On February 11, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season was underway, and the Warriors defeated the Bucks 125-111 away. In addition, Stephen Curry started this game, which was the 1,000th regular season game of his career, and became the first player in Warriors history to achieve this achievement.

Statistics

Warriors: Curry 38 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Jimmy Butler 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, Moody 13 points, Hield 16 points and 7 rebounds, Post 13 points

Bucks: Lillard had 38 points, five rebounds and seven assists along with 10 turnovers, Prince 19 and Kuzma 21

Background

The Warriors defeated the Bulls 132-111 in their last game and are currently in 11th place in the West with a 26-26 record. Butler scored 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 11-of-13 free throws in his debut with the Warriors, providing a powerful punch to the team. In addition, the Warriors rank second in the league in three-point shooting percentage (41.5%) and bench player scoring average (45.8) per game.

The Bucks defeated the 76ers 135-127 in their last game and currently sit in fifth place in the East with a 28-23 record. Antetokounmpo won't be back until after the All-Star break due to a calf strain, during which time Lillard will have to be an aggressive scorer and offensive playmaker.

Game recap

The Warriors presented a small lineup in this game, and after the opening, Curry showed a strong desire to attack, hitting three three-pointers in just 7 minutes and scoring 11 points. But after Curry went off the court, the Warriors didn't have a consistent point of attack, which also caused the team to never be able to pull the score away. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Bucks 29-27. As the game progressed, the rest of the Warriors found their groove and at one point extended their lead to nine points. Prince scored two goals in a row, Lillard hit a 2+1 on Hield, and the Bucks instantly narrowed the gap to 3 points, but in the last 2 and a half minutes of the second quarter, the Bucks did not score a point. The Warriors led the Bucks 58-51 at the end of the first half with Curry and Dream Chasing offense.

Yibian fought again, and the Warriors were whistled for 4 fouls in just 2 minutes and 47 seconds, which made Dream very annoyed, complained to the referee, and ended up with a technical foul. At 8:36, Jackson Jr. dunked the ball into the basket with Lillard's assistance, and the Bucks chased it to 62-64 and forced the Warriors to stop. At the end of the quarter, Butler took over the game and scored six straight points to help the Warriors end the third quarter with a six-point advantage. In the final quarter, Post scored 11 straight points, including three three-pointers, to give the Warriors a 108-92 lead. Lillard then made two consecutive turnovers, and as Curry hit a three-pointer at 5:34, the Warriors extended their advantage to 18 points, and the Warriors finally won the game.

Both sides start

Warriors: Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, Draymond Green, Buddy Hield

Bucks: Damian Lillard, Torrien Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Brook Lopez, Andre Jackson Jr