# 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season

The 2008–09 Golden State Warriors season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 47th in the San Francisco Bay Area.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
| 1 | 14 | Anthony Randolph | PF | United States | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 49 | Richard Hendrix | PF | United States | Alabama |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | 36–5 | 29–12 | 14–2 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 | 11–30 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 | 11–30 | 6–39 | 7–9 | 82 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | — |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 3 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 8 | x-Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 |
| 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 |

### Game log

2008–09 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 21–20; Road: 8–32) :
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 29
New Orleans
L 103–108
Corey Maggette (27)
Andris Biedriņš (12)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Oracle Arena 19,128
0–1
2
October 31
@ Toronto
L 108–112 (OT)
Al Harrington (26)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
0–2 :
November: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
@ New Jersey
W 105–97
Jackson, Biedriņš (23)
Andris Biedriņš (11)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Izod Center 17,390
1–2
4
November 3
@ Memphis
L 79–90
Stephen Jackson (17)
Andris Biedriņš (22)
Stephen Jackson (5)
FedExForum 10,121
1–3
5
November 5
Denver
W 111–101
Stephen Jackson (29)
Brandan Wright (13)
Stephen Jackson (7)
Oracle Arena 18,194
2–3
6
November 7
Memphis
L 104–109
Stephen Jackson (27)
Andris Biedriņš (12)
C. J. Watson (8)
Oracle Arena 18,744
2–4
7
November 9
@ Sacramento
L 98–115
Andris Biedriņš (16)
Andris Biedriņš (18)
Stephen Jackson (6)
ARCO Arena 12,090
2–5
8
November 11
Minnesota
W 113–110 (OT)
Stephen Jackson (30)
Andris Biedriņš (15)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Oracle Arena 17,422
3–5
9
November 13
Detroit
L 102–107
Watson, Biedriņš (17)
Andris Biedriņš (19)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Oracle Arena 18,477
3–6
10
November 15
@ L.A. Clippers
W 121–103
Anthony Morrow (37)
Andris Biedriņš (16)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Staples Center 12,823
4–6
11
November 18
Portland
W 111–106
Anthony Morrow (25)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Oracle Arena 18,284
5–6
12
November 21
Chicago
L 110–115
Stephen Jackson (32)
Andris Biedriņš (10)
Jackson, Watson (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
5–7
13
November 23
@ Philadelphia
L 81–89
Kelenna Azubuike (16)
Andris Biedriņš (8)
Stephen Jackson (7)
Wachovia Center 13,556
5–8
14
November 25
@ Washington
L 100–124
Corey Maggette (17)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Verizon Center 13,852
5–9
15
November 26
@ Boston
L 111–119
Corey Maggette (32)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
Jackson, Crawford (6)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
5–10
16
November 28
@ Cleveland
L 97–112
C. J. Watson (17)
Randolph, Biedriņš (7)
Jamal Crawford (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
5–11
17
November 29
@ New York
L 125–138
Corey Maggette (32)
Corey Maggette (12)
Watson, Crawford (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,317
5–12 :
December: 5–12 (home: 3–3; road: 2–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18
December 1
Miami
L 129–130 (OT)
Jamal Crawford (40)
Andris Biedriņš (15)
Stephen Jackson (11)
Oracle Arena 18,723
5–13
19
December 5
@ Houston
L 112–131
Stephen Jackson (26)
Corey Maggette (10)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Toyota Center 14,438
5–14
20
December 6
@ San Antonio
L 88–123
Brandan Wright (13)
Andris Biedriņš (8)
Ronny Turiaf (4)
AT&T Center 17,740
5–15
21
December 8
@ Oklahoma City
W 112–102
