(My Sportsbook) - It can't get any better for the Warriors than last Saturday's game against Orlando.
Golden State earned one of its biggest wins in franchise history by handing the Orlando Magic their worst-ever defeat, 135-92.
The Warriors shot 59 percent from the field, including 7-of-12 from three-point range, and made 32-of-39 free throws. Golden State also scored a league-high in points, totaling at least 30 in each quarter.
Unfortunately for Golden State the effort was an aberration.
The Warriors' season has been marked by failure to pull out close or winnable games. Each of Golden State's last five losses have come by 10 points or less.
The Warriors followed their pounding of Orlando by falling at home to the Clippers on Monday, 99-89. Golden State scored a season-low 38 points in the first half and shot 34.5 percent from the floor for the game.
"We're extremely disappointed," Golden State coach Eric Musselman said. "As great as the other night was, it was bad tonight. They outexecuted us and they outworked us. It's hard to win in this league when you shoot 34 percent."
The Warriors trailed by 14 at halftime, but used a 12-0 run in the third quarter to pull within six at 58-52. However, the Clippers responded with a 15-4 run late in the period to hold a 73-58 lead heading into the fourth. Golden State never challenged after that.
"I don't know what's going on, but this was a game that we definitely should have had," said Antawn Jamison, who scored 26 points. "From the get-go, guys just didn't come out and play like it was needed. I don't think that guys recognize the urgency of these games at home."
Last Friday at Staples Center, Golden State failed to take advantage of a Shaq-less Lakers team. Los Angeles outlasted the Warriors in OT, 96-89, outscoring them 11-4 in the extra session to capture the win.
But to Golden State's credit, the team did mount a strong rally to force the OT. The Lakers led by six with 1:25 remaining in regulation, but Jamison converted a three-point play and Jason Richardson followed with a three-pointer that tied the score with 4.6 seconds left.
However, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
The Warriors signed free agent guard A.J. Guyton to a contract last week to back up starter Gilbert Arenas.
Golden State has been unhappy with the performance of Dean Oliver in that role. This season, Oliver is averaging just 1.3 points and 1.8 assists in 12 games, while shooting just 17 percent from the field.
Guyton, who spent the last two seasons with Chicago, saw his first action on Monday, but failed to score in eight minutes.