2007–08 Golden State Warriors season

2007–08 Golden State Warriors season
Head coach Don Nelson
Arena The Oracle
Results
Record 48–34 (.585)
Place Division: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Golden State Warriors seasons
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

The 2007-08 Golden State Warriors season was their 62nd season in the NBA and their 35th in Oakland.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Contents:

Offseason

Draft picks

Golden State's selections from the 2007 NBA Draft in New York, New York.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 18 Marco Belinelli Guard  Italy Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
2 36 Jermareo Davidson (traded to Charlotte) Power Forward/Center  United States Alabama
2 46 Stephane Lasme (waived) Power Forward  Gabon Massachusetts

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (Y–M–D) From
G/F 7 Azubuike, Kelenna 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Kentucky
F 22 Barnes, Matt (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
SG 18 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Italy
C 15 Biedriņš, Andris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Latvia
F 44 Croshere, Austin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Providence
PG 5 Davis, Baron (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UCLA
G 8 Ellis, Monta 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Lanier HS (MS)
F/C 3 Harrington, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) St. Patrick HS (NJ)
SF 1 Jackson, Stephen (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Oak Hill Academy (VA)*
C 26 O'Bryant, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Bradley
C 19 Perović, Kosta 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Serbia
G/F 2 Piétrus, Mickaël 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) France
PG 23 Watson, C.J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Tennessee
F 32 Wright, Brandan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
  • * High school

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2008-01-29

Standings

Pacific Division GP W L PCT Home Road GB
Los Angeles Lakers 82 57 25 .695 30–11 27–14 —
Phoenix Suns 82 55 27 .671 30–11 25–16 2.0
Golden State Warriors 82 48 34 .585 27–14 21–20 9.0
Sacramento Kings 82 38 44 .463 26–15 12–29 19.0
Los Angeles Clippers 82 23 59 .284 13–28 10–31 34.0

Game log

October

Record: 0–1; Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
1 10/30 Utah Jazz 96–117 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,832 0–1

November

Record: 8–6; Home: 3–3 ; Road: 5–3

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
2 11/2 Golden State Warriors 114–120 Los Angeles Clippers NA Kelenna Azubuike 19,060 0–2
3 11/3 Golden State Warriors 110–113 Utah Jazz NA Al Harrington 19,911 0–3
4 11/6 Cleveland Cavaliers 104–108 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,596 0–4
5 11/8 Dallas Mavericks 115–120 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,596 0–5
6 11/14 Detroit Pistons 104–111 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 18,923 0–6
7 11/16 Los Angeles Clippers 122–105 Golden State Warriors NA Al Harrington 19,596 1–6
8 11/18 Golden State Warriors 106–100 Toronto Raptors NA Stephen Jackson 19,800 2–6
9 11/20 Golden State Warriors 108–82 New York Knicks NA Baron Davis 19,763 3–6
10 11/21 Golden State Warriors 82–105 Boston Celtics NA Monta Ellis 18,624 3–7
11 11/23 Golden State Warriors 123–115 Washington Wizards NA Baron Davis 20,173 4–7
12 11/24 Golden State Warriors 100–98 Philadelphia 76ers 1 Monta Ellis 13,047 5–7
13 11/26 Phoenix Suns 129–114 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,596 6–7
14 11/28 Golden State Warriors 103–96 Sacramento Kings NA Monta Ellis 13,652 7–7
15 11/29 Houston Rockets 113–94 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,596 8–7

December

Record: 11–6; Home: 5–2; Road: 6–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
16 12/2 Golden State Warriors 109–96 Seattle Supersonics NA Stephen Jackson & Al Harrington 11,461 9–7
17 12/3 Orlando Magic 117–123 Golden State Warriors 1 Stephen Jackson 18,527 9–8
18 12/5 Milwaukee Bucks 120–90 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson & Baron Davis 17,823 10–8
19 12/7 Miami Heat 120–113 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,596 11–8
20 12/9 Golden State Warriors 113–123 Los Angeles Lakers NA Baron Davis 18,997 11–9
21 12/11 San Antonio Spurs 96–84 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,827 12–9
22 12/12 Golden State Warriors 95–105 Portland Trail Blazers NA Baron Davis 15,943 12–10
23 12/14 Los Angeles Lakers 108–106 Golden State Warriors NA Al Harrington & Baron Davis 20,705 13–10
24 12/16 Golden State Warriors 87–109 Detroit Pistons NA Matt Barnes 22,076[2] 13–11
25 12/17 Golden State Warriors 125–117 Memphis Grizzlies NA Stephen Jackson 10,549 14–11
26 12/19 Golden State Warriors 111–98 Minnesota Timberwolves NA Al Harrington 13,001 15–11
27 12/22 Golden State Warriors 95–100 New Jersey Nets NA Stephen Jackson 15,032 15–12
28 12/23 Golden State Warriors 105–96 Cleveland Cavaliers NA Stephen Jackson 20,562 16–12
29 12/26 Minnesota Timberwolves 105–101 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,596 17–12
30 12/28 Denver Nuggets 120–124 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 20,001 17–13
31 12/30 Golden State Warriors 105–95 Denver Nuggets NA Baron Davis 19,362 18–13
32 12/31 Golden State Warriors 112–95 Houston Rockets NA Baron Davis 18,153 19–13

