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His condition is much better than that of the veteran inside man! Should the Warriors make more use of this rookie inside man?

3:27am, 6 November 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA regular season, the Golden State Warriors withstood the Phoenix Suns' counterattack and defeated their opponent 118-107. After this game, the Warriors, who ended their two-game losing streak, improved their record to 5-3 and their ranking to 6th in the Western Conference; while the Suns, who ended their two-game winning streak, saw their record drop to 3-5 and their ranking dropped to 12th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the Warriors' new substitute inside star Trayce Jackson-Davis, who had a rare opportunity to enter the rotation, performed quite well. Davis played 15 minutes and 29 seconds, making 3 of 5 shots and 1 of 1 free throw. He scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. He also had 2 fouls and a plus-minus of +2. Davis' performance on the court is very comprehensive. He has good finishing ability and scoring ability at the basket on the offensive end. He can still have a certain effect on the offensive end. Not only that, Davis also showed his own characteristics in passing and support. His functions on the offensive end are actually relatively comprehensive. Davis' performance on the defensive end was quite satisfactory, not particularly outstanding but there were no major problems. Overall, Davis has also utilized his abilities on both offense and defense. Even with limited playing time, he also played a very good role and contributed to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Davis played a total of 62 times in 82 games, averaging 15.6 minutes per game. He averaged 6.6 points, 5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 57.6% from the field and 57.8% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Davis played a total of 9 times, averaging 8.9 minutes per game. He averaged 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also had 0.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 88.9% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point range. Since the start of this season, Davis has played a total of 4 times in the first 8 games, averaging 10.4 minutes per game, averaging 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He also has 0.2 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. His field goal percentage is 45.5% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Davis' playing time decreased significantly last season, and he gradually fell out of the team's rotation in the second half of the season, which also led to a decline in his statistics. Even if Davis' finishing ability at the basket is quite good, he has no way to gain the trust of head coach Steve Kerr. Although Kevin Looney left the Warriors this summer, they signed veteran Al Horford, which also resulted in no substantial change in Davis' status in the team. It's just that Horford's condition in these games has been very average, and Davis seems to be in pretty good condition. In this case, can the Warriors consider giving Davis more opportunities?

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