On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. Steph Curry, who has played in a number of memorable Oklahoma City games, had his greatest game of the year.
Curry, who finished with 36 points, seven assists, and five rebounds, assisted Golden State in fending off Oklahoma City’s late comeback attempt. With this victory, the Warriors are now 8-2 on the NBA season and tied for second place in the Western Conference with Oklahoma City.
The Warriors will now travel home on Tuesday night to play the Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson. Although this is an NBA Cup game, Thompson’s homecoming to the Bay Area will be the main narrative.
Curry responded candidly to a question about how big of a moment it will be when asked about it after the game.
“We’ve had homecomings before, but nothing like this with the level of impact and the brand of Klay in the Bay Area,” Curry said. “It’s something that I don’t know if any way I explain it will do it justice… He deserves the celebration and the welcome that he’s gonna get.”
An era of NBA basketball was defined in part by Curry and Thompson. The Splash Brothers were an NBA duo unlike any other, winning four titles together.
Warriors supporters will be moved when Thompson is honored on Tuesday, but both teams have a basketball game to play, as Curry added.
