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Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards

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Stephen Curry scores 24 points in his return to lead the Warriors past the Wizards, 125-112

Poole, Curry trade 3-pointers to end 2nd quarter

The first three games of Golden State's winning streak came without Curry, but he was able to start against the Wizards, although he played only 24:05. Curry opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, then didn't make another field goal until his buzzer-beating 3 at the end of the first half gave the Warriors a 54-45 lead.

Buddy Hield scored 20 points, part of another strong contribution from the Golden State bench. The Warriors' reserves outscored Washington's 60-33. Golden State has averaged an edge of 24 points per game in bench points so far this season.

Jordan Poole led Washington with 24 points Kyle Kuzma (right groin strain) missed his third straight game for the Wizards, and Marvin Bagley III (illness) also sat out.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was at the game and received a huge ovation from the crowd.

Takeaways Warriors: Golden State used 13 players. Twelve of them played between 13:06 and 28:53. Although the Warriors have shown off their depth, Curry's return gives them a true star to lean on.

Wizards: Washington was competitive despite shooting just 23% from 3-point range. Kyshawn George had 20 points. He was 6 of 17 from beyond the arc.

Key moment The Wizards trailed by just five in the fourth quarter, but Golden State responded with a jumper by Jonathan Kuminga. After an offensive foul by George, Lindy Waters III made a 3-pointer — his lone basket of the game — to make it 106-96.

Key stat Golden State's Steve Kerr coached his 800th game, becoming the 18th coach to reach that milestone with only one team.

Up next Washington begins a five-game trip at Memphis on Friday night. The Warriors are at Boston on Wednesday night.

This version has been corrected to show Curry scored 16 points in the second half.

Regular Season Series

GS leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Wizards: 17.1%
Warriors: 82.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 112
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 112
4th 22.1 Kyle Anderson defensive rebound 125 - 112
4th 26.1 Kyshawn George misses 29-foot three point jumper 125 - 112
4th 30.1 Kyle Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 125 - 112

Statistics

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44-97 FG 42-96
45.4 Field Goal % 43.8
12-37 3PT 10-43
32.4 Three Point % 23.3
25-34 FT 18-21
73.5 Free Throw % 85.7
56 Rebounds 47
16 Offensive Rebounds 8
40 Defensive Rebounds 39
29 Assists 29
5 Steals 4
7 Blocks 8
6 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 1
7 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
15 Fast Break Points 16
50 Points in Paint 50
20 Fouls 23
17 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,674 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2
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