“The Warriors are better off without James Wiseman on the floor”: An astonishing stat shows how the Warriors have been performing better without their star rookie

An interesting advanced stat shows how the Warriors are better offensively and defensively without James Wiseman, the 2020 draft lottery pick

The Golden State Warriors are on somewhat of a hot streak as of late. They have won 8 out of their last 11 games. The latest victory came last night, as they beat their California neighbors, the Sacramento Kings 117-113. Stephen Curry was once again the star of the show, scoring 37 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing 4 assists. He did all of that while shooting 7-14 from the deep, and also included a clutch denial at the rim.

STEPH WITH THE DENIAL ❗️ pic.twitter.com/kD6t7pRVN1

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 26, 2021

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Stephen Curry has been in an absolute blinder of a form. In his last 14 games, he has scored over 30 points in 13 of them. With his 7 made 3-pointers tonight, he made a new NBA record for the most 3s in a month. He has 85 made 3s in April, with 2 more games left before the month ends.

Stephen Curry has now made 83 threes in the month of April.

That is the most EVER threes in a calendar month in @NBAHistory 👏 https://t.co/n4CtcUX9z1 pic.twitter.com/38aSN1AyYo

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 26, 2021

Warriors’ stat shows how they’re better without James Wiseman

Warriors’ star rookie James Wiseman got injured 9 games ago when the Dubs hosted the Houston Rockets. Since then, the Warriors have had a 7-2 record to show for themselves. The Warriors have the best overall defensive rating, at 104.9, and the 4th best offensive rating at 116.7. The Warriors also lead the league in the Net Rating differential at 11.8.

Since Wiseman’s injury, the Warriors are ranked #1 in net rating. #1 in defensive rating. #4 in offensive rating pic.twitter.com/YAr3L1LJYf

— wojvert (@_nba247_) April 26, 2021

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While James Wiseman’s addition to the team is a major boost, he still has a lot of learning to do. Under the guidance of the coaching staff, and with seasoned campaigners such as Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson to mentor him, Wiseman can grow quite a lot. There are high hopes from the rookie, and even though his rookie season is done for, one can be sure he would try to make a strong return next season.