What we learned as Steph’s return ignites Warriors’ win vs. Wizards

What we learned as Steph’s return ignites Warriors’ win vs. Wizards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

BOX SCORE

Stephen Curry had 24 points and six assists in his return to the lineup after a three-game injury absence, and the Warriors rolled past the Washington Wizards 125-112 on Monday night.

Buddy Hield scored 20 points, Draymond Green had another all-around game (18 points, eight rebounds, five assists) and Jonathan Kuminga added 15 points and six rebounds, Trayce Jackson-Davis had 12 points and Moses Moody had 10.

Golden State’s fourth consecutive win upped the Warriors’ record to 6-1, their best start to a season since winning 11 of their first 12 games to begin the 2021-22 campaign.

It was also a milestone night for Steve Kerr, who coached his 800th regular season game, joining Al Attles as the only two men to reach that plateau with the Warriors.

Kerr has repeatedly lauded the depth of this year’s Golden State team, and it played out that way again. The Warriors’ bench held a 50-33 scoring advantage at Capital One Arena, marking the sixth time in seven games that Golden State’s reserves have put up a 50 burger or more.

This is the first time the Warriors’ bench has scored 50 or more six times in a seven-game span since starters were first tracked in 1970-71.

The only downside came early in the second half when Brandin Podziemski, who started the third quarter in place of Curry, was taken to the locker room. Team officials later said that Podziemski was not feeling well.

The Warriors led 54-45 at halftime after Curry sank a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. They pushed the advantage to 12 heading into the fourth quarter then held off a brief Wizards surge to secure the victory.

Former Warrior Jordan Poole scored 24 points for Washington.

Here are the takeaways from Monday’s game:

The Chef Is Back

No matter how well the Warriors played while Curry recovered from his ankle injury, their overall confidence and capabilities improve dramatically whenever the two-time NBA MVP is on the court cooking.

Curry wasn’t exactly in prime form – he missed four consecutive shots after opening the game with a…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/learned-stephs-return-ignites-warriors-025603793.html

Author : NBC Sports BayArea

Publish date : 2024-11-05 02:56:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.