2008–09 Golden State Warriors season

Golden State Warriors
2008–09 Golden State Warriors season
Head coach	Don Nelson
General manager	Chris Mullin
Owner(s)	Chris Cohan
Arena	Oracle Arena
Results
Record	29–53 (.354)
Place	Division: 3rd (Pacific); Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
< 2007–08	2009–10 >

The 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

File:Warriors pregame at Phoenix at Golden State 3-15-09.JPG

The 2008–09 Warriors warming up for a home game against the Phoenix Suns in March 2009.

June 26: The 2008 NBA Draft took place New York City, New York.
July 1: The free agency period started.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	14	Anthony Randolph	PF/SF	United States	Louisiana State
2	49	Richard Hendrix	PF	United States	Alabama

Roster

Golden State Warriors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
G/F	7	Azubuike, Kelenna	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Kentucky
G/F	18	Belinelli, Marco	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Italy
C	15	Biedriņš, Andris	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Latvia
G	6	Crawford, Jamal	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Michigan
F	33	Davidson, Jermareo	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Alabama
G	8	Ellis, Monta	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Lanier HS (MS)
G/F	1	Jackson, Stephen	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Butler CC
F	31	Kurz, Rob	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Notre Dame
G/F	50	Maggette, Corey	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Duke
G	22	Morrow, Anthony	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Georgia Tech
F/C	4	Randolph, Anthony	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	LSU
C	21	Turiaf, Ronny	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	Gonzaga
G	23	Watson, C. J.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Tennessee
F/C	32	Wright, Brandan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	North Carolina

Head coach

Don Nelson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Andris Biedriņš	Ronny Turiaf
PF	Stephen Jackson	Corey Maggette	Anthony Randolph	Brandan Wright
SF	Kelenna Azubuike	Rob Kurz	Jermareo Davidson
SG	Monta Ellis	Anthony Morrow	Marco Belinelli
PG	Jamal Crawford	C. J. Watson

Regular season

Standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c-Los Angeles Lakers	65	17	.793	—	36–5	29–12	14–2	82
Phoenix Suns	46	36	.561	19	28–13	18–23	11–5	82
Golden State Warriors	29	53	.354	36	21–20	8–33	6–10	82
Los Angeles Clippers	19	63	.232	46	11–30	8–33	2–14	82
Sacramento Kings	17	65	.207	48	11–30	6–39	7–9	82

#	Western Conference v t e
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	65	17	.793	—
2	y-Denver Nuggets	54	28	.659	11
3	y-San Antonio Spurs	54	28	.659	11
4	x-Portland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	11
5	x-Houston Rockets	53	29	.646	12
6	x-Dallas Mavericks	50	32	.610	15
7	x-New Orleans Hornets	49	33	.598	16
8	x-Utah Jazz	48	34	.585	17

9	Phoenix Suns	46	36	.561	19
10	Golden State Warriors	29	53	.354	36
11	Minnesota Timberwolves	24	58	.293	41
12	Memphis Grizzlies	24	58	.293	41
13	Oklahoma City Thunder	23	59	.280	42
14	Los Angeles Clippers	19	63	.232	46
15	Sacramento Kings	17	65	.207	48

Game log

2008–09 game log

October: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
1	October 29	New Orleans	L 103–108	Corey Maggette (27)	Andris Biedriņš (12)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Oracle Arena 19,128	0–1
2	October 31	@ Toronto	L 108–112 (OT)	Al Harrington (26)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Air Canada Centre 19,800	0–2

