Johnson, Sochan lead Spurs past Warriors team without Curry, 126-113
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jonathan Kuminga attacked the rim and tried to will the Golden State Warriors back into the game. They just couldn't get enough timely stops.
Keldon Johnson and the San Antonio Spurs delivered in some big moments.
Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio beat a Golden State team playing without Stephen Curry 126-113 on Saturday night.
Jeremy Sochan and Malaki Branham each scored 20 points for San Antonio, which had dropped seven of nine. Julian Champagnie had 17 points and seven rebounds.
“It was very important to bring the energy from the start, especially against a team and a crowd and environment like Golden State and San Francisco,” Sochan said.
Klay Thompson came off the bench to score 27 points for Golden State, which dropped consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 25 and 27 to the Kings and Lakers - also at home in Chase Center.
Both Curry and Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama sat out with right ankle injuries.
Kuminga scored the first nine Warriors points of the fourth and 11 of 13 - all attacking the basket - to finish with 26 for his fifth 20-point game in the last seven. But he didn't have enough help as the Warriors dearly missed Curry's 26.9 points per game.
Each time Golden State made a push late in the third, the Spurs seemed to have an answer on the offensive end - and they kept that going over the final 12 minutes. Trayce Jackson-Davis had a driving layup with 37 seconds left in the quarter only for Champagnie to knock down a baseline 3-pointer moments later.
“The second half we tried to do our best to get back in the game,” Kuminga said. “It was a little bit late.”
Champagnie made five 3s and Johnson hit four as the Spurs shot 17 for 33 from deep. They came into the game ranked 29th in the NBA in 3-point shooting at 34.8%.
San Antonio led by 18 midway through the second quarter while shooting 55.9% then went into halftime up 62-43.
“It was tough. We just never had any traction in the game,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I didn’t feel like we had confidence or energy. I thought their pace and their movement bothered us and we had some breakdowns. It just felt like we were never really in the game.”
Chris Paul started in place of Curry and had 10 points and nine assists. It was his 12th start and first since Jan. 5 against Detroit as the Warriors used their 20th different starting lineup.
An MRI exam on Curry’s ankle revealed no structural damage. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated Tuesday.
“I would say it’s a good result. The MRI was clear, he’s feeling better today,” Kerr said. “So all in all I would call it positive.”
The two-time MVP, who turns 36 on Thursday, was hurt late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 125-122 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The Warriors had their five-game winning streak against San Antonio snapped and they had also won three in a row in the series at home.
Retired tennis star Roger Federer sat courtside with Warriors owner Joe Lacob a day after announcing the Laver Cup tennis event coming to Chase Center in September 2025.
It marked the first Golden State game without Curry or Thompson starting since Jan. 20, 2023, against the Clippers, according to Elias.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Zach Collins vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Draymond Green gains possession) | |||
11:46 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:26 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 2-2 | |
11:07 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:05 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists) | 5-2 | |
10:34 | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | |||
10:30 | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | Jonathan Kuminga kicked ball violation | |||
10:23 | Julian Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals) | |||
10:18 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point running layup | 5-4 | |
10:08 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point driving layup (Tre Jones assists) | 7-4 | |
10:00 | Brandin Podziemski misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:56 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Tre Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | |||
9:21 | Tre Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Brandin Podziemski blocks Malaki Branham's two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:09 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:44 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Zach Collins's two point driving layup | |||
8:32 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point cutting layup (Draymond Green assists) | 7-6 | |
8:24 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:22 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Draymond Green steals) | |||
8:00 | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 7-9 | |
7:40 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:37 | Julian Champagnie offensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point driving layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 9-9 | |
7:20 | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:17 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | Jonathan Kuminga personal foul (Julian Champagnie draws the foul) | |||
7:04 | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 12-9 | |
6:53 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
6:53 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
6:53 | +1 | Brandin Podziemski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 | |
6:53 | +1 | Brandin Podziemski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 | |
6:28 | Spurs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:13 | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point stepback jump shot | 12-13 | |
5:56 | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
5:56 | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-13 | |
5:56 | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-13 | |
5:45 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 14-16 | |
5:28 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 17-16 | |
5:12 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | |||
5:12 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 | |
5:12 | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 | |
4:58 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point dunk (Blake Wesley assists) | 19-18 | |
4:42 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Blake Wesley defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | Keldon Johnson misses two point driving layup | |||
4:28 | Keldon Johnson offensive rebound | |||
4:27 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point putback layup | 21-18 | |
4:15 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 21-20 | |
3:53 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point layup (Blake Wesley assists) | 23-20 | |
3:45 | Moses Moody misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:43 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
