West Conf. Semis: New Orleans Pelicans 116-121 Golden State Warriors - 5 Talking Points

#1 What rust?

Stephen Curry in Game 2

After missing close to 5 weeks of action, Stephen Curry returned to action and oh boy, WHAT A RETURN it was!!

Curry had 28 points (2nd most in the game) in 27 minutes on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including 5-of-10 on 3s. He had a team-high +26 in the +/- category - the next-best +/- for any player on either team was +9, representing a 17-point swing. Going by how the game unfolded (Klay Thompson's shooting struggles), it was clear that Curry was direly needed by the Warriors for this game.

He came off the bench, which is unlikely to happen in Game 3 unless he still has to follow a minutes restriction. The numbers are one thing, but Curry reminded everyone what they were missing by checking into the game and knocking down his first 3-pointer like it's nobody's business.