How Golden State Warriors Crush Opponents Early

December 18th, 2015 by Grant Hughes Leave a reply »

The Golden State Warriors break opponents early, blitzing the league with the most dominant first-quarter performances in the NBA.

And it's only going to help them later.

 

Speedy, Statistical Dominance Every team hopes for a fast start, but the key to Golden State's success this year has been literalizing the cliche. Its first-quarter pace is speedier than anyone else's in the league.

Foes can scout Golden State all they want, and they can expect the first quarter to be played at a dead sprint. But when the Dubs blast off in transition, the velocity is jarring.



Teams just can't keep up.



Golden State owns the highest first-quarter offensive rating and lowest first-quarter defensive rating in the league this year, per NBA.com. The resulting net rating, plus-22.9, is leaps and bounds better than even the formidable San Antonio Spurs, and no other NBA team outscores opponents by even half as many points per 100 possessions in the opening period.

And the Warriors don't bolt down the floor without purpose. They do it to put opponents o ...

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