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South Bay Lakers eliminate Santa Cruz Warriors in G League postseason tournament

Despite a late run, the Santa Cruz Warriors were eliminated from the G League postseason tournament by the South Bay Lakers, 134-123.

While the Golden State Warriors have three days off before their final three games of the regular season, the Santa Cruz Warriors suited up for the first game of the G League postseason tournament.

On Tuesday, the No. 6 seeded Sea Dubs met the No. 3 seed South Bay Lakers in round one of the single-elimination playoff tournament. Despite the addition of Moses Moody paired with a late run from the Sea Dubs, it wasn’t enough to close the gap on South Bay.

Behind the trio of Mac McClung, Mason Jones and Chaundee Brown Jr., the Lakers surged to a 134-123 victory in round one. The former Texas Tech standout McClung recorded a game-high 27 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the floor with 10 assists and three boards in 35 minutes.

Kendall Smith led the way for the Warriors with 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the floor with four boards and four assists. Smith drilled five triples on six attempts from deep.

Golden State’s group of Moody, Chris Chiozza and Quinndary Weatherspoon combined for 35 of Santa Cruz’s points on Tuesday. In a start after being assigned to Santa Cruz, Moody tallied 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting from the floor with four assists in 30 minutes.

Here is a look at some of the highlights from Tuesday:

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With a loss on Tuesday ending their season, the Santa Cruz Warriors finished the 2021-22 campaign with a 15-17 record.

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Injury Update: Steph Curry practices with G League Santa Cruz Warriors

Before he returns from injury, Stephen Curry spent time practicing with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors.

It’s been a long process, but it looks like Stephen Curry‘s return from injury is nearing. The Golden State Warriors’ point guard has missed a majority of the 2019-20 season due to a hand injury. Still, he could be on his way back as the calendar flips to March.

Curry’s checked off a bevy of steps during his broken hand rehab. The injured two-time Most Valuable Player has been traveling with the Warriors on the road, participating in practice and full-contact scrimmages. Curry has also been suiting up to go through his pregame shooting routine before the Warriors take the court.

One of the final steps in his rehab led Curry on a day trip to Santa Cruz. The six-time All-Star was assigned to Golden State’s NBA G League affiliate in Santa Cruz for a day of practice.

Curry went through scrimmages with the Santa Cruz squad to build up his rhythm and conditioning before getting back to game action with Golden State. When the 5-on-5 scrimmage was over, Curry went through shooting drills.

After practice was over in Santa Cruz, the Warriors quickly recalled Curry back to the NBA club.

There has yet to be a confirmed date for the Davidson product’s official return to the floor. However, the next available option could be Thursday when the defending champion Toronto Raptors travel to San Francisco.