{"id":8717617,"date":"2023-01-16T14:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T22:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8717617&preview=true&preview_id=8717617"},"modified":"2023-01-17T04:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:04:29","slug":"steph-curry-scores-41-jordan-poole-adds-32-in-warriors-win-over-wizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/16\/steph-curry-scores-41-jordan-poole-adds-32-in-warriors-win-over-wizards\/","title":{"rendered":"Steph Curry drops 41 points in Warriors’ win over Wizards"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON — Stephen Curry has looked more and more like himself again after a shoulder injury sidelined him for a month.<\/p>\n

But Monday afternoon was Curry\u2019s best outing yet since returning Jan. 7.<\/p>\n

Curry, playing in his fourth game back from a partially dislocated left shoulder, scored 41 points while taking over the last seven minutes of the game to lead Golden State to a 127-118 win over the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n

He knocked down a step-back 22-footer with about two minutes remaining in regulation to give the Warriors a six-point advantage after they trailed by as many as eight earlier in the quarter. Moments later, Draymond Green batted an offensive rebound out to Jordan Poole, who drained a dagger 3 to make it a nine-point advantage.<\/p>\n

Ballgame.<\/p>\n

Curry scored 12 of his game-high 41 in the final seven minutes and finished with 12 of 28 shooting, drilling six shots from beyond the arc. He also tallied seven rebounds and two assists while playing about 38 minutes.<\/p>\n

“Everybody had to be aggressive but for me, it was another step in the direction of getting back to myself after the injury,” Curry said after the win.<\/p>\n

Coach Steve Kerr agreed.<\/p>\n

“We have seen him over the last few games since he\u2019s been back, kind of take steps,” Kerr said of Curry. “Even tonight, he was struggling early on, closed the first quarter with a flurry, and then second quarter kind of struggled, looked a little bit tired to me. I don\u2019t think he looked like he was looking three weeks ago before the injury but you can see him breaking through barriers.”<\/p>\n

The Wizards had no answers for the Warriors down the stretch. Even the home crowd was strongly favoring the visitors to win.<\/p>\n

Fans seem to loudly cheer for Curry’s every move, especially in the fourth. A chorus of “M-V-P” chants erupted for Curry as he stepped up to the foul line with 28 seconds left.<\/p>\n

After the game, Kerr lauded Curry as a “modern MJ” who draws a crowd every town the Warriors’ circus stops in.<\/p>\n

“I used to see this playing with the Bulls. Half the crowd’s got red No. 23 jerseys on and now half the crowd’s got blue-and-yellow 30 jerseys,” Kerr said. “Steph transcends the game, he elicits an emotion from people I think because he\u2019s so awe inspiring with his play that no matter where we go, there are people who are cheering for him and can\u2019t wait to see him perform. Because we\u2019ve never seen anything like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

OK but not all in Capital One Arena were riding the Warriors’ wagon.<\/p>\n

A pair of chirping fans sitting on the sidelines near the Warriors’ bench had been running their mouths all afternoon. One particularly got under Green’s skin when he questioned the four-time champion’s future Hall of Fame credentials.<\/p>\n