Butler scores 24 and Warriors win without Curry, 10493 over Bucks
Mar 19, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jimmy Butler had 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night.Curry, who recently became the first pl
ayer 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.TakeawaysBucks: Milwaukee couldnt overcome a sluggish start and played from behind most of the night. Now its on to face Western Conference contenders the Lakers, Kings, Suns and Nuggets.Warriors: Golden State improved to 7-3 this season and 91-150 overall in games without CurryKey momentAfter Gary Trent Jr. missed a potentially tying 3-point attempt late in the fourth quarter, Podziemski came down and nailed his third 3 of the night to help secure the win.Key statFor the sixth time this season Antetokounmpo made more free throws (10) than he did shots (five).Up nextThe Warriors conclude their season-high seven-game homestand against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Milwaukee heads to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Thursday night.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less