Jamal Crawford (19)
Andris Biedriņš (21)
Jamal Crawford (6)
Ford Center 17,854
6–15
22
December 10
Milwaukee
W 119–96
Stephen Jackson (21)
Andris Biedriņš (14)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Oracle Arena 18,375
7–15
23
December 12
Houston
L 108–119
Andris Biedriņš (18)
Andris Biedriņš (12)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Oracle Arena 19,276
7–16
24
December 13
@ Denver
L 105–123
Jamal Crawford (25)
Kurz, Biedriņš (7)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Pepsi Center 15,322
7–17
25
December 15
Orlando
L 98–109
Andris Biedriņš (23)
Kelenna Azubuike (10)
Belinelli, Crawford (6)
Oracle Arena 18,844
7–18
26
December 17
@ Indiana
L 120–127
Jamal Crawford (29)
Andris Biedriņš (10)
3 players tied (4)
Conseco Fieldhouse 11,151
7–19
27
December 19
@ Atlanta
L 99–115
Marco Belinelli (27)
Andris Biedriņš (15)
Belinelli, Biedriņš (6)
Philips Arena 16,768
7–20
28
December 20
@ Charlotte
W 110–103
Jamal Crawford (50)
Kelenna Azubuike (13)
Crawford, Turiaf (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,068
8–20
29
December 22
@ Orlando
L 81–113
Jamal Crawford (18)
Anthony Randolph (12)
Andris Biedriņš (5)
Amway Arena 17,461
8–21
30
December 23
@ Miami
L 88–96
C. J. Watson (18)
Azubuike, Biedriņš (9)
Azubuike, Belinelli (3)
American Airlines Arena 17,862
8–22
31
December 26
Boston
W 99–89
Stephen Jackson (28)
Ronny Turiaf (8)
Jackson, Belinelli (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
9–22
32
December 28
@ L.A. Lakers
L 113–130
Jamal Crawford (22)
Andris Biedriņš (17)
Crawford, Jackson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
9–23
33
December 29
Toronto
W 117–111
Stephen Jackson (30)
Andris Biedriņš (15)
Jackson, Crawford (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
10–23
34
December 31
@ Oklahoma City
L 100–107
Kelenna Azubuike (24)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Ford Center 18,229
10–24 :
January: 5–9 (home: 4–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
35
January 2
@ Minnesota
L 108–115
Stephen Jackson (25)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (7)
Target Center 11,921
10–25
36
January 5
@ Utah
L 114–119
Jamal Crawford (28)
Andris Biedriņš (17)
Jamal Crawford (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
10–26
37
January 7
L.A. Lakers
L 106–114
Jamal Crawford (25)
Andris Biedriņš (17)
Jamal Crawford (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
10–27
38
January 10
@ Portland
L 100–113
Corey Maggette (25)
Biedriņš, Turiaf (6)
Ronny Turiaf (7)
Rose Garden 20,687
10–28
39
January 11
Indiana
W 120–117
Jamal Crawford (32)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
3 players tied (5)
Oracle Arena 18,262
11–28
40
January 14
Sacramento
L 133–135 (3OT)
Jamal Crawford (35)
Andris Biedriņš (14)
C. J. Watson (6)
Oracle Arena 19,122
11–29
41
January 16
Atlanta
W 119–114
Jamal Crawford (29)
Corey Maggette (16)
Stephen Jackson (6)
Oracle Arena 18,832
12–29
42
January 19
Washington
W 119–98
Jamal Crawford (28)
Andris Biedriņš (15)
Jamal Crawford (8)
Oracle Arena 19,244
13–29
43
January 21
Oklahoma City
L 121–122
Stephen Jackson (29)
Jamal Crawford (7)
Ronny Turiaf (8)
Oracle Arena 19,318
13–30
44
January 23
Cleveland
L 105–106
Stephen Jackson (24)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Oracle Arena 19,596
13–31
45
January 25
L.A. Clippers
W 107–92
Corey Maggette (20)
Andris Biedriņš (14)
Azubuike, Jackson (6)
Oracle Arena 17,746
14–31
46
January 28
@ Dallas
L 93–117
Stephen Jackson (25)
Andris Biedriņš (11)
3 players tied (3)
American Airlines Center 19,864
14–32
47
January 30
@ New Orleans
W 91–87
Corey Maggette (19)
Ronny Turiaf (11)
Stephen Jackson (7)
New Orleans Arena 17,738
15–32
48
January 31
@ Houston
L 93–110
Corey Maggette (17)
Ronny Turiaf (10)
Stephen Jackson (5)
Toyota Center 16,702
15–33 :
February: 5–5 (home: 5–3; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
49
February 2
San Antonio
L 105–110 (OT)
Stephen Jackson (33)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
