Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets player stats and box score (Mar. 3) | 2024-25 NBA season

Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-101 on Monday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Steph Curry returned to his hometown and finished with 21 points, 10 assists and three rebounds. He shot 6-for-14, including 3-for-9 from the 3-point line. Buddy Hield scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds off the bench. Hield shot an efficient 8-for-14, including 5-for-9 from beyond the arc.

Brandin Podziemski contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Draymond Green had 16 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Jimmy Butler added 13 points, three rebounds and four assists.

For the Hornets, Miles Bridges finished with 35 points, nine rebounds and three assists on 11-for-20 shooting (4-for-9 on 3-pointers). LaMelo Ball added 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on 8-for-21 shooting (4-for-9 from downtown). Mark Williams finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Tidjane Salaun added 10 points off the bench.

With the win, Golden State avoided a second-straight loss. They are in the front end of a back-to-back set and will visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday. They improved to 33-28 and hold the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference.

On the other hand, Charlotte (14-46) lost its seventh straight game. They are 14th in the Eastern Conference, four spots behind the final Play-In berth.

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Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets player stats and box score

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Moses Moody	5	5	0	1	0	1	1-6	0-2	3-3	11
Jimmy Butler III	13	3	4	1	0	3	3-7	1-3	6-6	15
Draymond Green	16	13	6	2	0	0	6-15	2-6	2-2	20
Brandin Podziemski	19	10	2	2	0	1	6-16	4-11	3-4	17
Stephen Curry	21	3	10	1	1	1	6-14	3-9	6-8	13
Gary Payton II	9	2	0	1	1	0	4-7	1-4	0-0	6
Buddy Hield	22	5	2	1	0	1	8-14	5-9	1-1	9
Kevon Looney	4	6	3	0	1	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	4
Gui Santos	0	2	3	0	0	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	-3
Quinten Post	6	3	2	1	1	1	2-6	2-3	0-0	-2
Kevin Knox II	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0
Trayce Jackson-Davis	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Pat Spencer	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0

Charlotte Hornets player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Josh Green	2	1	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	2-3	-16
Miles Bridges	35	9	3	0	2	3	11-20	4-9	9-9	-20
Mark Williams	12	13	0	1	2	1	5-8	0-0	2-4	-18
Nick Smith Jr	6	0	1	1	0	3	3-12	0-8	0-0	-23
LaMelo Ball	25	9	7	1	1	6	8-21	4-9	5-8	0
Damion Baugh	6	2	6	0	0	1	3-10	0-5	0-0	-5
Seth Curry	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-10
DaQuan Jeffries	0	5	0	0	0	0	0-5	0-2	0-0	0
Jusuf Nurkic	5	5	2	0	1	1	1-3	0-2	3-6	0
Tidjane Salaun	10	2	0	0	0	1	3-3	3-3	1-3	2
Moussa Diabate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Malachi Flynn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Wendell Moore Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets game summary

The Golden State Warriors held a 28-21 lead over the Charlotte Hornets at the end of the first quarter. Steph Curry had seven points and four assists to lead Golden State. On the other hand, rookie Tidjane Salaun led Charlotte with nine points off the bench.

Heading into the break, the Warriors led 58-49. Curry had 11 points and nine assists, while Gary Payton added nine points. For Charlotte, Miles Bridges had 17 points and six rebounds on 5-for-10 shooting (2-for-5 on 3-pointers). LaMelo Ball contributed nine points, four rebounds and two assists.

Both teams struggled from the 3-point line in the first half. Golden State went 8-for-28 (28.6%), while Charlotte shot 6-for-21 (28.6%).

Midway through the third quarter, Charlotte was able to trim the lead to four, but Golden State got a bit of separation heading into the final frame, 86-77.

In the fourth period, the Warriors outscored the Hornets 33-24 and held to bag their 33rd victory this season.