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Warriors’ Draymond Green (ankle) to return from injury on minutes restriction

The veteran forward will return to the court on a minutes restriction after missing two games with an ankle injury.

 

After missing two games due to an ankle injury, Sunday will mark the return of Draymond Green to the Golden State Warriors’ rotation. Green missed every preseason game for the Warriors along with most of training camp due to his ankle injury.

After splitting two games with with a loss to the Phoenix Suns and a win against the Sacramento Kings, the Warriors will welcome Green back to the lineup on Sunday against the Houston Rockets.

However, the Warriors will likely be cautious when it comes to welcoming back Green to the rotation.  According to Steve Kerr, the former Defensive Player of the Year will be on a minutes restriction on Sunday night.

Via @CjHolmes22 on Twitter:

The starting lineup has yet to be determined, whether it’s Green or Chris Paul on the court to start against the Rockets. Paul has started the first two games of the season with Green out.

The Warriors will meet the Rockets on the first leg of a road back-to-back on Sunday night at 4 p.m. PT in Houston.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Steph Curry’s 40 point performance in Warriors’ win vs. Rockets on Monday

After Steph Curry put on a show for 40 points in the Warriors’ win over the Rockets on Monday, NBA Twitter chimed in with different reactions.

After hitting a game-winning jumper the last time the Golden State Warriors met the Houston Rockets, Steph Curry found a different way to leave his impact in Monday’s rematch.

Through the first three-quarters of the game, Curry tallied 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the floor as the Warriors gripped to a nine-point advantage over the Rockets. Yet in the fourth quarter, Golden State’s All-Star point guard wasn’t done.

With 12 minutes remaining in the contest, Curry took over. As the Warriors surged to a 122-108 win in Houston, Curry notched 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field with four 3-pointers in the final frame alone.

Despite his late fireworks, Curry appeared to receive some trash talk with Houston guard Kevin Porter Jr. after the pair of players exchanged buckets. Words from Porter Jr. in the second half seemed to spark Curry’s run in the fourth quarter.

Curry ended the final say, finishing the contest with a game-high 40 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the floor and 7-of-14 shooting from long distance. Curry added nine assists, five boards, a steal and a blocked shot in 38 minutes against the Rockets.

After battling a recent slump, Curry’s 40 point effort was his highest-scoring mark since a 46 point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 23, 2021.

Following Curry’s red-hot fourth quarter against the Rockets, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with a flurry of reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Monday night.

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Warriors rookie Moses Moody to start vs. Rockets on Monday

On Monday against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors rookie Moses Moody will make his second career NBA start.

With Otto Porter Jr. and Draymond Green out on Monday against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors will need to add a player to the starting lineup with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney.

To start the first leg of a back-to-back in Texas, Steve Kerr is giving rookie Moses Moody the start against the Rockets.

Via @kendra__andrews on Twitter:

Before Monday’s contest in Houston, the Warriors recalled Moody from their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz. Moody is coming off a 27 point performance with G League Santa Cruz on Monday against the Austin Spurs.

During nine games in the G League, Moody is averaging a red-hot 27.4 points on 47.8% shooting from the floor with 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.

After showing out in the G League, Moody will get the chance to make an impact in the NBA on Monday against the Rockets. The Warriors will tip-off in Houston at 5 p.m. PT.

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3 things to know: Explosive 3rd quarter from Steph Curry fuels Warriors past Rockets, 113-87

After an explosive third quarter with 23 points from Steph Curry, the Warriors coasted to a much-need victory over the Rockets, 113-87.

After dropping back-to-back losses in the middle of a run to the postseason, the Golden State Warriors secured a much-need victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, 113-87.

Although the contest looked in favor of the Rockets after a slow start from Steph Curry, the Warriors bounced back in the third quarter. After shooting 2-of-12 from the field and 2-of-10 from beyond the arc, the seven-time All-Star guard responded with an explosive 23 point performance in the third quarter.

Despite double-figure scoring efforts from five different members of the Rockets, including 16 points from both Kevin Porter Jr and Keyon Martin Jr., it wasn’t enough after Curry’s nuclear run in the third quarter. After dropping a 39 point quarter on Houston, Golden State cruised to a victory with Curry and Draymond Green sitting on the bench for most of the final 12 minute period. Curry finished the contest with 30 points on 9-of-23 shooting from the field in 31 minutes.

After snapping their two-game losing streak, the Warriors will head to New Orleans for a crucial back-to-back with playoff implications.

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Third-quarter

Before halftime, the Warriors trailed the Rockets by six points, 55-49. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Warriors looked like a different team. Curry led Golden State’s furious run, scoring 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field with five triples. Andrew Wiggins added six points on 3-of-4 from the floor. During the third quarter, a fierce 24-0 run helped push the Warriors to a 39-12 third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Golden State led Houston, 88-67.

Mychal Mulder

With Kelly Oubre Jr. and Damion Lee sidelined, Mychal Mulder has shifted into a lead role in Golden State’s second unit. Against the Rockets, the Kentucky product tallied 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field with five rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. Mulder has now scored in double figures in four consecutive games.

If Oubre Jr. is potentially set to miss more time with a wrist injury, the Warriors will need to lean on Mulder’s shooting off the bench during the stretch run to the postseason.

Juan Toscano-Anderson

While Juan Toscano-Anderson notched six points on 2-of-4 shooting from the field, the Oakland native recorded new career-bests on the defensive side of the floor.

Toscano-Anderson registered a career-high five blocks and four steals in 34 minutes. Toscano-Anderson tacked on six rebounds and four assists against the Rockets.

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3 things to know: Warriors bounce back with much-needed victory vs. Rockets, 125-109

After a nightmare finish to lose to the Wizards on Friday, the Warriors bounced back with a much-needed win against the Rockets on Saturday.

After falling apart in the final seconds to drop a nightmare loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday, the Golden State Warriors desperately needed to bounce back on Saturday against the Houston Rockets.

In the second leg of Golden State’s home back-to-back, Steph Curry stepped up. The seven-time All-Star point guard torched the Rockets for a game-high 38 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the floor with eight 3-pointers to lead the Warriors to a much-needed 125-109 win at Chase Center. Curry added eight rebounds, five assists and a steal in 35 minutes.

Curry has now tallied 32 or more points in his last six games, averaging 36 points on 52.6% from the field and 43.2% from beyond the arc.

Andrew Wiggins tacked on 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor with six boards, three assists and two blocks in 36 minutes against the Rockets.

The Warriors will get a day off before the red-hot Denver Nuggets travel to San Francisco on Monday night.

Jordan Poole

After going scoreless against the Wizards, Jordan Poole responded with an impressive performance off the bench against the Rockets. The second-year guard tallied 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field with four assists and three steals in 25 minutes.

Kent Bazemore

With Kelly Oubre Jr. sidelined with a sore wrist, the Warriors called Kent Bazemore up to the starting lineup against the Rockets. Bazemore was all over the floor on Saturday night, recording nine points on 4-of-9 shooting from the floor with seven boards, four assists, two steals and a block in 32 minutes. Bazemore finished the game with a +10, only trailing Draymond Green’s +15 in the starting lineup.

James Wiseman Injury

After getting blocked by Kenyon Martin Jr. on a dunk attempt in the second quarter, James Wiseman left the game with a knee injury and didn’t return on Saturday night. According to Steve Kerr, the second overall pick from the 2020 draft will undergo an MRI on either Saturday night or Sunday. There are still little details around Wiseman’s injury.

Prior to leaving the game, Wiseman notched six points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor with a rebound and a steal in six minutes.

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