National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Golden State 114, Washington 104
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 27, 2011
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #53 Mark Lindsay, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 17723

Monta Ellis scored 25 of his 37 points in the first half and combined with David Lee to spark a third-quarter surge as the host Golden State Warriors outlasted the woeful Washington Wizards 114-104 on Sunday night.

Lee finished with a season-high 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Ellis matched his career high with 13 assists and also grabbed seven rebounds as the Warriors outscored the Wizards 50-37 in the second half.

This performance by the Warriors (32-42) came just two nights after they posted 84 first-half points Friday in a 138-100 thrashing over the Toronto Raptors.

JaVale McGee had a career-high 28 points and 18 rebounds and Maurice Evans added a season-high 23 points for the Wizards (17-55), who fell to 1-35 on the road this season.

Six more road losses by Washington to close the season would tie the 1990-91 Sacramento Kings for the worst mark in NBA history.

Lee scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Ellis added eight in the decisive third quarter, and the Warriors held the Wizards to 7-of-26 shooting and 17 points to turn a three-point halftime deficit into a 90-84 lead.

The Wizards wouldn’t go away, but Dorell Wright drained consecutive 3-pointers to lift Golden State to a 106-96 lead with just over three minutes left.

McGee had 22 points and 11 rebounds and John Wall handed out nine assists as Washington took a 67-64 lead at the half. Wall finished with 18 points and 12 assists.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Golden State
JaVale McGee 28 Scoring Monta Ellis 37
John Wall 12 Assists Monta Ellis 13
JaVale McGee 18 Rebounds David Lee 12
JaVale McGee 10 Free Throws Made Monta Ellis 5
Othyus Jeffers 2 Steals David Lee 3
JaVale McGee 5 Blocks Ekpe Udoh 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 104 41.6 4-16 26-30 24 46 7 5 14
Golden State 114 47.4 11-24 13-19 26 44 7 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Warriors have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .395 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Wizards have a W/L % of .059 after a win and .291 after a loss.