NBA Watchability Rankings: No. 2 Golden State Warriors

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USA TODAY Sports' Adi Joseph and Sean Highkin will be counting down NBA teams based on watchability for the upcoming 2013-14 season. We'll go one team a day, from least-watchable to most, giving you an idea of what to keep an eye out for this season. Today, we continue with the No. 2 Golden State Warriors:

2012-13 record: 47-35, sixth in Western Conference

Adi Joseph's 2013-14 record projection: 53-29, fifth in Western Conference

Two best players: PG Stephen Curry (22.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists a game), SF Andre Iguodala (13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists a game).

Overview: The Warriors pulled off the biggest upset of the 2013 playoffs, beating the third-seeded Denver Nuggets on the back of Curry's lights-out shooting and coach Mark Jackson's team-first philosophy. Golden State missed out on Dwight Howard after a spirited push in free agency this summer but got a terrific consolation prize in Iguodala. The former Nuggets forward is a lockdown defender who can play both wing positions and is a deadly scorer in transition. His versatility and defensive impact give the Warriors lots of options in playing different variations lineups involving Curry, Klay Thompson, Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, David Lee and Andrew Bogut, depending on matchups. If Curry and Bogut stay healthy, this team might be more than a threat to merely win a playoff series.

WHY YOU CAN'T MISS THEM

The "Splash Brothers": Jackson has called Curry and Thompson the best-shooting backcourt in NBA history. Whether or not that's overstating the case, there's no better shooter in the league right now than Curry. He broke Ray Allen's record for three-pointers made in a season last year and is a career 44.6% shooter from beyond the arc.

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A healthy Aussie in the middle: Bogut's career has been plagued by leg and foot injuries, but in the playoffs last year, the Australian center showed the kind of impact he can have on the defensive end. Coming into training camp, Bogut says he's healthier than he's been in years.

A new defensive leader: Bogut isn't the only defensive threat the Warriors have in their arsenal. The addition of Iguodala is huge — there are few better perimeter defenders in the league, and he's deadly in the open court, which will make teams pay for doubling Curry and Thompson.

JUST TRY TO IGNORE...

The injury bug: Bogut hasn't played more than 65 games in a season since 2011 and only appeared in a combined 44 games over the last two seasons. Curry has recurring ankle issues. If both of them are healthy, they're a title contender. If not, things could get ugly fast.

FOLLOW THE TWEETS

@andrewbogut: Bogut is one of the more entertaining tweeters in the NBA, discussing a variety of subjects from Breaking Bad to Australian Rules Football to shady car dealers.

@gswscribe: Marcus Thompson of the San Jose Mercury News is the go-to Warriors beat writer, staying on top of breaking news and interacting with readers regularly.

Nationally televised games (times p.m. Eastern):

Wednesday, Oct. 30 vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30, NBATV

Thursday, Oct. 31 at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30, TNT

Thursday, Nov. 14 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 10:30, TNT

Friday, Nov. 22 at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30, ESPN

Friday, Nov. 29 at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8, NBATV

Wednesday, Dec. 11 vs. Dallas Mavericks, 10:30, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 13 vs. Houston Rockets, 10:30, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. San Antonio Spurs, 10:30, TNT

Wednesday, Dec. 25 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30, ESPN

Wednesday, Jan. 15 vs. Denver Nuggets, 10:30, ESPN

Friday, Jan. 17 at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30, ESPN

Monday, Jan. 20 vs. Indiana Pacers, 10:30, TNT

Friday, Jan. 24 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 10:30, NBATV

Thursday, Jan. 30 vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30, TNT

Friday, Jan. 31 at Utah Jazz, 10:30, ESPN

Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Chicago Bulls, 10:30, TNT

Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs. Miami Heat, 10:30, NBATV

Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Houston Rockets, 10:30, TNT

Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 10:30, NBATV

Friday, Feb. 28 at New York Knicks, 8, ESPN

Sunday, March 9 vs. Phoenix Suns, 9, NBATV

Saturday, March 22 vs. San Antonio Spurs, 10:30, NBATV

Thursday, April 10 vs. Denver Nuggets, 10:30, TNT

Friday, April 11 at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30, NBATV

Monday, April 14 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 10:30, NBATV

Wednesday, April 16 at Golden State Warriors, 10:30, ESPN

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