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Curry

Curry provided 27 points in his last game out, and he followed it up with another strong performance to guide the Dubs to a much-needed road victory. The Warriors will get Thursday off before hosting the top-seeded Thunder on Friday.

Curry came alive in the second half, scoring 17 points in the final two quarters on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-6 from downtown. It was an impressive effort on the second night of a back-to-back after playing 41 minutes during Sunday’s overtime loss to the Raptors. The 37-year-old fantasy superstar has scored at least 23 points in seven of eight games since returning back on December 12.

Curry scored 39 points in 41 minutes on Monday in an overtime loss to the Raptors. Even after handling such a hefty workload, Curry will be available for the second leg of Golden State’s back-to-back set.

Curry reached 39 points for the third time in seven contests since returning from a five-game absence back on December 12. He could’ve had an even bigger night in this one since he shot an uncharacteristic 36.4 percent (4-of-11) from three-point range and hoisted a season-high 30 shot attempts. He made up for it by getting to the charity stripe for 11 free-throw attempts, his highest single-game total since November 12. The 37-year-old sharpshooter is averaging 28.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks through 23 games this season. The Warriors are back in action on Monday to complete a back-to-back with a showdown against the Nets before closing out a four-game week with matchups against the Hornets, Thunder and Jazz.

Curry has traditionally struggled on Christmas Day, and he had a rough evening shooting the basketball. However, the Warriors guard still led the team in scoring, with a perfect night at the foul line boosting the final point total. Curry is providing first-round value in eight- and nine-cat formats, which is slightly better than his Yahoo! ADP (14) in 12-team leagues. The Warriors hit the road for a Sunday/Monday back-to-back against the Raptors and Nets.

Curry started slowly on Monday, shooting 3-of-13 from the field in the first half. Unsurprisingly, the Magic were unable to keep the Warriors guard under wraps for all four quarters. Curry was 6-of-6 from the field in the third quarter, and the Warriors then limited Orlando to 14 points in the fourth to win comfortably. Curry and the Warriors will get a little time off, as they don’t play again until Christmas Day against the Mavericks.

Curry and the Warriors started slowly on Saturday, giving up 44 first-quarter points with the star guard only attempting two shots. Draymond Green’s ejection may have lit a fire under the Warriors, who outscored Phoenix by 18 points in the second and third quarters. Curry has corralled nine rebounds in back-to-back games, and he has been a top-5 player in eight- and nine-cat formats over the past two weeks. The Warriors play three games in Week 10, starting with Orlando on Monday.

Sunday’s performance was a historic one for Curry. After scoring 39 points in Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves, he was even better in Portland, with the 48 being one point shy of his season-high. Curry made 12 three-pointers, the fifth time he’s hit that many in an NBA game, and that is a record. He’s also the all-time leader in 40-point games for a player over 30 years old, passing Michael Jordan. The Warriors play two games in Week 9, a Thursday/Saturday home-and-home against Phoenix.

Curry returned from a five-game absence and rounded right back into form. The two-time MVP logged 32 minutes and was a missed free throw away from cracking the 40-point mark in his first game back. Still, the high-scoring outing featured strong three-point shooting and efficient scoring inside the arc, along with a brilliant fourth-quarter display of shotmaking that got Golden State back in the game. Curry tied a team-high with assists along the way, and will have a day off to recover before getting back on the floor on Sunday against the Trail Blazers.

Curry is back after missing five games with a left quad contusion/strain, and his inclusion is the lone change to the starting lineup. He replaces rookie Will Richard, with Spencer remaining in the starting five due to his current hot streak. Richard will still get rotation minutes, but the move to the bench lowers his fantasy ceiling.