Warriors' Stephen Curry: Explodes for 29 points in return

Curry (knee) supplied 29 points (11-21 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four assists, two rebounds and one steal across 26 minutes during Sunday's 117-116 loss to the Rockets.

Cleared to return after missing the previous 27 games while recovering from right patellofemoral pain syndrome, Curry elected to come off the bench for the first time since the 2011-12 season while the Warriors aimed to manage his minutes. The arrangement worked well, as Curry overcame a slow start to pour in seven points in the second quarter before helping Golden State overcome a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in the final five minutes. Curry had a chance at a game-winning 30-foot jumper at the buzzer, but the shot was off the mark. The Warriors have one back-to-back set remaining on their schedule during the final week of the regular season, and with Golden State essentially locked in as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference, Curry will most likely be rested at least once in the next four games.