Steph Curry had a resurgent game on Saturday in Jimmy Butler's debut for the Golden State Warriors. Curry finished with 34 points, scoring 24 of them in the third quarter, as the Warriors defeated the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors continued their road trip in Milwaukee, taking on the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Bucks.
Coach Steve Kerr made a slight change to his starting five, replacing Quinten Post with Moses Moody for a smaller lineup. Curry was listed as questionable ahead of the game before getting cleared by the Warriors' medical staff and upgraded to available.
On the other hand, the Bucks didn't have Antetokounmpo, who has been ruled out for the next two weeks due to a calf injury. So how did Curry perform against Milwaukee?
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The four-time NBA champion finished with 38 points, six rebounds and four assists as the Warriors beat the Bucks 125-111. He went 12-for-24 from the field, making six 3-point shots and going to the free throw line nine times.
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Here are Steph Curry's stats for the game:
How did Steph Curry perform against the Milwaukee Bucks?
Steph Curry was magnificent again for the Golden State Warriors in their win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Curry had his fourth straight 30-point performance for the first time since December 2021. He had hit going in the first quarter, finishing with 11 points in 10 minutes.
In the second quarter, Curry added just four points as the Warriors were in a slugfest against the Bucks. Damian Lillard was going shot-for-shot against his former Western Conference rival when he was still with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Warriors didn't have their usual third quarter burst as the Bucks kept things tight. Curry scored 12 points in the period, but the hosts were only down by six points entering the fourth quarter.
The two-time MVP added 11 more points to his tally in the final period as the Warriors pulled away with seven minutes remaining in regulation. They were up by as much as 18 points, getting the 125-111 victory.
In addition to Steph Curry's brilliance, Jimmy Butler contributed 20 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Butler only made four of his 13 shots, but went to the free throw line 15 times and made 12 of them. His ability to go to the basket and draw fouls gave the Golden State Warriors a new weapon.
Buddy Hield had 16 points and seven rebounds, while Quinten Post scored 13 points off the bench. Draymond Green, who started at center, finished with six points, three rebounds, five assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Damian Lillard had 38 points, five rebounds and seven assists, but also committed 10 turnovers. Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points in his best game with the Bucks since getting acquired before the trade deadline.
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