The Golden State Warriors didn’t allow their heads to hang long after their 52-point shellacking at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
Golden State flipped the script in Wednesday’s win over the Bucks, holding Milwaukee to nine fourth-quarter points in a 125-90 rout. The Warriors are the first team in NBA history to follow a 50-point loss with a 30-point win in their next game.
Stephen Curry dropped 29 points and Jonathan Kuminga added 20 in the rout. Curry’s stellar performance came just days after he was held to four points in a ghastly outing that saw him miss all nine of his three-point attempts against the Celtics.
Damian Lillard was held to 20 points while playing against his fellow All-NBA point guard.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers also found himself the source of scorn after the game. While Milwaukee arrived in the Bay winners of six straight, Rivers saw his team lay and egg and drop to 16-15 on the road this season.
Rivers—in classic fashion—seemed to lay the blame for his team’s performance on the Warriors having extra rest.
To fact check: The Warriors played Sunday before being off Monday and Tuesday. The Bucks played Monday and were off Tuesday, giving Golden State an advantage of precisely 24 hours.
Warriors fans also came away enthusiastic about the performance of Trayce Jackson-Davis, who had 15 points, six rebounds and four blocks off the bench. The rookie second-round pick has been playing 18.7 minutes per game in the month of March, a trend that could continue if he continues putting up stellar numbers in limited minutes.