On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors staged a dramatic NBA comeback against the Brooklyn Nets, led by a vintage performance from Stephen Curry. Despite an abysmal first half, the Warriors rallied to secure a 121-119 victory, and Curry later revealed the actions he took to ignite the team’s energy.
Early on, nothing was clicking for Curry and the Warriors, and someone needed to hold the team accountable. “Just being honest with ourselves that we were playing horrible,” Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Bonta Hill, Chris Mullin, and Zena Keita on Warriors Postgame Live.
“You’ve got to be accountable—each and every one of us. We weren’t playing hard. We weren’t playing physical.” Before exploding for a game-high 40 points to lead Golden State to its third straight win, Curry made sure to send a message to his teammates—even if it meant committing a rare offensive foul.
“I think this was the first time I’ve ever gotten an offensive foul just to show a little bit of fire and get us going,” Curry joked. “Whatever it took to shock the system a little bit.” After scoring just 15 points in the first quarter, the Warriors responded with a 40-point second quarter, cutting the halftime deficit to just five.
Draymond Green confident in Curry-Butler duo
Curry’s biggest help in the comeback came from Jimmy Butler, who played a crucial role in the second half. The duo combined for 38 of Golden State’s 66 second-half points, capping off a successful NBA five-game road trip.
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Draymond Green spoke about Curry’s belief in Butler’s fit with the team, reinforcing the confidence in their growing chemistry.“We can get great looks, and ultimately, we know we can get stops,” Green told The Athletic.
“When you have confidence in both of those, there’s no need to waver when you’re down 20-plus. Steph was right—we weren’t built to come back like that before. But this is a totally different team, with a totally different confidence level and capabilities, if I’m being honest.”
Warriors are a real problem?
With Curry and Butler leading the charge, expectations are rising for the Warriors. Their ability to thrive in high-pressure moments makes them a dangerous NBA playoff opponent—one that no contender will want to face in the early rounds.
