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Stephen Curry has gone Under this number seven straight times. But without Draymond Green, Curry will be initiating the Warriors' offense all night. In a fast-paced game, that means more chances to set up his teammates.
If there were ever a time to ride Steph it's tonight. Down 0-2 and back at home Chef Curry should cook at will. Now I'm not saying Golden State wins, covers and/or both but you're either going to get Steph firing early and often to jump out to a big lead or he's firing the entire 2nd half facing a deficit...but he's going to be shooting. The Warriors are the most relaxed team in the playoffs because this core has already seen so much and accomplished so much therefore the risk of tightening up we see from other teams is out the window here. Playoff Steph at home drilling threes, not going to overthink this one.
Kevin Huerter has been one of the Kings' unsung heroes. He contributes in a variety of ways, but this is a lofty number for him. Huerter averaged 21.2 combined points, rebounds and assists in the regular season but is averaging 16.5 PRA through two playoff games. Huerter also plays better at home, where he averages 24 PRA compared to 19 PRA on the road. The Kings are leaning more and more on Malik Monk and Davion Mitchell, who both play behind Huerter and could steal some playing time from him.
It goes without saying that Steph Curry is the best long distance shooter in NBA history, but at the same time, he's also one of the most clutch players of this generation. With Golden State trailing 0-2, without Draymond Green (suspension), and a multitude of injury issues to other key players, Curry needs to play BIG tonight. In his two games this season at home vs. Sacramento, Steph has scored 33 and 47 points. I expect him to take 20+ shots for the 8th time in 10 games, score 35+ points, and lead the Warriors to a home victory.
This has the makings of a Klay Thompson game. He has already been locked in from deep, drilling at least five three-pointers in each of his last nine games. The Warriors are down 0-2 and they can’t afford to lose this game at home. Being at home should also provide a significant boost for Thompson. He averaged 4.9 three-pointers per game and shot 42.4 percent from behind the arc at home during the regular season, compared to 3.8 per game and 39.6 percent on the road.
I like the Warriors to win at home, but then again I thought they'd win at least one game in Sacramento. Now that it seems likely Domantas Sabonis will play (sternum injury) and with Draymond Green out, we'll take the 6. The Kings were one of the NBA's best road teams this year.