2008–09 Golden State Warriors season explained

Team:Golden State Warriors
End Year:2009
Wins:29
Losses:53
Division:Pacific
Division Place:3
Conf Place:10
Coach:Don Nelson
Gm:
Owner:Chris Cohan
Arena:Oracle Arena
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Bbr Team:GSW

The 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 47th in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Draft picks

See main article: 2008 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool / club team
114Anthony Randolph[1] [2] PFLouisiana State
249Richard HendrixPFAlabama

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| October 29| New Orleans| | Corey Maggette (27)| Andris Biedriņš (12)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Oracle Arena
19,128| 0–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| October 31| @ Toronto| | Al Harrington (26)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 0–2

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 3| November 1| @ New Jersey| | Jackson, Biedriņš (23)| Andris Biedriņš (11)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Izod Center
17,390| 1–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| November 3| @ Memphis| | Stephen Jackson (17)| Andris Biedriņš (22)| Stephen Jackson (5)| FedExForum
10,121| 1–3|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 5| November 5| Denver| | Stephen Jackson (29)| Brandan Wright (13)| Stephen Jackson (7)| Oracle Arena
18,194| 2–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| November 7| Memphis| | Stephen Jackson (27)| Andris Biedriņš (12)| C. J. Watson (8)| Oracle Arena
18,744| 2–4|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| November 9| @ Sacramento| | Andris Biedriņš (16)| Andris Biedriņš (18)| Stephen Jackson (6)| ARCO Arena
12,090| 2–5|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 8| November 11| Minnesota| | Stephen Jackson (30)| Andris Biedriņš (15)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Oracle Arena
17,422| 3–5|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9| November 13| Detroit| | Watson, Biedriņš (17)| Andris Biedriņš (19)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Oracle Arena
18,477| 3–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 10| November 15| @ L.A. Clippers| | Anthony Morrow (37)| Andris Biedriņš (16)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Staples Center
12,823| 4–6|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 11| November 18| Portland| | Anthony Morrow (25)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Oracle Arena
18,284| 5–6|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12| November 21| Chicago| | Stephen Jackson (32)| Andris Biedriņš (10)| Jackson, Watson (6)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 5–7|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13| November 23| @ Philadelphia| | Kelenna Azubuike (16)| Andris Biedriņš (8)| Stephen Jackson (7)| Wachovia Center
13,556| 5–8|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14| November 25| @ Washington| | Corey Maggette (17)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Verizon Center
13,852| 5–9|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15| November 26| @ Boston| | Corey Maggette (32)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| Jackson, Crawford (6)| TD Banknorth Garden
18,624| 5–10|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16| November 28| @ Cleveland| | C. J. Watson (17)| Randolph, Biedriņš (7)| Jamal Crawford (6)| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562| 5–11|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| November 29| @ New York| | Corey Maggette (32)| Corey Maggette (12)| Watson, Crawford (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,317| 5–12

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18| December 1| Miami| | Jamal Crawford (40)| Andris Biedriņš (15)| Stephen Jackson (11)| Oracle Arena
18,723| 5–13|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19| December 5| @ Houston| | Stephen Jackson (26)| Corey Maggette (10)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Toyota Center
14,438| 5–14|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20| December 6| @ San Antonio| | Brandan Wright (13)| Andris Biedriņš (8)| Ronny Turiaf (4)| AT&T Center
17,740| 5–15|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 21| December 8| @ Oklahoma City| | Jamal Crawford (19)| Andris Biedriņš (21)| Jamal Crawford (6)| Ford Center
17,854| 6–15|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 22| December 10| Milwaukee| | Stephen Jackson (21)| Andris Biedriņš (14)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Oracle Arena
18,375| 7–15|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23| December 12| Houston| | Andris Biedriņš (18)| Andris Biedriņš (12)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Oracle Arena
19,276| 7–16|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24| December 13| @ Denver| | Jamal Crawford (25)| Kurz, Biedriņš (7)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Pepsi Center
15,322| 7–17|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25| December 15| Orlando| | Andris Biedriņš (23)| Kelenna Azubuike (10)| Belinelli, Crawford (6)| Oracle Arena
18,844| 7–18|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| December 17| @ Indiana| | Jamal Crawford (29)| Andris Biedriņš (10)| 3 players tied (4)| Conseco Fieldhouse
11,151| 7–19|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 19| @ Atlanta| | Marco Belinelli (27)| Andris Biedriņš (15)| Belinelli, Biedriņš (6)| Philips Arena
16,768| 7–20|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 28| December 20| @ Charlotte| | Jamal Crawford (50)| Kelenna Azubuike (13)| Crawford, Turiaf (5)| Time Warner Cable Arena
13,068| 8–20|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| December 22| @ Orlando| | Jamal Crawford (18)| Anthony Randolph (12)| Andris Biedriņš (5)| Amway Arena
17,461| 8–21|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30| December 23| @ Miami| | C. J. Watson (18)| Azubuike, Biedriņš (9)| Azubuike, Belinelli (3)| American Airlines Arena
17,862| 8–22|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 31| December 26| Boston| | Stephen Jackson (28)| Ronny Turiaf (8)| Jackson, Belinelli (4)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 9–22|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32| December 28| @ L.A. Lakers| | Jamal Crawford (22)| Andris Biedriņš (17)| Crawford, Jackson (5)| Staples Center
18,997| 9–23|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 33| December 29| Toronto| | Stephen Jackson (30)| Andris Biedriņš (15)| Jackson, Crawford (7)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 10–23|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34| December 31| @ Oklahoma City| | Kelenna Azubuike (24)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Ford Center
18,229| 10–24

