SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors now have what they’ve wanted for a full 11 weeks, ever since that catastrophic Monday night when Jimmy Butler III dropped to the floor in agony.They have, as coach Steve Kerr calls it, a puncher’s chance.Moreover, Stephen Curry’s breathtaking performance after a two-month layoff allowed Golden State to reacquaint itself with how it looks.Trailing Houston by 14 with less than seven minutes remaining Sunday night, the Warriors needed only 54 seconds to pull within seven. Trailing by 10 (109-99) with 4:51 to play, they needed only 37 seconds to get within five. Their collective belief was discernable.A little more than three minutes later, Golden State had its first lead since the second quarter. The Rockets scored the winning bucket with 11.1 seconds to play, but the Warriors, even in defeat, exhibited the definition of a puncher’s chance.“We played really well down the stretch,” Kerr said Monday after the team’s video review. “The last six minutes, looking at the execution and some of our off-ball actions. Steph obviously changes everything with the intention that he draws, so it was...
Warriors, with Steph Curry, rediscover joy of ‘puncher’s chance’ in Rockets loss
Published April 6, 2026 • 23 hrs ago
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