Warriors vs. Nets: Golden State Has 22-0 Start In Sights

The Golden State Warriors are looking to improve to 22-0 and extend their NBA record start to the season with yet another win, this time against the Brooklyn Nets in the fourth contest of a seven-game road trip. Will the Raptors be the first team to defeat the Warriors this season? Can the Warriors bring some of the magic they used to hold off the Raptors last night in the second game of a back-to-back? Check out our preview & prediction below:

Game Info:

Location: Barclays Center - Brooklyn, New York
Time: 6:00 pm ET
TV: CSN Bay Area, YES
Spread: Warriors By 10.5

Projected Starting Lineups:

Golden State Warriors (21-0)

PG Stephen Curry - 32.6 ppg, 6.0 apg, 2.29 spg
SG Klay Thompson - 17.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg
SF Brandon Rush - 4.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg
PF Draymond Green - 12.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 7.2 apg
C Andrew Bogut - 6.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg

Brooklyn Nets (5-14)

PG Jarrett Jack - 13.5 ppg, 6.8 apg
SG Joe Johnson - 11.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.9 apg
SF Bojan Bogdanovic - 8.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
PF Thaddeus Young - 15.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg
C Brook Lopez - 20.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg

Key To The Game:

The Brooklyn Nets just can't score, ranking 29th in the NBA with 95.4 points per game and in the bottom half of the league in assists per game and points allowed. That's an extremely bad combination against the most well-balanced juggernaut in the NBA. If Brooklyn is going to have any chance, they're going to need Brook Lopez to bully the Warriors bigs on the block and put up 30 points or more. Otherwise, the Nets' shooters can't hang with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, no matter just how close Brooklyn kept things in a Golden State comeback win back in November.

What They're Saying About The Golden State Warriors: 

Warriors looking to avoid upset by pesky Nets

This man helps Stephen Curry take his game to new heights

What They're Saying About The Brooklyn Nets: 

Nets down to 11 active players vs. Warriors

After near November upset, Nets look to rewrite history

Prediction: Warriors win 117-99

Too much Warriors shooting. Too little Brooklyn defense. Barring an unforeseen cold spell by Golden State's jump shooters, this one looks like a layup. Nothing is guaranteed in the NBA, but a Warriors win here is as close as you're going to get.