November: 5–10 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–7)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
3	November 1	@ New Jersey	W 105–97	Stephen Jackson, Andris Biedriņš (23)	Andris Biedriņš (11)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Izod Center 17,390	1–2
4	November 3	@ Memphis	L 79–90	Stephen Jackson (17)	Andris Biedriņš (22)	Stephen Jackson (5)	FedExForum 10,121	1–3
5	November 5	Denver	W 111–101	Stephen Jackson (29)	Brandan Wright (13)	Stephen Jackson (7)	Oracle Arena 18,194	2–3
6	November 7	Memphis	L 104–109	Stephen Jackson (27)	Andris Biedriņš (12)	C. J. Watson (8)	Oracle Arena 18,744	2–4
7	November 9	@ Sacramento	L 98–115	Andris Biedriņš (16)	Andris Biedriņš (18)	Stephen Jackson (6)	ARCO Arena 12,090	2–5
8	November 11	Minnesota	W 113–110 (OT)	Stephen Jackson (30)	Andris Biedriņš (15)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Oracle Arena 17,422	3–5
9	November 13	Detroit	L 102–107	C. J. Watson, Andris Biedriņš (17)	Andris Biedriņš (19)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Oracle Arena 18,477	3–6
10	November 15	@ L.A. Clippers	W 121–103	Anthony Morrow (37)	Andris Biedriņš (16)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Staples Center 12,823	4–6
11	November 18	Portland	W 111–106	Anthony Morrow (25)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Oracle Arena 18,284	5–6
12	November 21	Chicago	L 110–115	Stephen Jackson (32)	Andris Biedriņš (10)	Stephen Jackson, C. J. Watson (6)	Oracle Arena 19,596	5–7
13	November 23	@ Philadelphia	L 81–89	Kelenna Azubuike (16)	Andris Biedriņš (8)	Stephen Jackson (7)	Wachovia Center 13,556	5–8
14	November 25	@ Washington	L 100–124	Corey Maggette (17)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Verizon Center 13,852	5–9
15	November 26	@ Boston	L 111–119	Corey Maggette (32)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	Stephen Jackson, Jamal Crawford (6)	TD Banknorth Garden 18,624	5–10
16	November 28	@ Cleveland	L 97–112	C. J. Watson (17)	Anthony Randolph, Andris Biedriņš (7)	Jamal Crawford (6)	Quicken Loans Arena 20,562	5–11
17	November 29	@ New York	L 125–138	Corey Maggette (32)	Corey Maggette (12)	C. J. Watson, Jamal Crawford (5)	Madison Square Garden 19,317	5–12

December: 5–12 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–9)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
18	December 1	Miami	L 129–130 (OT)	Jamal Crawford (40)	Andris Biedriņš (15)	Stephen Jackson (11)	Oracle Arena 18,723	5–13
19	December 5	@ Houston	L 112–131	Stephen Jackson (26)	Corey Maggette (10)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Toyota Center 14,438	5–14
20	December 6	@ San Antonio	L 88–123	Brandan Wright (13)	Andris Biedriņš (8)	Ronny Turiaf (4)	AT&T Center 17,740	5–15
21	December 8	@ Oklahoma City	W 112–102	Jamal Crawford (19)	Andris Biedriņš (21)	Jamal Crawford (6)	Ford Center 17,854	6–15
22	December 10	Milwaukee	W 119–96	Stephen Jackson (21)	Andris Biedriņš (14)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Oracle Arena 18,375	7–15
23	December 12	Houston	L 108–119	Andris Biedriņš (18)	Andris Biedriņš (12)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Oracle Arena 19,276	7–16
24	December 13	@ Denver	L 105–123	Jamal Crawford (25)	Rob Kurz, Andris Biedriņš (7)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Pepsi Center 15,322	7–17
25	December 15	Orlando	L 98–109	Andris Biedriņš (23)	Kelenna Azubuike (10)	Marco Belinelli, Jamal Crawford (6)	Oracle Arena 18,844	7–18
26	December 17	@ Indiana	L 120–127	Jamal Crawford (29)	Andris Biedriņš (10)	Jamal Crawford, Marco Belinelli, Ronny Turiaf (4)	Conseco Fieldhouse 11,151	7–19
27	December 19	@ Atlanta	L 99–115	Marco Belinelli (27)	Andris Biedriņš (15)	Marco Belinelli, Andris Biedriņš (6)	Philips Arena 16,768	7–20
28	December 20	@ Charlotte	W 110–103	Jamal Crawford (50)	Kelenna Azubuike (13)	Jamal Crawford, Ronny Turiaf (5)	Time Warner Cable Arena 13,068	8–20
29	December 22	@ Orlando	L 81–113	Jamal Crawford (18)	Anthony Randolph (12)	Andris Biedriņš (5)	Amway Arena 17,461	8–21
30	December 23	@ Miami	L 88–96	C. J. Watson (18)	Kelenna Azubuike, Andris Biedriņš (9)	Kelenna Azubuike, Marco Belinelli (3)	American Airlines Arena 17,862	8–22
31	December 26	Boston	W 99–89	Stephen Jackson (28)	Ronny Turiaf (8)	Stephen Jackson, Marco Belinelli (4)	Oracle Arena 19,596	9–22
32	December 28	@ L.A. Lakers	L 113–130	Jamal Crawford (22)	Andris Biedriņš (17)	Jamal Crawford, Stephen Jackson (5)	Staples Center 18,997	9–23
33	December 29	Toronto	W 117–111	Stephen Jackson (30)	Andris Biedriņš (15)	Stephen Jackson, Jamal Crawford (7)	Oracle Arena 19,596	10–23
34	December 31	@ Oklahoma City	L 100–107	Kelenna Azubuike (24)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Ford Center 18,229	10–24

