PG: Damian Lillard 19' - 19.2
SG: Jason Kidd 10' - 8.4
SF: Kawhi Leonard 17' - 17.7
PF: Kevin Garnett 10' - 11.2
C: Karl-Anthony Towns 18' - 14.3
Bench: Shaun Livingston 17' - 4.2
Bench: Andrei Kirilenko 10' - 8.3
Bench: Boris Diaw 13' - 4.4
87.7/88
PG: Damian Lillard 38 / Jason Kidd 10
SG: Jason Kidd 27 / Shaun Livingston 12 / Kawhi Leonard 9
SF: Kawhi Leonard 29 / Andrei Kirilenko 19
PF: Kevin Garnett 28 / Boris Diaw 14 / Andrei Kirilenko 6
C: Karl-Anthony Towns 38 / Kevin Garnett 10
vs
PG - Steph Curry (38) / Pablo Prigioni (10)
SG - Brandon Roy (38) / Danny Green (8) / Pablo Prigioni (2)
SF - Danny Green (28) / Trevor Ariza (20)
PF - Draymond Green (38) / Trevor Ariza (10)
C - Joel Embiid (38) / Joel Anthony (10)
Matchup:- Defensive assignments: Kawhi vs Curry, Kidd vs Roy, Lillard vs Green, Towns vs Draymond, Garnett vs Embiid.
- We match up well. Kawhi and Kidd are our POA defenders and will do great job defending Curry-Roy, with Kirilenko and Livingston being able to help there. Garnett will do as good a job as any, defending Embiid. Towns either occupies Draymond fully, taking away from his ability to help on Lillard or Kawhi, or takes away Embiid further from the rim.
- Jon has built a nice foundation, but I think we have the better depth and some great chemistry. Kawhi-Garnett-Kidd-Kirilenko is insane as a defensive foundation, and while Curry-Roy-Embiid is a capable trio, Kawhi-Lillard-Towns-Garnett is a better four, with Kidd rounding out the five, leaving no weak links offensively, as compared to the Green duo. Kirilenko even in 10' is a super role player / glue guy, and is clearly the best sixth man. Livingston and Diaw are also much better than Prigioni and Anthony.
- I think the leadership of Kidd-Garnett-Kawhi paired with two of the best modern spacers in Lillard and Towns, provides us with an incredible foundation, and our defensive identity is very strong.
