Warriors Bench Comes Through, Run Over Bucks 119-96

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap

Most of the games that the Warriors play as of late, it is usually the starters who provide the bulk of the team’s offensive firepower; in Wednesday’s game against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, the bench provided a much-needed lift as they scored 41 points; they helped in a big way as Golden State demolished Milwaukee 119-96 at Oracle Arena – the Warriors second consecutive victory.

Both teams shot reasonably well as the Warriors outscored the Bucks 30-22 in the opening quarter and Milwaukee outscoring Golden State 28-25 – this gave the Warriors a 5-point lead at halftime. The Bucks managed to eliminate a 14-point deficit in a 6 1/2 minute stretch of the third quarter, tying the contest on a dunk by Michael Redd with 2:12 remaining in the period. But Golden State would take over for the remainder of the game on strong play by reserve Marco Bellini and Andris Biedrins; Milwaukee would never recover.

Golden State had 7 (yes 7!!) players in double-digits, led by Stephen Jackson with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals while C.J. Watson added 19 with 7 rebounds and 4 assists; Biedrins had a double-double as he scored 18 with 14 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and 4 blocked shots while Anthony Morrow chipped in, scoring 16 with 2 rebounds and an assist. Bellini had his best game of the season, scoring 15 with 3 rebounds and 2 assusts in only 14 minutes of playing time.

Milwaukee was led by Redd with 27 points, 4 rebounds and an assist while Richard Jefferson added 17 (including 3 three-pointers) with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Golden State (7-15) plays again on Friday when they host the Houston Rockets while Milwaukee (9-15) returns home to host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

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