January: 5–9 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–5)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
35	January 2	@ Minnesota	L 108–115	Stephen Jackson (25)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (7)	Target Center 11,921	10–25
36	January 5	@ Utah	L 114–119	Jamal Crawford (28)	Andris Biedriņš (17)	Jamal Crawford (6)	EnergySolutions Arena 19,911	10–26
37	January 7	L.A. Lakers	L 106–114	Jamal Crawford (25)	Andris Biedriņš (17)	Jamal Crawford (9)	Oracle Arena 19,596	10–27
38	January 10	@ Portland	L 100–113	Corey Maggette (25)	Andris Biedriņš, Ronny Turiaf (6)	Ronny Turiaf (7)	Rose Garden 20,687	10–28
39	January 11	Indiana	W 120–117	Jamal Crawford (32)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	Jamal Crawford, C. J. Watson, Ronny Turiaf (5)	Oracle Arena 18,262	11–28
40	January 14	Sacramento	L 133–135 (3OT)	Jamal Crawford (35)	Andris Biedriņš (14)	C. J. Watson (6)	Oracle Arena 19,122	11–29
41	January 16	Atlanta	W 119–114	Jamal Crawford (29)	Corey Maggette (16)	Stephen Jackson (6)	Oracle Arena 18,832	12–29
42	January 19	Washington	W 119–98	Jamal Crawford (28)	Andris Biedriņš (15)	Jamal Crawford (8)	Oracle Arena 19,244	13–29
43	January 21	Oklahoma City	L 121–122	Stephen Jackson (29)	Jamal Crawford (7)	Ronny Turiaf (8)	Oracle Arena 19,318	13–30
44	January 23	Cleveland	L 105–106	Stephen Jackson (24)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Oracle Arena 19,596	13–31
45	January 25	L.A. Clippers	W 107–92	Corey Maggette (20)	Andris Biedriņš (14)	Kelenna Azubuike, Stephen Jackson (6)	Oracle Arena 17,746	14–31
46	January 28	@ Dallas	L 93–117	Stephen Jackson (25)	Andris Biedriņš (11)	C. J. Watson, Stephen Jackson, Monta Ellis (3)	American Airlines Center 19,864	14–32
47	January 30	@ New Orleans	W 91–87	Corey Maggette (19)	Ronny Turiaf (11)	Stephen Jackson (7)	New Orleans Arena 17,738	15–32
48	January 31	@ Houston	L 93–110	Corey Maggette (17)	Ronny Turiaf (10)	Stephen Jackson (5)	Toyota Center 16,702	15–33

February: 5–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 0–2)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
49	February 2	San Antonio	L 105–110 (OT)	Stephen Jackson (33)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	Stephen Jackson (11)	Oracle Arena 18,205	15–34
50	February 4	Phoenix	W 124–112	Stephen Jackson (30)	Stephen Jackson (11)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Oracle Arena 19,596	16–34
51	February 6	@ Phoenix	L 105–115	Corey Maggette (25)	Andris Biedriņš (11)	Stephen Jackson, Jamal Crawford (6)	US Airways Center 18,422	16–35
52	February 8	Utah	W 116–96	Corey Maggette (24)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Oracle Arena 19,174	17–35
53	February 10	New York	W 144–127	Stephen Jackson (35)	Kelenna Azubuike (10)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Oracle Arena 19,098	18–35
54	February 12	Portland	W 105–98	Corey Maggette (24)	Ronny Turiaf (11)	Stephen Jackson (6)	Oracle Arena 19,322	19–35
55	February 18	L.A. Lakers	L 121–129	Stephen Jackson, Corey Maggette (24)	Anthony Randolph (12)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Oracle Arena 20,007	19–36
56	February 21	Oklahoma City	W 133–120	Stephen Jackson (26)	Corey Maggette (8)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Oracle Arena 19,108	20–36
57	February 23	@ L.A. Clippers	L 105–118	Stephen Jackson (28)	Corey Maggette, Ronny Turiaf (7)	Marco Belinelli (5)	Staples Center 15,383	20–37
58	February 27	Charlotte	L 109–112	Stephen Jackson (33)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (8)	Oracle Arena 18,653	20–38

