Andre Iguodala says he hasn't been able to fully exert himself.Isuzu Auto Parts Instead
he's been trying to impact games while protecting his left hamstring
until it completely heals.After looking around at his teammates and
realizing how exhausted they were from the seven-game road trip,
however, the swingman decided he couldn't wait any longer to go all
out.He had his second-best scoring output of the season, was a menace on
defense and generally willed the road-weary Warriors to a 99-97 victory
over the Boston Celtics on Friday night in front of the 54th
consecutive sellout crowd at Oracle Arena.The Warriors (25-14) have won
12 of their past 13, including a 10-game winning streak from Dec.
21-Jan. 7 that matched the second-longest in franchise history, to move 4
1/2 games back of Western Conference-leading San Antonio.Iguodala had
22 points - the most he's had since scoring 32 against Philadelphia on
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added seven assists, five rebounds and three steals to set the stage
for Stephen Curry's game-winning shot just inside the three-point arc
with 2.1 seconds remaining.An energized Boston squad, which has lost 10
of its past 11 games to drop to 13-24, saw a chance to beat a tired
Warriors' team. The Celtics built a six-point lead in the second
quarter, were still up 66-63 with 3:47 remaining in the third, then
rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game with 11.6
seconds left.But each time the Celtics appeared to be gaining control,
Iguodala managed to squash their momentum. After Boston twice cut the
Warriors' lead to one late in the fourth quarter, Iguodala made
game-saving plays.
Once, he powered his way into the lane and muscled in a floater to give the Warriors a 96-93 lead with 1:22 to go.Lululemon Women's Pants After
Boston's Jordan Crawford made it 96-95 with a jumper with 1:14 left and
Golden State's Draymond Green missed an open jumper, Iguodala stole the
ball from Jared Sullinger to preserve the lead with 41.8 seconds
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Barnes sank the first of two free-throw attempts with 20.2 ticks on the
clock to give the Warriors a 97-95 lead, but the Celtics' Jeff Green
drove past David Lee for a game-tying layup with 11.6 left. Curry got
Kris Humphries staggering, then stepped back for a 23-footer over the
6-foot-9 Humphries' outstretched arm with 2.1 seconds remaining for the
game-winner.Iguodala had similar heroics over longer stretches in the
second and third quarters. After Boston built its largest lead, Iguodala
scored eight of the Warriors' 11 points and then found Klay Thompson
for a transition three-pointer and a 44-41 lead with 2:02 remaining in
the half.During a 99-second span in the third quarter, Iguodala scored
four points, assisted Stephen Curry on a three-pointer and begged his
teammates to feed off the energy of a 9-0 run that gave them a 61-56
lead.Following a 6-1 road trip, the Warriors have played a league-high
23 away games. During the roadie, Curry, Thompson and Lee all averaged
more than 35 minutes per game and handled heavy offensive loads.They all
had their struggles while trying to play with sore bodies upon
returning home. Curry had 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting, Thompson had 17
points on 5-of-17 shooting, and Lee added 16 points on 8-of-19
shooting.Iguodala played just 29.9 minutes and bided his time on offense
during the roadie, leaving something in the tank for the first of a
stretch during which the Warriors will play 11 of 15 games at home. But
it didn't look like they'd need his special night in the early going.
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