Curry dropped 31 points in his first game back from an ankle sprain.
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Still, in front of Kim Kardashian, Bad Bunny and Novak Djokovic, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga combined for 80 points for a much-needed The defense might not have been up to postseason par, especially with Davis off the court, but the Warriors absorbed a playoff-caliber LeBron James performance in the 128-121 win.
Curry didn’t rush his recovery from the ankle sprain that knocked him out the previous three games, but made note of the point in the season the Warriors find themselves in when discussing his imminent return with reporters. He wasn’t going to miss this game. Curry’s first bucket came five minutes into the second quarter. By then, James had registered 16 points and six assists on 6-for-6 shooting. At least on the offensive end, he treated the game like it carried some extra weight.
Davis’ absence allowed Golden State to play inside-out. To create a Curry four-point play, every Warriors touched the ball. Then he and Kuminga drove for consecutive layups.
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