The Warriors had their first game day after the All-Star break, and today they took on the Kings on the road, and they defeated the Kings 132-106, and the Warriors made a total of 20 three-pointers in this game. Four of the starters scored more than 15 points, Curry had 20 points and six assists, Podzemski had 21 points, three rebounds and five assists, Butler had 17 points and seven assists, Moody had 22 points and four assists, and Hield hit five three-pointers off the bench to score 22 points.
Kerr changed his starting lineup today, with Curry, Podzemski, Butler, Moody and Green as the starters, and the starting lineup was very effective on the court. Moody started the game with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 5-of-8 from beyond the three-point line. Many fans think that after Wiggins left the Warriors, it seems that Moody has taken on the same role that Wiggins played before, and Moody's style of play is very solid.
Many fans believe that the current Moody is a better player than Thompson, and from the perspective of the balance of attack and defense between the two sides, Moody is clearly a player on the rise, and he has scored very consistently, and his future is limitless. And Thompson is now starting to sunset and starting to go downhill. So the Warriors' previous contract extension with Moody was very lucrative. The annual salary of this contract is only $13 million, and it is definitely very cost-effective for the Warriors to be able to hold such a 3D player for a long time.
Many fans can clearly feel that the overall mental outlook of the Warriors has changed after Butler joined the Warriors, they are more focused on the defensive end, and the overall style of play is more stable. In the past, the Warriors have often played to the last crunch time against the Kings, but today's 26-point win is enough to see that the Warriors' improvement is particularly obvious. Butler brought a different kind of blood to the Warriors, and today's game did not hit the critical moment, so it did not show Butler's finishing ability in the final critical moment. It can be said that Curry and Butler are trying their best today, and they didn't use their full strength, but the opponent can't parry.