Warriors

With the Warriors headed toward another loss, Steph Curry saved the day with another otherworldly performance in a win over the Kings.

In the fourth quarter he scored 13 points, making all five of his shots and all three of his 3-pointers. Of all the changes, the biggest was how the Warriors started the second half. At halftime, Curry was up to 22 points while going 8-for-10 from the field and 4-for-5 from deep. Each triple felt more like a home run, with the roar of the crowd shaking the arena. Simply put, there wasn't a way Curry was going to let the Warriors lose this game. The reality is, Curry shouldn't have to play like he's going for a second unanimous MVP to keep the Warriors in a game against the Kings or any other team. The rotation was going to look different, and Steve Kerr gave us our first look of it Monday night. Starting with Lamb replacing Kevon Looney and Jordan Poole coming in for Klay Thompson, Golden State was outscored 16-7 to end the first quarter. In more ways than one, the Warriors went small against the Kings. While James Wiseman, JaMychal Green and Moses Moody all sat on the bench for the entire first quarter, Kerr gave early minutes to Lamb and fellow two-way player Ty Jerome. For the umpteenth time in his career, Curry absolutely willed the Warriors (4-7) to a win behind an electric 47-point performance. There still is plenty to clean up for the reigning champions.