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35| January 2| @ Minnesota| | Stephen Jackson (25)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (7)| Target Center
11,921| 10–25|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36| January 5| @ Utah| | Jamal Crawford (28)| Andris Biedriņš (17)| Jamal Crawford (6)| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911| 10–26|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37| January 7| L.A. Lakers| | Jamal Crawford (25)| Andris Biedriņš (17)| Jamal Crawford (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 10–27|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38| January 10| @ Portland| | Corey Maggette (25)| Biedriņš, Turiaf (6)| Ronny Turiaf (7)| Rose Garden
20,687| 10–28|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 39| January 11| Indiana| | Jamal Crawford (32)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| 3 players tied (5)| Oracle Arena
18,262| 11–28|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40| January 14| Sacramento| | Jamal Crawford (35)| Andris Biedriņš (14)| C. J. Watson (6)| Oracle Arena
19,122| 11–29|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 41| January 16| Atlanta| | Jamal Crawford (29)| Corey Maggette (16)| Stephen Jackson (6)| Oracle Arena
18,832| 12–29|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 42| January 19| Washington| | Jamal Crawford (28)| Andris Biedriņš (15)| Jamal Crawford (8)| Oracle Arena
19,244| 13–29|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43| January 21| Oklahoma City| | Stephen Jackson (29)| Jamal Crawford (7)| Ronny Turiaf (8)| Oracle Arena
19,318| 13–30|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44| January 23| Cleveland| | Stephen Jackson (24)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 13–31|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 45| January 25| L.A. Clippers| | Corey Maggette (20)| Andris Biedriņš (14)| Azubuike, Jackson (6)| Oracle Arena
17,746| 14–31|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| January 28| @ Dallas| | Stephen Jackson (25)| Andris Biedriņš (11)| 3 players tied (3)| American Airlines Center
19,864| 14–32|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 47| January 30| @ New Orleans| | Corey Maggette (19)| Ronny Turiaf (11)| Stephen Jackson (7)| New Orleans Arena
17,738| 15–32|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48| January 31| @ Houston| | Corey Maggette (17)| Ronny Turiaf (10)| Stephen Jackson (5)| Toyota Center
16,702| 15–33

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49| February 2| San Antonio| | Stephen Jackson (33)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| Stephen Jackson (11)| Oracle Arena
18,205| 15–34|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 50| February 4| Phoenix| | Stephen Jackson (30)| Stephen Jackson (11)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 16–34|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51| February 6| @ Phoenix| | Corey Maggette (25)| Andris Biedriņš (11)| Jackson, Crawford (6)| US Airways Center
18,422| 16–35|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 52| February 8| Utah| | Corey Maggette (24)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Oracle Arena
19,174| 17–35|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 53| February 10| New York| | Stephen Jackson (35)| Kelenna Azubuike (10)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Oracle Arena
19,098| 18–35|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 54| February 12| Portland| | Corey Maggette (24)| Ronny Turiaf (11)| Stephen Jackson (6)| Oracle Arena
19,322| 19–35|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55| February 18| L.A. Lakers| | Jackson, Maggette (24)| Anthony Randolph (12)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Oracle Arena
20,007| 19–36|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 56| February 21| Oklahoma City| | Stephen Jackson (26)| Corey Maggette (8)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Oracle Arena
19,108| 20–36|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 57| February 23| @ L.A. Clippers| | Stephen Jackson (28)| Maggette, Turiaf (7)| Marco Belinelli (5)| Staples Center
15,383| 20–37|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| February 27| Charlotte| | Stephen Jackson (33)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (8)| Oracle Arena
18,653| 20–38

