Stephen Curry leads Golden State Warriors to most important win of their season

Friday, 05 April 2024 at 04:46

The Golden State Warriors came to Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets in a battle for the final play-in spot and they were able to come out on top 133-110 behind a heroic effort by Stephen Curry.

The future Hall of Famer finished with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists on 64% shooting for the Warriors. Fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson also had a phenomenal night as he recorded 29 points with 7 three-pointers. Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 20 points (career-high) while Andrew Wiggins had 10 points. Chris Paul provided 8 points off the bench.

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Golden State improves to 42-34 with this win and widen the gap between them and the Rockets as they now hold a 4 game lead for the last play-in spot. This was a huge victory for the Warriors as they were able to improve their chances of making the play-in tournament and solidifying their spot in the top 10.

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Houston drops to 38-38 and may have saw their season slip through their fingers. After a red-hot month of March where they won 11 games in a row, that magic has started to subside and reality is starting to kick in. It looked like the Rockets could sneak into the play-in and end the Warriors season but instead the opposite happened.

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