January

Record: 9–6; Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
33 1/2 Golden State Warriors 99–121 Dallas Mavericks NA Stephen Jackson 20,172 19–14
34 1/4 New Orleans Hornets 104–116 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,596 19–15
35 1/7 San Antonio Spurs 130–121 Golden State Warriors 1 Baron Davis 19,107 20–15
36 1/9 Golden State Warriors 91–109 Portland Trail Blazers NA Matt Barnes 20,415 20–16
37 1/11 Memphis Grizzlies 116–104 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,224 21–16
38 1/13 Indiana Pacers 106–101 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,044 22–16
39 1/15 Golden State Warriors 105–98 Minnesota Timberwolves NA Baron Davis 10,777 23–16
40 1/16 Golden State Warriors 117–125 Indiana Pacers NA Baron Davis 11,501 23–17
41 1/18 Golden State Warriors 119–111 Chicago Bulls NA Baron Davis 21,896 24–17
42 1/19 Golden State Warriors 119–99 Milwaukee Bucks NA Al Harrington 16,615 25–17
43 1/21 Minnesota Timberwolves 108–109 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,144 25–18
44 1/24 New Jersey Nets 121–119 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,596 26–18
45 1/27 New York Knicks 106–104 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,596 27–18
46 1/29 Golden State Warriors 107–111 Houston Rockets NA Stephen Jackson 16,586 27–19
47 1/30 Golden State Warriors 116–103 New Orleans Hornets NA Stephen Jackson 14,410 28–19

February

Record: 7–3; Home: 7–2; Road: 0–1

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
48 2/1 Charlotte Bobcats 127–94 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 20,064 29–19
49 2/7 Chicago Bulls 108–114 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,596 29–20
50 2/9 Sacramento Kings 105–102 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 20,018 30–20
51 2/11 Washington Wizards 120–117 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,043 31–20
52 2/13 Phoenix Suns 120–118 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,754 32–20
53 2/19 Golden State Warriors 109–119 Utah Jazz NA Al Harrington 19,911 32–21
54 2/20 Boston Celtics 119–117 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 20,711 33–21
55 2/22 Atlanta Hawks 110–117 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,596 33–22
56 2/26 Seattle SuperSonics 105–99 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,412 34–22
57 2/29 Philadelphia 76ers 119–97 Golden State Warriors NA Mickaël Piétrus 19,602 35–22

March

Record: 10–6; Home: 5–2; Road: 5–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
58 3/2 Portland Trail Blazers 110–104 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,596 36–22
59 3/4 Golden State Warriors 135–118 Atlanta Hawks NA Baron Davis 16,575 37–22
60 3/5 Golden State Warriors 109–118 Charlotte Bobcats NA Monta Ellis 13,747 37–23
61 3/7 Golden State Warriors 134–99 Miami Heat NA Stephen Jackson 19,161 38–23
62 3/8 Golden State Warriors 104–95 Orlando Magic NA Baron Davis 17,519 39–23
63 3/12 Toronto Raptors 117–106 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,596 40–23
64 3/13 Golden State Warriors 115–123 Phoenix Suns NA Baron Davis 18,422 40–24
65 3/15 Memphis Grizzlies 110–107 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,596 41–24
66 3/18 Golden State Warriors 105–122 Sacramento Kings NA Baron Davis 16,245 41–25
67 3/19 Golden State Warriors 116–100 Los Angeles Clippers NA Stephen Jackson 18,704 42–25
68 3/21 Houston Rockets 106–109 Golden State Warriors NA Baron Davis 19,824 42–26
69 3/23 Golden State Warriors 115–111 Los Angeles Lakers NA Stephen Jackson & Monta Ellis 18,997 43–26
70 3/24 Los Angeles Lakers 119–123 Golden State Warriors 1 Baron Davis 20,713 43–27
71 3/27 Portland Trail Blazers 95–111 Golden State Warriors NA Stephen Jackson 19,732 44–27
72 3/29 Golden State Warriors 112–119 Denver Nuggets NA Baron Davis 19,844 44–28
73 3/30 Dallas Mavericks 104–114 Golden State Warriors NA Monta Ellis 19,852 45–28