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 59| March 1| Utah| | Corey Maggette (27)| Andris Biedriņš (12)| C. J. Watson (5)| Oracle Arena
18,347| 20–39|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 60| March 3| @ Minnesota| | Stephen Jackson (23)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (6)| Target Center
14,780| 21–39|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 61| March 4| @ Chicago| | Stephen Jackson (19)| Anthony Randolph (10)| Stephen Jackson (6)| United Center
20,108| 21–40|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 6| @ Detroit| | Jamal Crawford (25)| Jermareo Davidson (10)| Jamal Crawford (8)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 21–41|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 63| March 7| @ Milwaukee| | Jamal Crawford (32)| Anthony Randolph (8)| Stephen Jackson (11)| Bradley Center
15,569| 21–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 64| March 11| New Jersey| | Stephen Jackson (29)| Andris Biedriņš (13)| Stephen Jackson (7)| Oracle Arena
18,203| 22–42|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 65| March 13| Dallas| | Stephen Jackson (31)| Ronny Turiaf (12)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Oracle Arena
18,751| 23–42|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 66| March 15| Phoenix| | Monta Ellis (26)| Randolph, Turiaf (6)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 23–43|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 67| March 17| L.A. Clippers| | Monta Ellis (29)| Kelenna Azubuike (9)| Ronny Turiaf (8)| Oracle Arena
18,223| 24–43|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68| March 19| @ L.A. Lakers| | Monta Ellis (27)| Brandan Wright (10)| Corey Maggette (7)| Staples Center
18,997| 24–44|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 69| March 20| Philadelphia| | Brandan Wright (25)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Stephen Jackson (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 25–44|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 70| March 22| @ New Orleans| | Stephen Jackson (22)| Stephen Jackson (10)| Stephen Jackson (5)| New Orleans Arena
16,351| 25–45|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 71| March 24| @ San Antonio| | Monta Ellis (27)| Anthony Randolph (9)| Stephen Jackson (4)| AT&T Center
18,797| 25–46|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| March 25| @ Dallas| | Anthony Morrow (29)| Anthony Randolph (6)| Ellis, Jackson (5)| American Airlines Center
19,862| 25–47|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 73| March 28| @ Denver| | Jamal Crawford (30)| Anthony Randolph (14)| Jamal Crawford (5)| Pepsi Center
19,155| 25–48|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 74| March 30| Memphis| | Monta Ellis (29)| Anthony Randolph (12)| Monta Ellis (5)| Oracle Arena
18,471| 25–49

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 75| April 1| Sacramento| | Monta Ellis (42)| Azubuike, Turiaf (13)| Monta Ellis (9)| Oracle Arena
18,743| 26–49|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 76| April 3| New Orleans| | Jamal Crawford (39)| Anthony Randolph (15)| Ronny Turiaf (6)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 27–49|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 77| April 5| @ Sacramento| | Kelenna Azubuike (30)| Kelenna Azubuike (15)| C. J. Watson (6)| ARCO Arena
12,975| 28–49|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78| April 8| Minnesota| | Jamal Crawford (31)| Anthony Randolph (11)| Ronny Turiaf (6)| Oracle Arena
18,808| 28–50|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 10| Houston| | Kelenna Azubuike (32)| Andris Biedriņš (7)| C. J. Watson (9)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 28–51|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 80| April 11| @ Utah| | C. J. Watson (38)| Andris Biedriņš (9)| C. J. Watson (9)| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911| 29–51|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81| April 13| San Antonio| | Anthony Randolph (24)| Anthony Randolph (16)| Anthony Randolph (4)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 29–52|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 82| April 15| @ Phoenix| | Anthony Morrow (33)| Anthony Morrow (12)| C. J. Watson (12)| US Airways Center
18,422| 29–53

