Warriors star Stephen Curry’s 32-point 1st half vs. Grizzlies has fans going bonkers

The Golden State Warriors are heading down the home stretch of the season and every game matters in a very crowded playoff race in the Western Conference. On Tuesday night, Golden State has an especially important contest against the Memphis Grizzlies on the road.

Stephen Curry didn’t waste any time getting going as the Warriors try to avoid the play-in tournament. He started off the night with a dominant 19-point first quarter, and he didn’t stop there. By halftime, Curry had scored 32 points on 11-for-16 shooting and 8-for-10 from 3-point range, marking his highest scoring first half of the season.

Curry’s heater helped the Warriors jump out to a 74-66 lead at the break in this critical matchup. He was also affecting the game in other ways outside of scoring, picking up seven rebounds and dishing five assists in just 19 minutes on the floor.

As Curry continued to hit shot after shot, fans on social media were going crazy at the legend’s epic performance.

“Steph Curry currently has 29pts 7 rebounds 5 assists 2 steals in only 17 minutes,” a fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “At age 37. This man is the GOAT. You will never see this again. Respect him.”

Curry also shattered an NBA record in this historic first half. He became the oldest player in NBA history to record 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in one half according to Stat Mamba.

Coming into this game, the Warriors and the Grizzlies were within just a half-game of each other, so this is a critical matchup in this rivalry. Neither team wants to be stuck in the play-in, but the loser is at risk of dropping below that No. 6 spot while the winner will sit in the No. 5 seed at the end of the night.

Both teams, especially the winner of this contest, also have a chance to earn home-court advantage in the first round. The Los Angeles Lakers currently have a two-game cushion in the No. 4 spot, but the winner of this game will have a lot of momentum and will be charging up the standings. Curry is trying to ensure that the Warriors are that team.

Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga leaves Spurs game with injury after scary fall

A rough fall for Jonathan Kuminga against the Spurs

Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors exited the game against the San Antonio Spurs after a hard fall, and he will not return due to right ankle soreness, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

The Warriors entered halftime up 68-44 on the Spurs, and Kuminga played just seven minutes, scoring four points before leaving the game. It was an awkward fall for Kuminga, who went between two Spurs players while driving to the basket.

It will be worth monitoring reports on Kuminga’s status and the severity of the ailment, as that could be a blow to the Warriors’ depth with the playoffs approaching in the near future. Although Kuminga is not in the starting lineup, Kuminga is an important young player for the team.

Right now, the Warriors are going with a starting lineup that includes Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III, Draymond Green, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski. Kuminga, along with Kevon Looney, Buddy Hield and others get significant minutes off of the bench.

Given that the Warriors were up big at halftime, it could be possible that the team is playing it safe with Kuminga, trusting the rest of the team to close out the game. Still, it is not ideal for Kuminga to suffer some kind of injury at this point in the season.

Currently, the Warriors sit at 42-31, and are likely to get their 43rd win when the game against the Spurs concludes. Golden State is in a dead heat in the Western Conference, fighting with teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis

Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers for seeding. Two of those teams, as it currently stands, will be in the Play-In tournament. The Warriors could get as high as the fourth seed, if they beat out those other teams, or end up eighth in the Western Conference and dealing with the Play-In tournament.

For now, the Warriors hope Kuminga is able to return soon.