Golden State Warriors: Ranking the 10 Best Individual Performances Thus Far

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The Golden State Warriors, with an 11-14 record at the time of this publication, have had their fair share of great individual performances, including the No. 2 and No. 5 performances of the season for all teams in the NBA. In fact, the Warriors have earned four games in the top 25 seasonal performances by themselves. 

Using a purely objective method of evaluating performance, I've come up with the team's 10 best individual games so far. 

You'll see a lot of Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry in this slideshow with a little bit of David Lee mixed in. 

Read on for the performances. 

How Were Game Scores Calculated

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Calculation

Game Score = PTS + REB + 1.4*AST + STL + 1.4*BLK -.7*TO + FGM + .5*FGM -.8*(FGA-FGM) + .25*FTM - .8*(FTA-FTM)

Where PTS=Points, REB=Rebounds, AST=Assists, STL=Steals, BLK=Blocks, TO=Turnovers, FGM=Field Goals Made, FGA=Field Goal Attempts, FTM=Free Throws Made, FTA=Free Throw Attempts

 

Explanation

Calculated by ESPN, this stat takes the box score accomplishments of individual players during individual games and makes them all count in weighted fashion. 

Negatives are given for turnovers and missed shots while positives are given for all positive contributions. 

The higher the game score, the better the performance. 

49.4 Game Score by Stephen Curry

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Date: December 26, 2011

Against: Chicago Bulls

Result: 99-91 Win

Stats: 21 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals, 0 blocks, 4 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 7-of-12 FGs, 1-of-3 3Ps, 6-of-7 FTs

49.9 Game Score by David Lee

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Date: February 13, 2012

Against: Phoenix Suns

Result: 102-96 Win

Stats: 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 13-of-22 FGs, 0-of-0 3Ps, 2-of-4 FTs

50.3 Game Score by Monta Ellis

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Date: January 12, 2012

Against: Orlando Magic

Result: 117-109 Loss

Stats: 30 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 4 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 12-of-23 FGs, 3-of-8 3Ps, 3-of-4 FTs

51.4 Game Score by David Lee

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Date: February 7, 2012

Against: Oklahoma City Thunder

Result: 119-116 Loss

Stats: 25 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 0 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 9-of-19 FGs, 0-of-1 3Ps, 7-of-7 FTs

54.4 Game Score by Monta Ellis

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Date: February 12, 2012

Against: Houston Rockets

Result: 106-97 Win

Stats: 33 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 13-of-23 FGs, 1-of-3 3Ps, 6-of-9 FTs

55.7 Game Score by Monta Ellis

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Date: January 4, 2012

Against: San Antonio Spurs

Result: 101-95 Loss

Stats: 38 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks, 3 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 15-of-30 FGs, 4-of-8 3Ps, 4-of-4 FTs

60.2 Game Score by Stephen Curry

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Date: January 25, 2012

Against: Portland Trail Blazers

Result: 101-93 Win

Stats: 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 0 blocks, 1 turnover

Shooting Performance: 12-of-19 FGs, 6-of-8 3Ps, 2-of-3 FTs 

60.5 Game Score by Stephen Curry

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Date: February 2, 2012

Against: Utah Jazz

Result: 119-101 Win

Stats: 29 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks, 3 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 10-of-14 FGs, 2-of-5 3Ps, 7-of-8 FTs

66.3 Game Score by Stephen Curry

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Date: February 9, 2012

Against: Denver Nuggets

Result: 109-101 Win

Stats: 36 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 0 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover

Shooting Performance: 13-of-17 FGs, 6-of-9 3Ps, 4-of-7 FTs

71.3 Game Score by Monta Ellis

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Date: February 7, 2012

Against: Oklahoma City Thunder

Result: 119-116 Loss

Stats: 48 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers

Shooting Performance: 18-of-29 FGs, 3-of-6 3Ps, 9-of-10 FTs