Back on the court after almost a month of absence, Stephen Curry has found his Warriors but also the taste of defeat. The D team of the Suns came to weigh down the atmosphere at the Chase Center. (125-113)
For the detailed stats of this match, it’s here.
Festive atmosphere at the Warriors with the return in uniform of a certain Stephen Curry. Plagued by a shoulder injury, the All-Star point guard had to be on the sidelines for nearly four weeks but here he is back, ready to burn some strings. The icing on the cake, Steve Kerr could even line up his five type for the first time since December 3.
In front ? A totally revamped Phoenix squad with a plethora of forfeits. Neither Chris Paul, nor Devin Booker, nor Deandre Ayton, nor Landry Shamet nor even Cameron Payne (not to mention Cam Johnson still injured). In short, a D or E version of the Arizona team and a perfect victim to help the Chief find his habits.
Bad luck, it seems that the time spent on the sidelines has rusted the cogs of the best shooter in history. Off rhythm, Baby Face spent a large part of the match piling up missed shots (24 points, 8/22 shooting and 5/15 from distance), symbol of this Golden State team which completely missed its match. At home and against a largely takeable team, the Dubs were up to 27 points behind ! Wallowing in the rules of the art.
However, Steph could still have been the savior of his family. Thanks to its heat stroke in the money time (16 points in the last act), associated with that of Jordan Poole, Golden State returned to six short lengths but the Suns held on to end a series of six defeats of rank.
Very mixed evening for the Chef. His end to the match saves the furniture but we feel that he will need a few meetings to find his rhythm and restart the machine. A big defeat at home against a second team, something tells us that he had imagined better as a return.