The Golden State Warriors have hovered around the .500 mark for the majority of the season. After ripping off a five-game win streak, they lost three games in a row. However, on Saturday night, they snapped their losing streak, taking down the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks.
Despite missing their best player, the Bucks put up a great fight. The game came down to the wire, and Stephen Curry ended up making some clutch plays to help seal an overtime win for the Warriors. After the game, Jrue Holiday sent a message on the Golden State star.
“I mean, it felt good,” Holiday said of his defense on Curry via the NBA’s official website. “Steph’s gonna be Steph, so he’s gonna hit shots. He’s gonna make big plays. But I think, at the end of the day, at the end of regulation, we still had a chance to win. I mean, essentially, we had the game, but I was being stupid. So, against, Steph’s going to be Steph, and I feel like the game plan worked. Just have to execute a little bit better.”
STEPH CURRY CLUTCH BLOCK ON JRUE HOLIDAY 🔒
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Curry ended regulation with two big-time plays. He nailed a clutch three to tie the contest and then proceeded to stuff Holiday at the rim, ensuring that the game would head to overtime.
The Warriors superstar finished the game with 36 points, six rebounds, and four assists on 13-of-27 shooting from the field and 6-of-15 shooting from behind the three-point line.
Meanwhile, Holiday wasn’t particularly efficient against Golden State, but he put up solid numbers. The Bucks points guard dropped 18 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists on 7-of-22 shooting from the field and 4-of-11 shooting from behind the three-point line.
Donte DiVincenzo Shows Love to Stephen Curry
After the game, Donte DiVincenzo was asked about what it was like to go up against his former team, and in the process, he praised Curry as well.
“Absolutely. I take pride in it. I take it personal,” . “I love those guys over there, but also, I want to beat them every single time I play them. It feels good to get the win, but it also feels good for us. We made some mistakes in …read more
Source:: Heavy.com