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The Warriors’ 123-85 loss in San Antonio was effectively settled by a 38-14 first quarter, exposing how individual shot volume cannot replace shared offensive creation.
Stephen Curry’s two-week reevaluation gives Golden State a timetable for checking his injury, not a return date. The Warriors must now divide his ballhandling among Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton and Draymond Green, with Brandon Williams also unavailable.
Stephen Curry played six minutes before departing with right abdominal soreness, and Golden State’s best fourth-quarter pushes could not withstand Houston’s answers in a 115-108 loss.
Keenan Allen gives San Francisco another veteran option, but his 2026 production and the cost of the deal point to insurance rather than a grand offensive makeover.
The Warriors beat New Orleans 138-87 at Chase Center, with 37 assists revealing an offense built to spread responsibility beyond Stephen Curry.
San Francisco’s ground game built the early cushion, while five second-half takeaways made the 38-17 win over Las Vegas decisive.
Green played 34 minutes and created 13 baskets, but the Warriors needed overtime to beat Orlando 126-119 because 19 turnovers and 24 offensive rebounds kept handing the Magic extra chances.
Hughes’ third-period goal pushed Minnesota ahead 3-1 before the Wild finished a 4-1 win, limiting the encouragement from San Jose’s improved response.
Draymond Green scored 2 points but delivered 11 assists as Golden State’s 120-100 win over Miami featured 36 assists and 53 points from the reserves.
San Jose’s two power-play goals offered brief relief in a 7-2 loss. The Kings built their margin with four even-strength finishes and three goals on advantages.
San Francisco brought back Robert Beal Jr. for a practice-squad evaluation, while DeForest Buckner cost draft capital because his value was already established.
Stephen Curry’s 18-point third quarter reopened Golden State’s path, while Charles Bassey and a parade of late free throws supplied the less glamorous margin in a 116-113 win over Phoenix.
Two goals in the opening 17 minutes gave San Jose the margin it needed, but Juan Manuel Sanabria’s 23rd-minute header turned a promising start into more than an hour of careful work.
Stephen Curry scored 31, but De’Anthony Melton and Georges Niang turned a 25-point deficit into a halftime tie before Golden State beat the Lakers 112-95 at Chase Center.
Yaroslav Askarov kept Vancouver’s two-goal lead within reach, then Will Smith and Mason Marchment produced three goals in 2:50 for San Jose’s 3-2 comeback.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points and committed seven turnovers, but his late rebounding and two crucial trips to the foul line helped Golden State hold off Minnesota 119-114.
Yaroslav Askarov stopped 38 of Buffalo’s 39 shots against him, but San Jose’s 2-0 loss exposed a defensive workload the Sharks’ offense could not balance.
Yaxel Lendeborg missed seven of eight 3-pointers but still scored 31 points through interior finishing, free throws, rebounding and passing in Golden State’s 134-114 win at Denver.