Warriors trying to put together some wins
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On Monday, the Washington Wizards play the third of a six-game road trip when they visit the Warriors at The Arena in Oakland. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On February 8th, All-Star Gilbert Arenas poured in 45 points and Caron Butler netted 34 to lead Washington to a 129-124 victory over Golden State in front of its home crowd.
Washington has won three of its last five at Golden State.
Golden State has won two in a row as it opens a three-game homestand against Washington. On Sunday, Adonal Foyle scored 18 points as the Warriors downed the Sacramento Kings, 90-83, at ARCO Arena.
Mike Dunleavy and Derek Fisher scored 17 points apiece in the win over Sacramento for the Warriors, who have won four of their last five games overall. Jason Richardson scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Troy Murphy pulled down 13 rebounds in defeat.
The Warriors are 18-16 at home this season. They will host the Hornets on Wednesday and Sacramento on Friday.
After their three-game homestand, the Warriors embark on a three-game road trip, which consist of games against Minnesota, Memphis and New Orleans/Oklahoma City.