With Stephen Curry and Draymond Inexperienced sidelined amid a five-game shedding streak, the Warriors were heavy underdogs towards the Rockets (-3.5) on Thursday regardless of taking part in at residence.
The onus was on Jonathan Kuminga to step as much as the plate and show why he is a 22-year-old brimming with untapped potential. The fourth-year ahead answered the bell, ending with a career-high 33 factors and 7 rebounds to information the Warriors to a 99-93 victory.
Kuminga — who has failed to find a consistent role in Steve Kerr’s group — appeared like he was attempting to show some extent Thursday, attacking the rim with ferocity and ending over two, typically three Rockets defenders. This mentality was typified within the dying seconds of the fourth quarter when he made a layup over the outstretched arms of Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet to place the Warriors up 96-93.
After the bucket, Kuminga let loose an enormous gasp, nearly like he was letting go of pent-up frustrations. He was embraced by a hyped Curry and Inexperienced, who ran over from the bench to provide him his flowers.
