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Warriors win with six

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The Golden State Warriors may be only 5-8, but considering how hurt they are and all the turmoil surrounding the team, it's one of the most respectable 5-8 records you'll ever see. Last night, the Warriors went in and beat the Dallas Mavericks despite playing only six players; three of their starters -- Anthony Morrow, Monta Ellis and Vlad Radmanovich -- played all 48 minutes. Sure, the Mavs were missing Shawn Marion and Josh Howard, but to a win a game that short-handed is mighty impressive.

In fact (according to the Elias Sports Bureau), the Golden State Warriors became the first team in the shot-clock era to win a game with only six men suiting up. The last time a team won a game with, at the most, six players was way back on February 10, 1952, when the Baltimore Bullets beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 82-77. In that game, all five Bullets starters -- Don Barksdale, Frank Kudelka, Stan Miasek, Dave Minor and Kevin O'Shea -- played all 48 minutes.

If the Warriors can get Biedrins, Azubuike, Turiaf, Maggette, Watson and Wright healthy again, who knows? This might not be such a horrible team after all.

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