Game ID: 22400589
Washington Wizards @ Golden State Warriors
Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 25 28 36 33 122WAS 29 31 27 27 114
GSW vs WAS ScoutingGSW vs 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.
GSW availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 5 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Podziemski missed 6 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 5 since 1/02, returns tonight: 7 min (47% of 15)
OUT Payton II missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (109% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 15 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/13 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 35 min (117% of 30)
OUT Podziemski missed 7 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 9 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 7 min since (47% of 15)
NEW Waters III 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Podziemski missed 8 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 10 since 12/27, returns tonight: 19 min (123% of 15)
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 7 min since (47% of 15)
NEW Waters III 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 3 min (10% of 30)
OUT Podziemski missed 9 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 19 min since (123% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Waters III 17 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 29 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 10 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 1/13, returns tonight: 14 min (90% of 15)
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Green back 1/18 after 3, 3 min since (10% of 30)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 19 min since (125% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 18 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 11 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 32 min since (107% of 30)
BACK Green back 1/18 after 3, 3 min since (10% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 10 min since (68% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 17 min since (109% of 15)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 19 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Podziemski missed 12 since 12/30, returns tonight: 21 min (77% of 28)
OUT Kuminga missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/20 after 3, 14 min since (92% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 16 min since (103% of 15)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 18 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Podziemski back 1/23 after 12, 21 min since (77% of 28)
BACK Post back 1/20 after 3, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 15 min since (96% of 15)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 21 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 24 min (82% of 29)
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 15 min since (86% of 17)
WAS availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 5 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 17 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 6 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 30 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 24 min since (80% of 29)
BACK Holmes back 1/07 after 6, 12 min since (69% of 17)
NEW Butler 11 to 18 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 1/16 · 2 days' restOUT Brogdon missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 7 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Coulibaly back 1/07 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 6 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 8 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/19 · back-to-backOUT Brogdon missed 7 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Vukcevic missed 9 since 1/03, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 15)
BACK Poole back 1/10 after 3, 29 min since (97% of 29)
WAS availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 8 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Vukcevic back 1/19 after 9, 3 min since (23% of 15)
WAS availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 9 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Vukcevic back 1/19 after 9, 2 min since (17% of 15)
WAS availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Brogdon missed 10 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Holmes missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Butler missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Vukcevic back 1/19 after 9, 2 min since (15% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 18 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Podziemski (9 straight), Kuminga (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (6 straight), Holmes (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Washington's 127 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Golden State 117, Washington 108.
1/09 @ DET 107-104 — GSW notes
GSW won 107-104. GSW shot 46% (41 of 89) to DET's 45%, 15 of 46 from three. Hield led with 19 (7 of 15, 5 of 11 from three); Curry added 17, Jackson-Davis 14. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Jackson-Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/10 @ IND 96-108 — GSW notes
GSW lost 96-108. GSW took 9 more shots (91 to 82), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to IND's 52%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to IND's 19. Hield led with 17 (6 of 19, 3 of 12 from three); Spencer added 17, Schröder 12. Q2 was theirs, 21-23, but the other 3 periods went 85-75 against them. Anderson's -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ TOR 101-104 — GSW notes
GSW lost 101-104. GSW shot 40% (35 of 88) to TOR's 48%, 16 of 46 from three, and went to the line 22 times to TOR's 15 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. Curry led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Wiggins added 20, Anderson 13. Q3 was theirs, 28-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 81-73 against them.
1/15 @ MIN 116-115 — GSW notes
GSW won 116-115. GSW shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIN's 44%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIN's 29. Curry led with 31 (10 of 21, 7 of 12 from three); Wiggins added 24, Hield 18. The hinge was Q1, 34-12: from level to 22 ahead.
1/18 vs WAS 122-114 — GSW notes
GSW won 122-114. GSW shot 47% (45 of 96) to WAS's 44%, 14 of 41 from three. The glass went 55-44 for them. Wiggins led with 31 (12 of 22, 4 of 10 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Curry added 26, Schröder 20. The hinge was Q3, 36-27: GSW came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 2. GSW trailed 53-60 at the half and won the second half 69-54. Looney was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/20 vs BOS — 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 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Podziemski (10 straight), Kuminga (7 straight), Post (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Boston minus-2. Call it Golden State 112, Boston 111, Boston keeping it close.
1/22 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Podziemski (11 straight), Kuminga (8 straight), Anderson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 117, Golden State 109.
