It’s uncertain how serious the concussion is and the Warriors said there is no timetable for his return, but it would seem unlikely that he will be available when the Warriors travel to Houston and New Orleans for road games Friday and Saturday. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 111-95. “We’ve got 81 games left so we’ve just got to stay locked in and keep trusting the system”.
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In the high-scoring opening quarter of the opening game in the new season, Curry scored 24 of the Warriors’ 39 points.
Bogut, who hit all six of his shots and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists against the Pelicans, played a big part in holding Dwight Howard to 14.8 points in seven games last season.
James had a double-double for the Cavs, posting 25 points and 10 rebounds.
It was a mountainous undertaking to ask an injury-plagued group that was down six players to execute a brand new scheme against a team that had just received its championship rings and unveiled its first banner in 40 years just before tipoff. Coach Steve Kerr attended, then left for the locker room to rest his surgically repaired back as interim Luke Walton coached the team.
The Pelicans outscored the Warriors 20-17 but the Warriors were too much in the fourth quarter. It would be disappointing to leave out of here 0-1 with a ring as opposed to 1-0.
“It’s killing me not to be out there tonight”, Kerr said.
In addition to the strong rebounding game, the Warriors picked up on their gritty defensive reputation by limiting the highly touted Davis to just 4-22 from the floor and New Orleans to 42% shooting as a team.
Bogut was great at both ends of the court with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Curry said the ring ceremony was an unforgettable moment. Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 41 on October. He was 14-of-26 from the field and 5-of-12 from deep.
No other Warrior scored more than 13 points. This was the 19th straight home win for the Warriors since January 31.
The reigning champions made sure to open the 2015-16 National Basketball Association season on Tuesday night the way they closed the last one with yet another victory. They won 108-103 as the Hornets on October 29, 2008….
Nate Robinson will get the start at point guard. Barnes’ struggles early on came hours after he and general manager Bob Myers announced the two sides had chose to table contract extension negotiations until next summer when he becomes a restricted free agent.
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The most important development of the night was in Golden State, where beloved TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager returned after undergoing two rounds of treatment for leukemia in the last 18 months. In a rematch of last year’s first round playoffs, the Warriors once again prevailed.
