Steph Curry stats tonight: How did Warriors superstar fare in Game 3 against Rockets? (April 26)

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors had themselves a battle against the Houston Rockets on Saturday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff matchup. They held tough to score the win, 104-93, and now hold a 2-1 lead in the series.

The four-time NBA champion played 41 minutes and had 36 points, going 12-of-23 from the field and 5-of-13 from the 3-point range. He also had nine assists and seven rebounds.

Golden State played without Jimmy Butler, who was not available for the game after suffering a pelvis and deep glute muscle contusion after being unintentionally undercut midair by Amen Thompson in Game 2 on Wednesday in Houston.

Buddy Hield backstopped Curry with 17 points, with Gary Payton II scoring 16 points of his own off the bench.

For the Rockets, it was Fred Van Vleet who top-scored with 17 points. Alperen Segun, meanwhile, had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The Warriors trailed the Rockets 49-46 at the halftime break but outscored the visitors 58-44 in the second half to claim the win.

Game 4 of the Rockets-Warriors series is set for Monday also at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Steph Curry's stats against the Houston Rockets in Game 3

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT FG	FT	+/-
Steph Curry	36	7	9	1	2	2	12-23	5-13	47-8	+18

Steph Curry says Warriors have to step up with Jimmy Butler hurt

With the availability of Jimmy Butler for the rest of their series against the Houston Rockets still uncertain, Steph Curry underscored the need for the Golden State Warriors to collectively step up to better compete.

Butler, who landed in the Bay Area via trade with the Miami Heat back in February, sat out Game 3 at Chase Center on Saturday after suffering a pelvis and deep glute muscle contusion from a bad fall in Game 2. His status for Game 4, also in San Francisco, remains to be determined depending on how he feels on game day.

Steph Curry spoke about the absence of Butler, the designated ‘Robin’ to his ‘Batman,’ after Game 2, saying:

“I’m not too familiar with the comic world. I don’t have any other references other than we just got to find a way to win.”

Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets - Source: Imagn

Prior to getting hurt, Butler was averaging 14 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 steals in the series against the Rockets and was a stabilizing presence on both ends. In his absence, Jonathan Kuminga has been thrust in his place.

Steph Curry took a similar fall to that of Butler back in March and had to miss two games after.