Overview
- Golden State improved to 8-6 and earned its first NBA Cup group win as Curry hit the go-ahead free throws with 6.4 seconds left.
- Both teams moved to 1-1 in West Group C as the result followed Curry’s 46-point outing in the first meeting this week.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 26 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in the loss, while De’Aaron Fox had 24 points and 10 assists.
- Gary Payton II and Brandin Podziemski knocked down key fourth-quarter threes, and Draymond Green’s physical defense limited Wembanyama’s paint touches.
- Steve Kerr’s adjusted starting group featured Moses Moody and rookie Will Richard, with Jonathan Kuminga sidelined by a knee issue as Cup and regular-season games overlapped.