Steph Curry stats tonight: Warriors star has horrendous shooting night in stinging loss to Rockets (April 6)

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors hoped to keep climbing the Western Conference standings in their matchup with the Houston Rockets, a potential playoff preview, but their plans were derailed as the Rockets shut them down with a 106-96 victory.

Curry was limited to just one field goal throughout the game and didn’t score at all in the second half

Curry was quiet in the opening quarter as the game began as a defensive contest, with the Rockets jumping out to a 6-0 lead. The Warriors didn’t score until nearly three minutes into the game, when Brandin Podziemski connected on a 3-pointer. From there, the Warriors heated up and took a 24-18 lead by the end of the first quarter.

The Rockets found their rhythm in the second quarter and claimed the lead midway through. The two teams traded baskets throughout the period, and with just two seconds left in the half, Curry drained a deep pull-up 3-pointer, his first — and only — field goal of the game, to cut the Rockets' lead to 51-50 at halftime.

The Rockets continued to shut down Curry and disrupt the Warriors' offense in the second half, outscoring them 55-46 to seal the important road win.

Curry finished the game shooting 1-for-10, with his three points marking a career low in games where he played at least 30 minutes.

Below are Steph Curry’s full stats.

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Steph Curry	32:40	3	2	8	1	10	10.0	1	8	12.5	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	4	0	-4

Jalen Suggs calls Steph Curry the toughest NBA player to guard

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, one of the league’s top defenders and a member of the NBA All-Defensive Second Team last season, shared his thoughts on the toughest players he has had to guard.

During the NCAA championship game between the UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks, Suggs joined WNBA legends Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi on a broadcast.

Suggs discussed the challenges of guarding Curry, saying:

"I'd say Steph (Curry)," Suggs said. "Partly just because of who he is. But the challenging part of chasing him around and having to be engaged off the ball and on the ball. That's hard for me. ... Just who he is, I mean, he's Steph. He's shooting from everywhere."

Last month, the Magic announced that Suggs would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his injured left knee.

In February, Steph Curry had a 56-point performance against the Suggs-less Magic, hitting 12 of 19 3-pointers.