March: 5–11 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–8)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
59	March 1	Utah	L 104–112	Corey Maggette (27)	Andris Biedriņš (12)	C. J. Watson (5)	Oracle Arena 18,347	20–39
60	March 3	@ Minnesota	W 118–94	Stephen Jackson (23)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (6)	Target Center 14,780	21–39
61	March 4	@ Chicago	L 88–110	Stephen Jackson (19)	Anthony Randolph (10)	Stephen Jackson (6)	United Center 20,108	21–40
62	March 6	@ Detroit	L 91–108	Jamal Crawford (25)	Jermareo Davidson (10)	Jamal Crawford (8)	The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076	21–41
63	March 7	@ Milwaukee	L 120–127	Jamal Crawford (32)	Anthony Randolph (8)	Stephen Jackson (11)	Bradley Center 15,569	21–42
64	March 11	New Jersey	W 116–112	Stephen Jackson (29)	Andris Biedriņš (13)	Stephen Jackson (7)	Oracle Arena 18,203	22–42
65	March 13	Dallas	W 119–110	Stephen Jackson (31)	Ronny Turiaf (12)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Oracle Arena 18,751	23–42
66	March 15	Phoenix	L 130–154	Monta Ellis (26)	Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf (6)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Oracle Arena 19,596	23–43
67	March 17	L.A. Clippers	W 127–120	Monta Ellis (29)	Kelenna Azubuike (9)	Ronny Turiaf (8)	Oracle Arena 18,223	24–43
68	March 19	@ L.A. Lakers	L 106–114	Monta Ellis (27)	Brandan Wright (10)	Corey Maggette (7)	Staples Center 18,997	24–44
69	March 20	Philadelphia	W 119–111	Brandan Wright (25)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Stephen Jackson (9)	Oracle Arena 19,596	25–44
70	March 22	@ New Orleans	L 89–99	Stephen Jackson (22)	Stephen Jackson (10)	Stephen Jackson (5)	New Orleans Arena 16,351	25–45
71	March 24	@ San Antonio	L 106–107	Monta Ellis (27)	Anthony Randolph (9)	Stephen Jackson (4)	AT&T Center 18,797	25–46
72	March 25	@ Dallas	L 106–128	Anthony Morrow (29)	Anthony Randolph (6)	Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson (5)	American Airlines Center 19,862	25–47
73	March 28	@ Denver	L 116–129	Jamal Crawford (30)	Anthony Randolph (14)	Jamal Crawford (5)	Pepsi Center 19,155	25–48
74	March 30	Memphis	L 109–114	Monta Ellis (29)	Anthony Randolph (12)	Monta Ellis (5)	Oracle Arena 18,471	25–49

April: 4–3 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–0)

Game	Date Time	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
75	April 1	Sacramento	W 143–141 (OT)	Monta Ellis (42)	Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf (13)	Monta Ellis (9)	Oracle Arena 18,743	26–49
76	April 3	New Orleans	W 111–103	Jamal Crawford (39)	Anthony Randolph (15)	Ronny Turiaf (6)	Oracle Arena 19,596	27–49
77	April 5	@ Sacramento	W 105–100	Kelenna Azubuike (30)	Kelenna Azubuike (15)	C. J. Watson (6)	ARCO Arena 12,975	28–49
78	April 8	Minnesota	L 97–105	Jamal Crawford (31)	Anthony Randolph (11)	Ronny Turiaf (6)	Oracle Arena 18,808	28–50
79	April 10	Houston	L 109–113	Kelenna Azubuike (32)	Andris Biedriņš (7)	C. J. Watson (9)	Oracle Arena 19,596	28–51
80	April 11	@ Utah	W 118–108	C. J. Watson (38)	Andris Biedriņš (9)	C. J. Watson (9)	EnergySolutions Arena 19,911	29–51
81	April 13	San Antonio	L 72–101	Anthony Randolph (24)	Anthony Randolph (16)	Anthony Randolph (4)	Oracle Arena 19,596	29–52
82	April 15	@ Phoenix					US Airways Center

2012–13 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Source:	^[1]

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Corey Maggette	July 10	Los Angeles Clippers
Ronny Turiaf	July 11	Los Angeles Lakers

Subtractions

Player	Left	New team
Baron Davis	July 10	Los Angeles Clippers
Mickaël Piétrus	July 10	Orlando Magic
Patrick O'Bryant	July 11	Boston Celtics
Matt Barnes	July 11	Phoenix Suns

References

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