Warriors: flashes, not finished
Golden State showed bright stretches but persistent inconsistency in the April 1 Spurs series—highs and lows visible across both quarter highlights and full‑game clips ( ). Podcast chatter also stressed that Steph Curry’s health and return timeline remain the single biggest variable for their playoff seeding (youtube.com).
Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Spurs beat Golden State 127-113 on April 1, 2026. (AP News: ) San Antonio raced to a 17-3 start with Wembanyama accounting for 10 of the Spurs' first 14 points, and the quarter-by-quarter scoring line was 35-26, 35-23, 26-34, 31-30 in favor of San Antonio. (ESPN recap: ) Golden State got 18 points from Nate Williams, 17 from L.J. Cryer (a career high) and 14 points with six rebounds and five assists from Brandin Podziemski, while Seth Curry added 12 off the bench. (ESPN recap: ) Stephen Curry missed his 26th straight game since Jan. 30 with a right‑knee issue described as patella‑femoral pain syndrome with bone bruising, though the team reported he participated in a live 5-on-5 scrimmage on April 1 as part of his rehab. (NBA.com Warriors injury update: ) Coach Steve Kerr said Curry will scrimmage again in the coming days and be re-evaluated over the weekend, and the organization has repeatedly said it will not rush his return. (ESPN recap: ) The loss dropped Golden State to 36-40 and left them locked into a Western Conference play‑in position in 10th place as the regular season approaches its final week; the Warriors play the Cleveland Cavaliers the next night at Chase Center on April 2, 2026. (ESPN schedule/standings and NBA gameday preview: and )
