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2008–09 Golden State Warriors season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamGolden State Warriors
end_year2009
wins29
losses53
divisionPacific
division_place3
conf_place10
coachDon Nelson
ownerChris Cohan
arenaOracle Arena
playoffsDid not qualify
bbr_teamGSW
  • Chris Mullin
  • Pete D'Alessandro (assistant)

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

Main article: 2008 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool / club team
114url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_2008_Draft_Release.htmltitle=Warriors add Anthony Randolph and Richard Hendrix in 2008 draftwork=nba.com/warriorsdate=June 26, 2008access-date=June 26, 2008}}PFUnited StatesLouisiana State
249Richard HendrixPFUnited StatesAlabama

Regular season

Standings

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

Roster

  • Don Nelson
  • Larry Harris
  • Stephen Silas
  • Keith Smart
  • Russell Turner

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
792621.5.508.000.7904.62.1.42.15.9
771824.5.457.400.8702.52.71.2.19.5
745132.1.464.448.8085.01.6.8.714.4
671722.6.478.467.8703.01.2.5.210.1
632217.9.462.000.7165.8.8.71.27.9
625830.0.578.000.55111.22.01.01.511.9
595939.6.414.338.8265.16.51.5.520.7
545438.6.406.338.8893.34.4.9.219.7
511931.1.461.253.8245.51.8.9.218.6
422321.0.442.397.7691.72.1.9.08.9
40511.1.389.395.8002.0.5.4.53.9
392317.6.528.000.7414.0.5.6.98.3
252535.7.451.308.8304.33.71.6.319.0
1407.9.486.4712.4.1.1.23.0
13513.2.444.000.3571.81.0.7.24.1
906.0.235.333.333.41.4.1.11.3
5533.2.329.393.5005.62.01.4.012.4
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

Transactions

Main article: List of 2008–09 NBA season transactions

Trades

November 21, 2008To **Golden State Warriors**Jamal CrawfordTo **New York Knicks**Al Harrington

Free agency

Re-signed

Golden State Warriors}}" width="10%"PlayerGolden State Warriors}}" width="10%"Signed
Monta Ellis6-year contract worth $67 million
Kelenna Azubuike3-year contract worth $9 million
Andris Biedriņš6-year contract worth $54 million

Additions

Golden State Warriors}}" width="10%"PlayerGolden State Warriors}}" width="10%"SignedGolden State Warriors}}" width="10%"Former team
Corey Maggette5-year contract worth $50 millionLos Angeles Clippers
Ronny Turiaf4-year contract worth $17 millionLos Angeles Lakers
Anthony Morrow2-year contract worth $1.7 millionGeorgia Tech
url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_dowell_kurz_nelson.htmltitle=Warriors sign three free agentswork=nba.com/warriorsdate=September 9, 2008access-date=September 9, 2008}}1-year contractNotre Dame
DeMarcus Nelson1-year contractDuke
url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/jermareo_davidson_signed.htmltitle=Warriors sign Jermareo Davidson of NBA D-League to 10-day contractwork=nba.com/warriorsdate=January 5, 2009access-date=January 5, 2009}}for remainder of the seasonIdaho Stampede

Subtractions

Golden State Warriors}}" width="10%"PlayerGolden State Warriors}}" width="10%"Reason leftGolden State Warriors}}" width="10%"New team
Baron Davis5-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 Barnes1-year contract worth $926,678Phoenix Suns
DeMarcus NelsonWaivedKK Zagreb
Marcus WilliamsWaivedMemphis Grizzlies

References

References

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