{"id":47983,"date":"2025-03-29T10:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T10:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=47983"},"modified":"2025-03-29T10:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T10:05:22","slug":"victory-warriors-shake-off-bayou-blues-to-defeat-pelicans-111-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=47983","title":{"rendered":"VICTORY: Warriors shake off Bayou Blues to defeat Pelicans 111-95"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-entry-summary p-dek\">After a slow start, the Dubs got a big win on the road in Curry\u2019s return from injury.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2xs1mP\">From watching Dub Nation collectively hold its breath through an abysmal first quarter to witnessing the inevitable resurrection that followed, last night\u2019s Warriors-Pelicans matchup was a perfect encapsulation of this season\u2019s roller coaster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9ps2Qe\">The Warriors clawed back from early catastrophe to secure a convincing 111-95 victory over the Pelicans, maintaining their grip on seventh place in the increasingly chaotic Western Conference playoff race with a 42-31 record.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Warriors, Clippers and Timberwolves all win, remaining bunched in standings while inching closer to struggling Grizzlies\/Lakers. Memphis has Lakers, Celtics, Warriors next three.<\/p>\n<p>4. Lakers: 44-29<br \/>5. Grizzlies: 44-29<br \/>6. Clippers: 42-31<br \/>7. Warriors: 42-31<br \/>8. Wolves: 42-32<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anthonyVslater\/status\/1905810168652214357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"7GXAjU\">Is there anything more predictable than the Warriors starting a game like they forgot how to play basketball, only to transform mid-game into the basketball equivalent of a tactical nuclear strike? The first quarter in New Orleans was basketball malpractice \u2013 a minus-35 catastrophe during this road trip that had Anthony Slater tweeting obituaries before halftime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If your young guys can\u2019t get it going vs depleted tanking teams\u2026 that\u2019s a red flag<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warriorsworld\/status\/1905784740889923728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"XiAyFX\">But then, as if summoned by the collective despair of Warriors Twitter, Stephen Curry remembered he\u2019s still Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9WgVFQ\">The 37-year-old maestro, fresh off his latest injury absence, orchestrated a comeback that made the Pelicans look like they were playing a different sport entirely. Curry\u2019s 23 points on 7-21 shooting (5-16 from distance) might seem pedestrian by his otherworldly standards, but his gravitational pull reorganized the entire offensive ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Ae5YN4\">Jimmy Butler contributed 18 points with 10 rebounds while Jonathan Kuminga continued his emergence with a steady 16-point, 7-rebound performance off the bench. The trio\u2019s chemistry looked surprisingly cohesive despite Curry\u2019s absence, suggesting Coach Kerr might have finally found rotation combinations that don\u2019t make fans question their life choices.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8Airvk\">Perhaps most impressive was the defensive intensity that materialized after halftime. The Warriors transformed from matadors into brick walls, generating 16 turnovers that converted to 23 points. New Orleans\u2019 starting five looked increasingly bewildered as the game progressed, with Kelly Olynyk and Jordan Hawkins combining for a brutal 4-17 shooting night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MOSES MOODY POSTER ALERT \ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pngH7V8HUF\">pic.twitter.com\/pngH7V8HUF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSWarriors\/status\/1905777329403777518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"58sB1g\">The victory wasn\u2019t without concerns \u2013 Draymond Green\u2019s six turnovers and the starters\u2019 collective 8-30 performance from beyond the arc won\u2019t cut it against elite competition. But for a team that\u2019s spent the season searching for identity like it\u2019s a lost set of car keys, this win demonstrated resilience that cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p id=\"Qsqf1C\">Watching a 37-year-old Curry return from injury and seamlessly direct traffic remains one of basketball\u2019s most remarkable phenomena. While Father Time remains undefeated, he seems remarkably hesitant to challenge Curry\u2019s handles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"q3Mz41\">With nine games remaining and the play-in tournament looming, this victory provides critical momentum heading into the season\u2019s final stretch. The Warriors now return to Chase Center for a three-game homestand with renewed confidence and their leader back at the helm \u2013 just in time for the games that actually matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This kid couldn&#39;t believe it \ud83d\ude05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mXBzNOq93M\">pic.twitter.com\/mXBzNOq93M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSWarriors\/status\/1905789597772345821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a slow start, the Dubs got a big win on the road in Curry\u2019s return from injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":47988,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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