Kurtenbach: The game shouldn’t have mattered. Steph Curry, Draymond Green delivered a beautiful, defiant display of greatness anyway
By Dieter Kurtenbach
Published on April 16, 2026.
The Warriors beat the Clippers 126-121 in a play-in tournament game, despite the team's injuries and injuries, Steph Curry and Draymond Green's performances. The game was marked by a remarkable display of greatness, with Curry scoring 35 points in 36 minutes, 27 in the second half, including a crucial third-quarter run to pull the Warriors back into the game and a crucial 3-pointer with 50.4 seconds to play. Green, who has been a key defensive force for the Warriors since his early days, remains considered one of the greatest defenders of his generation and one of, if not the singular greatest of all time. Despite a decline in his performance, Green's dominance was evident throughout the game, not just consistent but consistent.
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