Steph, Draymond rush for JK’s career-high layup in Warriors win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Steph Curry and Draymond Green looked like proud parents at the end of the Warriors’ 99-93 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

The Warriors’ stars had good reason.

Jonathan Kuminga capped a groundbreaking night at Chase Center with a tough layup that gave him a career-best 33 points.

Kuminga’s shot gave the Warriors a five-point lead with 16.9 seconds left in regulation. As the Rockets called a timeout, Curry and Green jumped off the bench and sprinted toward the fourth-year pro.

About 15 minutes after the Warriors snapped their five-game losing streak, Curry — who was suffering from bilateral knee tendonitis — celebrated Kuminga’s game-winning layup with a post on X, formerly Twitter.

On the twilight of his career, Kuminga was asked about his final layup by NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke, Monte Poole and Festus Ezeli on “Warriors Postgame Live.”

“It was a very big moment,” Kuminga said. “I was a little nervous. I really wanted to get the ball, and just Draymond and Steph supporting you and telling you, ‘Go get the ball,’ the whole team was behind me saying, ‘Go get the ball, just be confident.’ take your time.’ And I think that boosted my energy and my confidence to go out and play something.”

The Warriors needed a big game from Kuminga and that’s exactly what they got.

The 22-year-old has struggled this season, but Thursday night’s performance is a reminder of what Kuminga is capable of.

The Warriors hope Kuminga can continue to build on his career night.

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