Stephen Jackson (11)
Oracle Arena 18,205
15–34
50
February 4
Phoenix
W 124–112
Stephen Jackson (30)
Stephen Jackson (11)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
16–34
51
February 6
@ Phoenix
L 105–115
Corey Maggette (25)
Andris Biedriņš (11)
Jackson, Crawford (6)
US Airways Center 18,422
16–35
52
February 8
Utah
W 116–96
Corey Maggette (24)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Oracle Arena 19,174
17–35
53
February 10
New York
W 144–127
Stephen Jackson (35)
Kelenna Azubuike (10)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Oracle Arena 19,098
18–35
54
February 12
Portland
W 105–98
Corey Maggette (24)
Ronny Turiaf (11)
Stephen Jackson (6)
Oracle Arena 19,322
19–35
55
February 18
L.A. Lakers
L 121–129
Jackson, Maggette (24)
Anthony Randolph (12)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Oracle Arena 20,007
19–36
56
February 21
Oklahoma City
W 133–120
Stephen Jackson (26)
Corey Maggette (8)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Oracle Arena 19,108
20–36
57
February 23
@ L.A. Clippers
L 105–118
Stephen Jackson (28)
Maggette, Turiaf (7)
Marco Belinelli (5)
Staples Center 15,383
20–37
58
February 27
Charlotte
L 109–112
Stephen Jackson (33)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (8)
Oracle Arena 18,653
20–38 :
March: 5–11 (home: 4–3; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 1
Utah
L 104–112
Corey Maggette (27)
Andris Biedriņš (12)
C. J. Watson (5)
Oracle Arena 18,347
20–39
60
March 3
@ Minnesota
W 118–94
Stephen Jackson (23)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (6)
Target Center 14,780
21–39
61
March 4
@ Chicago
L 88–110
Stephen Jackson (19)
Anthony Randolph (10)
Stephen Jackson (6)
United Center 20,108
21–40
62
March 6
@ Detroit
L 91–108
Jamal Crawford (25)
Jermareo Davidson (10)
Jamal Crawford (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
21–41
63
March 7
@ Milwaukee
L 120–127
Jamal Crawford (32)
Anthony Randolph (8)
Stephen Jackson (11)
Bradley Center 15,569
21–42
64
March 11
New Jersey
W 116–112
Stephen Jackson (29)
Andris Biedriņš (13)
Stephen Jackson (7)
Oracle Arena 18,203
22–42
65
March 13
Dallas
W 119–110
Stephen Jackson (31)
Ronny Turiaf (12)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Oracle Arena 18,751
23–42
66
March 15
Phoenix
L 130–154
Monta Ellis (26)
Randolph, Turiaf (6)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
23–43
67
March 17
L.A. Clippers
W 127–120
Monta Ellis (29)
Kelenna Azubuike (9)
Ronny Turiaf (8)
Oracle Arena 18,223
24–43
68
March 19
@ L.A. Lakers
L 106–114
Monta Ellis (27)
Brandan Wright (10)
Corey Maggette (7)
Staples Center 18,997
24–44
69
March 20
Philadelphia
W 119–111
Brandan Wright (25)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Stephen Jackson (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
25–44
70
March 22
@ New Orleans
L 89–99
Stephen Jackson (22)
Stephen Jackson (10)
Stephen Jackson (5)
New Orleans Arena 16,351
25–45
71
March 24
@ San Antonio
L 106–107
Monta Ellis (27)
Anthony Randolph (9)
Stephen Jackson (4)
AT&T Center 18,797
25–46
72
March 25
@ Dallas
L 106–128
Anthony Morrow (29)
Anthony Randolph (6)
Ellis, Jackson (5)
American Airlines Center 19,862
25–47
73
March 28
@ Denver
L 116–129
Jamal Crawford (30)
Anthony Randolph (14)
Jamal Crawford (5)
Pepsi Center 19,155
25–48
74
March 30
Memphis
L 109–114
Monta Ellis (29)
Anthony Randolph (12)
Monta Ellis (5)
Oracle Arena 18,471
25–49 :
April: 4–4 (home: 2–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 1
Sacramento
W 143–141 (OT)
Monta Ellis (42)
Azubuike, Turiaf (13)
Monta Ellis (9)
Oracle Arena 18,743
26–49
76
April 3
New Orleans
W 111–103
Jamal Crawford (39)
Anthony Randolph (15)
Ronny Turiaf (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
27–49
77
April 5
@ Sacramento
W 105–100
Kelenna Azubuike (30)
Kelenna Azubuike (15)
C. J. Watson (6)
ARCO Arena 12,975
28–49
78
April 8
Minnesota
L 97–105
Jamal Crawford (31)
Anthony Randolph (11)
Ronny Turiaf (6)
Oracle Arena 18,808
28–50
79
April 10
Houston
