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Stephen Curry drops 29 points in return from knee injury as Warriors ...
Stephen Curry drops 29 points in return from knee injury as Warriors fall to RocketsStephen Curry appears to be back to normal.After missing 27 games with a lingering knee injury, Curry made his return on Sunday night and immediately looked back to his old self. It just wasn’t quite enough to lift the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets.AdvertisementThe Rockets, after letting Golden State back in front in the final seconds, picked up a 117-116 win over the Warriors on a game-winner from Alperen Sengun.Curry finished with 29 points off the bench after he went 11-of-21 from the field and 5-of-10 from the 3-point line. He played just 26 minutes, and had a look at a buzzer-beater from the top of the key, but it was just off the mark.It was the first regular season game that Curry came off the bench for since the 2011-12 campaign. He last came off the bench in the first round of the playoffs in 2022. It was also the first time that Curry had shared the court with his brother, Seth Curry, while playing on the same team.Stephen Curry takes off in returnCurry entered the game just under the five minute mark of the first quarter, and he received a standing ovation from fans at the Chase Center. Immediately, Curry found a cutting Charles Bassey for an easy dunk to pick up an assist on his first possession of the night. Then a few moments later, he drained a quick, deep 3-pointer through a pair of Rockets defenders in true Curry fashion.He entered halftime with 10 points after shooting 4-of-10 from the field and 2-of-5 from behind the arc to keep the Warriors within just two points of the Rockets.AdvertisementIf his first half outing wasn’t enough, Curry proved himself in the third quarter. He dropped 11 points in the period and helped spark an 11-0 run to get the Warriors back in the contest, which included a deep 3-pointer and a wild and-one floater.Curry got the Warriors within a single point of Houston with about 60 seconds left in the contest, too, after he hit a huge 3-pointer between Sengun and Amen Thompson.Gary Payton then got a layup on a goaltending call to put the Warriors up by one, which set up one final look for the Rockets. That’s when Sengun made his layup to seal the win for Houston.AdvertisementBrandin Podziemski had 18 points to go with Curry’s 29 for the Warriors. Gui Santos finished with 15 points, too. The loss was the fourth straight for the Warriors, who now sit at 36-42 on the season and are in 10th in the Western Conference stand...
Warriors observations: Steph Curry returns, scores 29 in loss
BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – And on the 65th day, Steph Curry was back to where he belongs: Playing basketball for the Warriors. The sun shone brighter and food tasted better this Easter Sunday, knowing Curry was making his return after missing 27 straight games because of a lingering issue from runner’s knee. His warmups alone were a spectacle. Then came the game. Another Sunday night for the No. 10-seeded Warriors became a cinematic event that ended in a 117-116 last-second loss to the Houston Rockets. The Warriors rallied back to make the game come down to the final shot with Curry’s 30-footer bouncing off the rim. Curry played 26 minutes off the bench and scored 29 points as a team-high plus-12. The Warriors’ superstar shot 11 of 21 from the field and 5 of 10 beyond the arc. The rest of the Warriors’ bench scored 32 points. Former Warrior Kevin Durant showed out for the Rockets, scoring a game-high 31 points, while also adding eight rebounds and eight assists. Here are three takeaways from Steph Curry’s first game since Jan. 30. Golden State Warriors Find the latest Golden State Warriors news, highlights, analysis and more with NBC Sports Bay Area and California. He’s BACK! No more waiting, only celebrating. Watching Curry in his No. 30 Golden State jersey is something Warriors fans have seen for nearly two decades now. But their first glimpse of him out of his warmup gear was much different than usual. Like he did to begin the 2022 playoffs, Curry made his return coming off the bench. That’s extremely rare for him. So rare that the last regular-season game Curry didn’t start was more than 14 years ago on March 7, 2012. When Curry started stretching during the timeout he entered the game, Dub Nation gave him a rousing standing ovation. Curry, in his first stint, immediately found new Warrior Charles Bassey for a big dunk, was called for a travel and sank a deep three as he found his shooting rhythm. Knocking some rust off, Curry began feeling it in the second quarter as a shooter and cutter. He scored seven points in the second quarter, bringing him to 10 in the first half on 4-of-10 shooting. Right when the game started to get out of control, Curry cut the deficit. Curry in the third quarter dropped 11 points in under eight minutes, giving him 21 points in 19 minutes going into the fourth quarter. He checked in with 6:56 remaining and the Warriors trailing by 12 points. His eight points in the fourth quarter were enough to give the Warriors ...
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1 hour ago ... Curry, who hadn't played in two-plus months due to a knee injury, scored 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from 3-point range with four ...