1/23 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Wiggins at 21 a game. Without Green (2 straight), Podziemski (12 straight), Kuminga (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 21 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 31. Call it Golden State 114, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
1/25 vs LAL — 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 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Kuminga (10 straight), Anderson (5 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; James at 23 and Davis at 23 a game. Without Vanderbilt (36 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 102 a night to Golden State's 117 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-1. Call it Golden State 112, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/10 @ CHI 105-138 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-138. WAS shot 40% (39 of 98) to CHI's 56%, 18 of 46 from three. The glass went 45-55 against them. Poole led with 22 (7 of 13, 6 of 9 from three); Butler added 18, George 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 106-73 against them. Coulibaly's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs OKC 95-136 — WAS notes
WAS lost 95-136. WAS shot 34% (28 of 83) to OKC's 47%, 9 of 46 from three. The glass went 39-56 against them. Kispert led with 17 (6 of 9, 3 of 5 from three); Poole added 13, Valančiūnas 11. Q4 was theirs, 26-32, but the other 3 periods went 104-69 against them. Carrington's -41 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs MIN 106-120 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-120. WAS took 8 more shots (91 to 83), but shot 44% to MIN's 49%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIN's 31. WAS turned it over 11 times to MIN's 18. The glass went 34-53 against them. Kuzma led with 22 (9 of 21, 3 of 8 from three); Poole added 20, Coulibaly 15. Q2 was theirs, 27-26, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. Coulibaly's -18 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/16 vs PHX 123-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 123-130. WAS shot 50% (46 of 92) to PHX's 52%, 13 of 41 from three. George led with 24 (8 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Poole added 18, Sarr 16. Q4 was theirs, 40-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 104-83 against them. Poole's -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/18 @ GSW 114-122 — WAS notes
WAS lost 114-122. WAS shot 44% (38 of 86) to GSW's 47%, 22 of 45 from three. The glass went 44-55 against them. Poole led with 38 (12 of 25, 8 of 15 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Kuzma added 22, Carrington 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-85 against them. They led by as many as 10. Kuzma's -17 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 129, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and George at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Brogdon (7 straight), Holmes (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 118 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 110, Sacramento by 15.
1/21 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; James at 22 and Davis at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vanderbilt (34 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 126, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kuzma at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Brogdon (8 straight), Holmes (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 114 a night to Washington's 126 and the line, where Washington takes 26 free throws a game to the Lakers' 18. Call it the Lakers 117, Washington 110.
1/23 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 97, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Zubac (2 straight), Leonard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Brogdon (9 straight), Holmes (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 97 a night to Washington's 121 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-8. Call it the Clippers 117, Washington 105, the Clippers by 12.
1/25 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nurkić (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 40 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Coulibaly at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brogdon (10 straight), Holmes (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Washington's 31. Call it Phoenix 118, Washington 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
DG D. Green
DS D. Schröder
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
KL K. Looney
LW L. Waters III
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SC Schroder
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
WASAS A. Sarr
BC B. Carrington
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
JP J. Poole
JV J. Valančiūnas
KG K. George
KK K. Kuzma
GSW/WAS 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
Stephen Curry scores 26 before leaving with ankle injury as Warriors beat Wizards 122-114
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 26 points before leaving the game with a left ankle injury in the final minutes as the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 122-114 Saturday night.
Curry got tangled with Washington's Jordan Poole under the basket and was down on the court for a few seconds before heading to the bench.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said that Curry, who had tape on his ankle while at his locker, didn’t think that the injury was serious.
Andrew Wiggins had 31 points and 11 rebounds for Golden State.
Poole, playing in his second game at Chase Center since the Warriors traded him to the Wizards, had 38 points for Washington.
Up by one midway through the fourth, the Warriors went on an 11-2 run, capped by two 3s by Curry, to take a double-digit lead with two and a half minutes left.
Draymond Green , who had just returned to the lineup after missing three games with an illness, left the game with left calf tightness in the first quarter. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Sunday.
Poole had 23 points at halftime as the Wizards led 60-53 at the break.
Takeaways Wizards: The Wizards have lost nine straight, wasting a strong revenge game by Poole, who left the Warriors on unceremonious terms.
Warriors: Golden State is back over .500, but needed a strong fourth quarter to beat the NBA-worst Wizards.
Key moment Curry put on a dribbling and shot-faking exhibition on the Wizards' Bilal Coulibaly before putting the Warriors ahead 115-105 with a 3-pointer late in the fourth.
Key stat Poole was 8 of 15 from deep and hit his 900th career 3-pointer, becoming the first player from the 2019 draft class to reach that mark.
Up next The Wizards play at Sacramento on Sunday. The Warriors host Boston on Monday.