Golden State Warriors (35-38) beat Brooklyn Nets (17-56) 109-106 at home on Wednesday, March 25, after falling far behind. The Warriors were down 9 at one quarter break and still finished 3 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Nets struck first, taking the opening quarter 30-25 and a 5-point lead after one. The Nets kept the pressure on with a 28-25 second quarter, carrying a 8-point lead into halftime.
The Nets won the third 28-27 to create some separation, taking a 9-point lead into the fourth. The Warriors took the fourth 32-20; the Warriors completed the comeback for a 109-106 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Warriors made 41.2 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 19.8 for the Nets. The Warriors grabbed 26.7% of their own misses, while the Nets recovered 12.5%. In a 3-point game, the points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Nets did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 16.6 against 25.5. The Warriors made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 102 possessions per team, the Warriors produced 106.8 points per 100 possessions to 103.9 for the Nets.
The Nets' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 51-18.
Who carried the comeback
Gui Santos was the game's biggest individual force for GSW: 31 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast on 11-16 shooting. His Game Score of 21.9 led everyone. His team was -6 with him on the floor.
Ziaire Williams led the Nets with 19 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 6 stl on 6-11 shooting, good for a 16.8 Game Score.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Warriors about a 83% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Golden State Warriors lead 2-1.
The Warriors are now 35-38, and the Nets are 17-56. The Warriors last five before this game: W-L-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.