The Warriors got outrebounded 50-39 earlier today but they overcame that to nip the Bobcats in Charlotte. Monta Ellis led the way for the Warriors in this game by stuffing the stat sheet with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot. Stephen Curry finally got back into the groove with 24 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal. Dorell Wright pitched in with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. The Warriors are now 13-19 on the year.

The Warriors played shoddy defense allowing the Hawks to shot 51.2% from the floor and it did them in. Dorell Wright led the way for the Warriors in this game with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. David Lee also had a solid game for the Warriors last night with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Monta Ellis only shot 4 of 13 from the floor but he still finished up with 12 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots. Louis Amundson got a rare start and he pitched in with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal in 22 minutes last night. The Warriors are now 12-19 on the year.

The Golden State Warriors have sent 22-year old rookie point guard Jeremy Lin to the Reno Bighorns of the D-League in order to get him some P.T. Lin has played in 17 games (0 starts) for the Warriors so far this year and he is averaging 8.5 minutes, 1.9 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He is only shooting 31.6% (12 of 38) from the floor so far this year so that also had to do somewhat with his demotion. He will need to play well in the D-League to get another shot with the Warriors.

The Warriors were outrebounded 54-44 last night but it didn’t matter as they outscored the Sixers 34-24 in the 4th quarter to pull away for the win. Dorell Wright led the way for the Warriors in this game with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Monta Ellis was solid with 22 points, 1 rebound, 12 assists and 2 steals in this game. David Lee (21 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Stephen Curry (17 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in big time for the Warriors in this win. The Warriors are now 12-18 on the year.

24-year old SG/SF Reggie Williams really stepped up while Stephen Curry was injured. In Williams’ last 8 games, he is averaging 34.5 minutes, 18.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He shot 50.5% from the floor and 48.9% from three point range in those 8 games as he was on fire. He has now played in 29 games (7 starts) overall this season and he is averaging 24.8 minutes, 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Williams is shooting 41.7% from the floor so far this year from 3-point range as he has been outstanding. If Williams keeps playing well don’t be surprised if he starts cutting into Dorell Wright’s playing time.