Warriors’ gritty comeback
Golden State erased a double‑digit deficit to beat Brooklyn 97–93 on March 25, a win fueled by Santos’ 31 points while Kristaps Porziņģis scored 17 and Pies added 22 — impressive production with Steph Curry sidelined (youtube.com) (youtube.com). The game exposed depth worries — commentators flagged the roster as ‘worse than 2021’ without Curry — but reports say Curry is expected back this weekend or in the next 1–2 games, which could flip the outlook (youtube.com).
The March 25 win pushed Golden State into the NBA play‑in tournament, clinching a postseason berth despite the team sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference race. (espn.com) Draymond Green iced the comeback with two free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to preserve the Warriors’ late rally. (espn.com) The club has officially ruled Stephen Curry out of the next two games while plans call for him to be incorporated into live practices and re‑evaluated when the team returns home, keeping his return on a cautious late‑March timeline. (profootballnetwork.com) Depth took another hit when Moses Moody suffered a noncontact left‑knee injury on March 23 that MRI results confirmed as a torn patellar tendon; the team announced he will have surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025‑26 season. (espn.com) Local and national analysts have pointed to a lack of consistent shot‑creation and bench scoring without Curry, with outlets such as NBC Sports Bay Area and The Ringer highlighting roster construction and rotation concerns that the club must address before the postseason. (nbcsportsbayarea.com)
