Steph Curry gets help from Warriors’ supporting cast in win vs. 76ers – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry has been and always will be the torchbearer for the Warriors’ offense. Throughout his storied NBA career, the two-time NBA MVP has often done so while largely carrying the load alone.

Against the Philadelphia 76ers, Curry went off again and got plenty of help in a balanced showing that coach Steve Kerr has been hoping for.

While Curry put together another stellar night with 30 points and 10 assists, he got plenty of support from his supporting cast, who repeatedly stepped up and led the way as Golden State topped the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 on Thursday at the Chase Center.

A lot of it came from the usual suspects like Jonathan Kuminga (20 points), Draymond Green (15 points, seven assists) and Andrew Wiggins (15 points), but the Dubs also received significant combined efforts from Dennis Schroder (15 points, six assists), Lindy Waters III (10 points) and Moses Moody (12 points) in what was one of Golden State’s most well-rounded games of the season. Waters and Moody shot a combined 6-for-9 from behind the arc.

On the heels of an 18-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week, this was exactly the type of bounce-back effort the Warriors needed after a dismal 4-7 record in December.

Curry pointed to the Warriors’ season-high 41 assists as an example of how the game went for Golden State.

“(It’s) signs of good ball movement or good organization, taking care of possessions, finding the open guy,” Curry said. “My game was indicative of how we all played, and that was a beautiful brand of basketball. It seemed like everyone who stepped foot on the floor had conviction in what they were trying to do.”

Philadelphia entered the game with plans to at least try to slow down Curry. They packed the paint early and tried to limit his shots. As the Warriors’ other players began to connect, the 76ers had to change their plans.

“They had to stop being as aggressive as they were on him to start the game,” Draymond Green said. “It loosens them up a bit and then he is able to do what he does. We all have to make sure we stay as aggressive with that mindset so we can make things easier for him.

“We make things easier for him, he obviously makes everything easier for everyone else.”

It wasn’t just all-around scoring that Golden State excelled at.

Before the game, coach Steve Kerr talked about the need for his players to do a better job of defending the 3-point shot, and the Warriors did just that.

The 76ers shot just 9-of-31 (29 percent) from behind the arc, while the Warriors hit 22-of-39 shots from distance, their most makes since connecting on a season-high 27 3s against the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 15.

“Need it bad,” Kerr said, referring to the entire game. “Great night for the whole team. It was a really well executed offensive game. And we caught them on back-to-backs, which helped, but our defense was solid. Great start to the game and there were no let-ups.”

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