State's 16. Call it Toronto 117, Golden State 116, Golden State keeping it close.
3/03 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 102, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 27 and Tatum at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Kuminga at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wiggins (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 37 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 118, Golden State 110.
3/06 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Kuminga at 19 a game. Without Wiggins (4 straight), Podziemski (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 97, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Middleton (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 97 a night to Golden State's 115 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-7 a night and Golden State plus-0. Call it Milwaukee 116, Golden State 112, Golden State keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASCK C. Kispert
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Butler
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bagley III
RH R. Holmes
TJ T. Jones
GSWBP B. Podziemski
CP C. Paul
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
MM M. Moody
QU Quinones
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
WAS/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Klay Thompson scores 25, Stephen Curry blanked in first half as Warriors beat Wizards 123-112
WASHINGTON -- — Klay Thompson was asked, again, how it feels to be coming off the bench after the Golden State Warriors improved to 6-1 over the past month in games he's entered as a reserve.
“Tell ’em it don’t matter, Klay! Starter or not! It don't matter!” teammate Gary Payton II shouted across the Warriors' locker room.
Thompson scored 25 points on a forgettable evening for Stephen Curry , fellow reserve Chris Paul demonstrated his value to the Warriors in his first game in seven weeks, and Golden State beat the Washington Wizards 123-112 on Tuesday night.
“You’ve got two Hall of Famers in the backcourt coming off the bench,” Thompson said. “That’s such a rare feat, so we take pride in that.”
Curry was held scoreless in the first half for the first time in the regular season since Nov. 23, 2012, against Denver. He missed his first seven shots, six from 3-point range — and three of them airballs, including a 32-foot heave at the halftime buzzer.
Curry got on the board with a 3-pointer 53 seconds into the third quarter and the Warriors went on to outscore the overmatched Wizards 38-17 in the period. He finished with 18 points and shot 4 of 16 on 3-pointers while the rest of the Warriors went 17 for 30 from beyond the arc.
Jonathan Kuminga added 21 points for Golden State, which has won 11 of 14 and moved into ninth place in the Western Conference, percentage points ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers .
Thompson finished 6 of 11 on 3-pointers and had 13 points in the third quarter — including two 3s assisted by Paul .
“Makes my life much easier. Much easier,” Thompson said. “Just his ability to read the game, hit me in stride, on time, on target. Probably one of the best in history at doing that.”
Tyus Jones had a career-high 17 assists while scoring 14 points for the Wizards, whose season-long skid reached 12 games. Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Corey Kispert and Marvin Bagley III each scored 20 for Washington, which was missing two starters in Deni Avdija (left heel contusion) and rookie Bilal Coulibaly (right pelvic contusion).
Curry has failed to score before halftime 16 times in his career, including once in the playoffs — May 10, 2019, against Houston, when he scored 33 points in the second half and led the Warriors to a 118-113 victory. His other scoreless first halves all came during his first four seasons.
“You know he's going to make shots at some point,” Wizards interim coach Brian Keefe said. “You know that's going to happen. ... He was 0 of 6 on 3-pointers in the first. That's not something you're going to count on that's going to sustain.”
Paul, who missed 21 games with a fractured left hand that required surgery, played with the fresh legs of a rested 38-year-old. He was the catalyst for a 19-4 run in the second quarter that flipped a nine-point Warriors deficit into a six-point lead, with a 3-pointer, a steal, two assists and two rebounds. The 3 moved him past Steve Nash for 32nd in NBA history. He finished with nine points and six assists in 22 minutes.
While the pro-Warriors crowd turned out for Curry, it ended up cheering for Paul, who joined the Warriors in an offseason trade with Washington for Jordan Poole . Midway through the third quarter, Paul stood for a few seconds outside the arc, and when no one came out to guard him, swished a 3 that put Golden State ahead 85-71, walking to the bench with a bemused smile.
Late in the quarter, he calmly pointed his teammates to their spots on the floor while being guarded by Kispert, then lofted a perfect lob to Kuminga for a dunk and a 98-75 Warriors lead.
“As a team, as a unit, we have so much depth, so many different ways that we can play, it’s going to take us a little while to figure it out,” Paul said. “But obviously you want to figure it out and win at the same time.”
Before the game, the Warriors announced a contract extension for coach Steve Kerr, which he confirmed was for two years. The AP previously reported it was for $35 million.
UP NEXT
Warriors: At New York on Thursday night for the second of their four-game East Coast swing.
Wizards: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night to begin a three-game trip out West.