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
79 26 21.5 .508 .000 .790 4.6 2.1 .4 2.1 5.9
77 18 24.5 .457 .400 .870 2.5 2.7 1.2 .1 9.5
74 51 32.1 .464 .448 .808 5.0 1.6 .8 .7 14.4
67 17 22.6 .478 .467 .870 3.0 1.2 .5 .2 10.1
63 22 17.9 .462 .000 .716 5.8 .8 .7 1.2 7.9
62 58 30.0 .578 .000 .551 11.2 2.0 1.0 1.5 11.9
59 59 39.6 .414 .338 .826 5.1 6.5 1.5 .5 20.7
†54 54 38.6 .406 .338 .889 3.3 4.4 .9 .2 19.7
51 19 31.1 .461 .253 .824 5.5 1.8 .9 .2 18.6
42 23 21.0 .442 .397 .769 1.7 2.1 .9 .0 8.9
40 5 11.1 .389 .395 .800 2.0 .5 .4 .5 3.9
39 23 17.6 .528 .000 .741 4.0 .5 .6 .9 8.3
25 25 35.7 .451 .308 .830 4.3 3.7 1.6 .3 19.0
14 0 7.9 .486 .471 2.4 .1 .1 .2 3.0
13 5 13.2 .444 .000 .357 1.8 1.0 .7 .2 4.1
9 0 6.0 .235 .333 .333 .4 1.4 .1 .1 1.3
†5 5 33.2 .329 .393 .500 5.6 2.0 1.4 .0 12.4

Transactions

See main article: List of 2008–09 NBA season transactions.

Trades

July 22, 2008To Golden State Warriors
Marcus Williams[3] 		To New Jersey Nets
Future first-round pick
November 21, 2008To Golden State Warriors
Jamal Crawford[4] 		To New York Knicks
Al Harrington

Free agency

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Monta Ellis[5] 6-year contract worth $67 million
Kelenna Azubuike[6] 3-year contract worth $9 million
Andris Biedriņš[7] 6-year contract worth $54 million

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Corey Maggette[8] 5-year contract worth $50 millionLos Angeles Clippers
Ronny Turiaf[9] 4-year contract worth $17 millionLos Angeles Lakers
Anthony Morrow2-year contract worth $1.7 millionGeorgia Tech
Rob Kurz[10] 1-year contractNotre Dame
DeMarcus Nelson1-year contractDuke
Jermareo Davidson[11] for remainder of the seasonIdaho Stampede

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Baron Davis[12] 5-year contract worth $65 millionLos Angeles Clippers
Mickaël Piétrus4-year contract worth $21 millionOrlando Magic
Patrick O'Bryant2-year contract worth $3 millionBoston Celtics
Matt Barnes[13] 1-year contract worth $926,678Phoenix Suns
DeMarcus NelsonWaivedKK Zagreb
Marcus WilliamsWaivedMemphis Grizzlies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warriors add Anthony Randolph and Richard Hendrix in 2008 draft. nba.com/warriors. June 26, 2008. June 26, 2008.
  2. Web site: Warriors sign first round pick Anthony Randolph to contract. nba.com/warriors. July 15, 2008. July 15, 2008.
  3. Web site: Warriors acquire guard Marcus Williams from New Jersey. nba.com/warriors. July 22, 2008. July 22, 2008.
  4. Web site: Warriors acquire guard Jamal Crawford from New York Knicks. nba.com/warriors. November 21, 2008. November 21, 2008.
  5. Web site: Warriors re-sign guard Monta Ellis to multi-year contract. nba.com/warriors. July 24, 2008. July 24, 2008.
  6. Web site: Warriors match Clippers' offer for Kelenna Azubuike. nba.com/warriors. July 24, 2008. July 24, 2008.
  7. Web site: Warriors re-sign center Andris Biedrins to multi-year contract. nba.com/warriors. July 27, 2008. July 27, 2008.
  8. Web site: Warriors sign free agent Corey Maggette. nba.com/warriors. July 10, 2008. July 10, 2008.
  9. Web site: Warriors signing of free agent Ronny Turiaf finalized. nba.com/warriors. July 19, 2008. July 19, 2008.
  10. Web site: Warriors sign three free agents. nba.com/warriors. September 9, 2008. September 9, 2008.
  11. Web site: Warriors sign Jermareo Davidson of NBA D-League to 10-day contract. nba.com/warriors. January 5, 2009. January 5, 2009.
  12. Web site: Clippers sign free agent Baron Davis. nba.com/clippers. July 10, 2008. June 10, 2008.
  13. Web site: Suns to sign free-agent forward Matt Barnes. nba.com/suns. July 20, 2008. July 20, 2008.

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