L 109–113
Kelenna Azubuike (32)
Andris Biedriņš (7)
C. J. Watson (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
28–51
80
April 11
@ Utah
W 118–108
C. J. Watson (38)
Andris Biedriņš (9)
C. J. Watson (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
29–51
81
April 13
San Antonio
L 72–101
Anthony Randolph (24)
Anthony Randolph (16)
Anthony Randolph (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
29–52
82
April 15
@ Phoenix
L 113–117
Anthony Morrow (33)
Anthony Morrow (12)
C. J. Watson (12)
US Airways Center 18,422
29–53 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Ronny Turiaf | 79 | 26 | 21.5 | .508 | .000 | .790 | 4.6 | 2.1 | .4 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| C. J. Watson | 77 | 18 | 24.5 | .457 | .400 | .870 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.5 |
| Kelenna Azubuike | 74 | 51 | 32.1 | .464 | .448 | .808 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 14.4 |
| Anthony Morrow | 67 | 17 | 22.6 | .478 | .467 | .870 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 10.1 |
| Anthony Randolph | 63 | 22 | 17.9 | .462 | .000 | .716 | 5.8 | .8 | .7 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
| Andris Biedriņš | 62 | 58 | 30.0 | .578 | .000 | .551 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| Stephen Jackson | 59 | 59 | 39.6 | .414 | .338 | .826 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 20.7 |
| Jamal Crawford$^†$ | 54 | 54 | 38.6 | .406 | .338 | .889 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .9 | .2 | 19.7 |
| Corey Maggette | 51 | 19 | 31.1 | .461 | .253 | .824 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .9 | .2 | 18.6 |
| Marco Belinelli | 42 | 23 | 21.0 | .442 | .397 | .769 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .9 | .0 | 8.9 |
| Rob Kurz | 40 | 5 | 11.1 | .389 | .395 | .800 | 2.0 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Brandan Wright | 39 | 23 | 17.6 | .528 | .000 | .741 | 4.0 | .5 | .6 | .9 | 8.3 |
| Monta Ellis | 25 | 25 | 35.7 | .451 | .308 | .830 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .3 | 19.0 |
| Jermareo Davidson | 14 | 0 | 7.9 | .486 | | .471 | 2.4 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 3.0 |
| DeMarcus Nelson | 13 | 5 | 13.2 | .444 | .000 | .357 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .7 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Marcus Williams | 9 | 0 | 6.0 | .235 | .333 | .333 | .4 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Al Harrington$^†$ | 5 | 5 | 33.2 | .329 | .393 | .500 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .0 | 12.4 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 22, 2008 | To Golden State WarriorsMarcus Williams | To New Jersey NetsFuture first-round pick |
| November 21, 2008 | To Golden State WarriorsJamal Crawford | To New York KnicksAl Harrington |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Monta Ellis | 6-year contract worth $67 million |
| Kelenna Azubuike | 3-year contract worth $9 million |
| Andris Biedriņš | 6-year contract worth $54 million |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Corey Maggette | 5-year contract worth $50 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Ronny Turiaf | 4-year contract worth $17 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Anthony Morrow | 2-year contract worth $1.7 million | Georgia Tech |
| Rob Kurz | 1-year contract | Notre Dame |
| DeMarcus Nelson | 1-year contract | Duke |
| Jermareo Davidson | for remainder of the season | Idaho Stampede |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team |
| Baron Davis | 5-year contract worth $65 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Mickaël Piétrus | 4-year contract worth $21 million | Orlando Magic |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 2-year contract worth $3 million | Boston Celtics |
| Matt Barnes | 1-year contract worth $926,678 | Phoenix Suns |
| DeMarcus Nelson | Waived | KK Zagreb |
| Marcus Williams | Waived | Memphis Grizzlies |