Today, the NBA regular season continues, and the Golden State Warriors' game against the Dallas Mavericks, their regional rivals, is over. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Lone Rangers 127-125. With a 38-36 record, the Warriors remain sixth in the West, while their Curry Clippers, fifth in the West, are just one win away.
In this game, Warriors sophomore Jonathan Kuminga performed well, shooting 9 of 11, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. However, the 20+ scoring stats don't fully explain his huge contribution in this game, as he is more valuable on the defensive end. In this game, Kuminga can be said to be a good replacement for Wiggins' role in defending Doncic, because his lone ranger star who defended the whole game was extremely uncomfortable. Not only that, but Kuminga has clearly learned the Warriors' dynamic offensive system. The open-cut awareness he displayed in the game, combined with his bold attack and three-point shooting, was even more aggressive than Wiggins at times. In this way, Kuminga will definitely replace Poole as the future star of the Warriors, and he is expected to become a small card in Golden State.
It is worth mentioning that Curry shot 9 of 18 and 2 of 8 from three-point range, scoring 20 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. By the time Curry handed out 10 assists, the Warriors had won six straight games. But what's even more gratifying is that this game is the first time the Warriors have won consecutive games on the road since the All-Star. Apparently under the repeated whipping of Kerr and Curry, the defending champions are starting to pick up. And once this team really unites and welcomes back Wiggins and Payton Jr., then the Western Conference will change dramatically!