3:38 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Devonte' Graham shooting foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | Brandin Podziemski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:33 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
3:33 | +1 | Brandin Podziemski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-21 | |
3:12 | Dominick Barlow misses three point jump shot | |||
3:10 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
2:57 | Blake Wesley blocks Andrew Wiggins's two point jump shot | |||
2:53 | Devonte' Graham defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Blake Wesley misses two point jump shot | |||
2:43 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Moses Moody personal foul (Loose ball) (Sandro Mamukelashvili draws the foul) | |||
2:43 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
2:34 | Sandro Mamukelashvili misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:32 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Devonte' Graham steals) | |||
2:13 | Chris Paul personal foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul) | |||
2:05 | Moses Moody blocks Keldon Johnson's two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:04 | Chris Paul defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Blake Wesley blocks Moses Moody's two point running layup | |||
2:00 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
1:55 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 23-23 | |
1:44 | +2 | Devonte' Graham makes two point driving layup | 25-23 | |
1:34 | Dominick Barlow shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
1:34 | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-24 | |
1:34 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:31 | Blake Wesley defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup (Dominick Barlow assists) | 27-24 | |
1:11 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | Keldon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Wiggins steals) | |||
1:02 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
1:02 | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Keldon Johnson shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
1:02 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:02 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:00 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
0:46 | +3 | Devonte' Graham makes three point jump shot (Dominick Barlow assists) | 30-24 | |
0:31 | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
0:09 | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Dominick Barlow draws the foul) | |||
0:09 | +1 | Dominick Barlow makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-24 | |
0:09 | +1 | Dominick Barlow makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-24 | |
0:00 | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 32-27 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:37 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point layup | 34-27 | |
11:26 | Klay Thompson offensive foul (Dominick Barlow draws the foul) | |||
11:26 | Klay Thompson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:17 | +3 | Malaki Branham makes three point jump shot (Dominick Barlow assists) | 37-27 | |
10:58 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point jump shot | |||
10:56 | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | Malaki Branham turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | |||
10:38 | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:20 | Dominick Barlow misses two point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Andrew Wiggins personal foul (Loose ball) (Sandro Mamukelashvili draws the foul) | |||
10:10 | Tre Jones misses two point driving layup | |||
10:07 | Sandro Mamukelashvili offensive rebound | |||
10:06 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists) | 40-27 | |
9:47 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:45 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Draymond Green misses two point tip layup | |||
9:43 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 40-30 | |
9:27 | Draymond Green blocks Malaki Branham's two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:24 | Lester Quinones defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (bad pass) (Tre Jones steals) | |||
9:15 | Jonathan Kuminga personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul) | |||
9:06 | Tre Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:03 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point stepback jump shot | 40-32 | |
8:54 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
8:41 | Lester Quinones shooting foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | +1 | Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-32 | |
8:41 | +1 | Malaki Branham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-32 | |
8:24 | Lester Quinones misses three point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Brandin Podziemski misses two point hook shot | |||
8:09 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Julian Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:00 | Moses Moody defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Zach Collins steals) | |||
7:48 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point running layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 44-32 | |
7:48 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
7:32 | Jeremy Sochan blocks Brandin Podziemski's two point layup | |||
7:29 | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | |||
7:22 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
7:21 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Tre Jones personal foul (Loose ball) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
7:20 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
7:10 | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
7:08 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | +3 | Malaki Branham makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 47-32 | |
6:33 | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point driving reverse layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 47-34 | |
6:22 | Dario Saric shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
6:22 | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-34 | |
6:22 | Jeremy Sochan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:21 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point turnaround jump shot | 48-36 | |
5:41 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 50-36 | |
5:26 | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | |||
5:23 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Kuminga steals) | |||
5:10 | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (palming) | |||
4:58 | Dario Saric shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul) | |||
4:58 | Jeremy Sochan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:58 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
4:58 | +1 | Jeremy Sochan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-36 | |
4:47 | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:43 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 54-36 | |
4:35 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
4:15 | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 54-38 | |
4:00 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point layup (Julian Champagnie assists) | 56-38 | |
3:46 | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) |