Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball Association
Butler scores 24 and Warriors win without Curry, 104-93 over Bucks
Curry, who recently became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers, was given the night off for a mental and emotional break by Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Buddy Hield had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to help the Warriors improve to 5-1 on a seven-game homestand. Brandin Podziemski started in place of Curry and had 17 points and seven rebounds.
With 13 games remaining in the regular season, Golden State is 40-39 and remains in the No. 6 slot in the Western Conference.
Kyle Kuzma made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to pace the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez each scored 16.
Warriors: Golden State improved to 7-3 this season and 91-150 overall in games without Curry
Regular Season Series
GS wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 10.1 |  |
Draymond Green defensive rebound | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 12.1 |  |
Damian Lillard misses two point shot | 93 - 104 |
| 4th 22.1 | |
shot clock turnover | 93 - 104 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-79 | FG | 32-77 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 12-38 | 3PT | 17-44 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 19-27 | FT | 23-26 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer, G | Out | Dec 24 |
| Al Horford, C | Out | Dec 24 |
| Seth Curry, SG | Out | Dec 24 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | Dec 20 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Nov 13 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
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Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
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