Steph Curry Stats Tonight: How did Warriors superstar fare against Kings (Oct. 9) | 2024 NBA preseason
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors were at the Golden 1 Center in California on Wednesday to face the Sacramento Kings. The Dubs opened their preseason on Saturday in Hawaii with a 91-90 win against the LA Clippers. Curry and Co. looked to make it back-to-back wins following their showdown with the Kings.
After nine points in 14 minutes against the Clippers, Curry had eight points, one assist and one steal in seven first-quarter minutes versus Sacramento. The two-time MVP made 3-of-3 shots, including 2-of-2 from deep. Golden State led 31-27 after the first frame.
Curry's effiency dropped in the second quarter, but remained as the Dubs' most potent threat. The Sacramento Kings players had their eyes on a swivel every time he was on the court. Golden State fluorished from long range (15-for-27) behind its franchise cornerstone.
The Kings, though, dominated the paint, outscoring the Warriors 26-10 to take a 68-66 hafltime advantage.
Steve Kerr kept Curry on the bench to start the third quarter. Kerr opened the second half with Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody in the backcourt. Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga and Trace-Jackson Davis completed the starters.
Curry and Draymond Green remained engaged along the sidelines. They kept cheering for their teammates and talked to them during timeouts.
Steph Curry kept riding the bench in the fourth quarter. Moody, Podziemski, Hield, De’Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II soaked up the guard minutes. Reece Beekman and Pat Spencer handled the backcourt starting the four-minute mark of the final quarter.
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Steve Kerr is slowly ramping up Steph Curry's minutes
Steve Kerr knew well the grind Steph Curry had to go through to help Team USA win the gold medal in Paris. To give his prized superstar more rest, he is slowly ramping up his preseason minutes.
Kerr allowed Curry to stay on the floor for 14 minutes against the LA Clippers on Saturday. Four nights later, he limited him to 16 minutes versus the Sacramento Kings. The point guard has some heavy lifting to do this season, so Kerr's move isn't surprising.
"Chef Curry" looks ready but Kerr isn't in a hurry to let the two-time MVP play extended minutes.