April

Record: 3–6; Home: 2–2; Road: 1–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
74 4/01 Warriors 92–116 Spurs NA Baron Davis (19) 18,797 45–29
75 4/02 Warriors 86–111 Mavericks NA Monta Ellis (27) 20,331 45–30
76 4/04 Warriors 117–86 Grizzlies NA Andris Biedrins (21) 11,463 46–30
77 4/06 Warriors 96–108 Hornets NA Monta Ellis (35) 17,809 46–31
78 4/08 Kings 132–140 Warriors NA Baron Davis (33) 20,003 47–31
79 4/10 Nuggets 114–105 Warriors NA Monta Ellis (29) 20,737 47–32
80 4/12 Clippers 116–122 Warriors NA Stephen Jackson (28) 19,706 48–32
81 4/14 Warriors 116–122 Suns NA Stephen Jackson (23) 18,422 48–33
82 4/16 SuperSonics 126–121 Warriors NA Monta Ellis (24) 19,596 48–34

Player stats

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kelenna Azubuike 81 17 21.4 .445 .364 .717 4.0 .9 .56 .42 8.5
Matt Barnes 73 18 19.4 .423 .293 .747 4.4 1.9 .66 .49 6.7
Marco Belinelli 33 0 7.3 .387 .390 .778 .4 .5 .15 .00 2.9
Andris Biedriņš 76 59 27.3 .626 .000 .620 9.8 1.0 .74 1.24 10.5
Austin Croshere 44 0 10.4 .445 .361 .906 2.4 .7 .18 .14 3.9
Baron Davis 82 82 39.0 .426 .330 .750 4.7 7.6 2.33 .52 21.8
Monta Ellis 81 72 37.9 .531 .231 .767 5.0 3.9 1.53 .33 20.2
Al Harrington 81 59 27.0 .434 .375 .774 5.4 1.6 .91 .20 13.6
Troy Hudson 9 0 10.3 .290 .333 1.000 .8 1.0 .33 .00 3.1
Stephen Jackson 73 73 39.1 .405 .363 .832 4.4 4.1 1.26 .40 20.1
Patrick O'Bryant 24 0 4.1 .552 .000 .600 1.2 .2 .17 .38 1.5
Kosta Perović 7 0 5.4 .300 .000 .667 1.9 .1 .00 .29 1.4
Mickaël Piétrus 66 16 19.9 .439 .361 .673 3.7 .7 1.00 .65 7.2
C. J. Watson 32 0 11.5 .426 .346 .793 1.0 1.1 .47 .00 3.7
Chris Webber 9 8 14.0 .484 .000 .417 3.6 2.0 .44 .67 3.9
Brandan Wright 38 6 9.9 .554 .000 .675 2.6 .2 .16 .58 4.0

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Warriors have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.[3]

Trades

June 28, 2007 To Charlotte Bobcats
Jason Richardson and rights to Jermareo Davidson (2007 36th overall draft pick)		 To Golden State Warriors
Rights to Brandan Wright (2007 8th overall draft pick)

Free Agents

Player Former team
Austin Croshere Dallas Mavericks
Troy Hudson Minnesota Timberwolves
Carlos Powell New Zealand Breakers
Pat Burke Phoenix Suns
Tierre Brown Fortitudo Bologna
D.J. Mbenga Dallas Mavericks
Chris Webber Detroit Pistons
Player New team
Josh Powell Los Angeles Clippers
Adonal Foyle Orlando Magic
Šarūnas Jasikevičius Panathinaikos BC
Carlos Powell Dakota Wizards
Pat Burke Khimki BC
Tierre Brown Pallacanestro Varese
Stephane Lasme Los Angeles D-Fenders
D.J. Mbenga Los Angeles Lakers
Troy Hudson unsigned

References

  1. ^ "July Free Agency Moratorium". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/news/july_fa_moratorium.html. 
  2. ^ Hu, Janny (December 17, 2007). "Warriors wither against Pistons". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/17/SP4ETVIN7.DTL. "Only about half of the announced sellout crowd of 22,076 made it to the Palace of Auburn Hills with a heavy snowstorm pounding the region." 
  3. ^ "Golden State Warriors Team Transactions". SI.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/teams/warriors/transactions.html. 

See also

Formerly the Philadelphia Warriors and the San Francisco Warriors • Founded in 1946 • Based in Oakland, California
The franchise
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General managers
Tyrell • Gottleib • Feerick • Vertlieb • Sterling • Attles • Nelson • Twardzik • St. Jean • Mullin • Riley
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Conference Championships (5)
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