National Basketball Association
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Charlotte at Golden State
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, February 23, 2024
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California

The Charlotte Hornets will have the capability of using an unusual means of slowing down Stephen Curry -- shadowing him with his brother, Seth -- when they duel the Golden State Warriors on Friday in San Francisco.

Both teams will be seeking a second win in as many nights.

After going into the All-Star break with three consecutive home victories, the Hornets opened a four-game trip with a 115-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Seth Curry contributed 10 points to the victory.

Meanwhile, the Warriors were recording a 128-110 home triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers, a game in which Stephen Curry scored 32 points, including 25 in the first half.

The Hornets and Warriors will be meeting for the first time this season, reuniting the Curry brothers. The two have gone head-to-head 17 previous times in their NBA careers, including four times in a Warriors sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019 playoffs.

Stephen also owns a 9-4 advantage in the regular season, outscoring his younger brother by an average of 26.1 to 10.2.

They dueled just once last season, with Stephen getting the better of his brother 26-12 in a Warriors home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 22, 2023.

Both brothers, like their teams, enter the Friday meeting on a nice roll.

Stephen Curry has scored 30 or more points in four of his past six games, a stretch in which he made six or more 3-pointers five times. He went 6-for-13 from beyond the arc on Thursday.

The Warriors star got plenty of support against the Lakers, especially on the boards, where Golden State held a surprising 48-41 advantage. Rookie guard Brandin Podziemski was one of seven Warriors with four or more, leading the way with nine.

"Coach (Steve Kerr) gives me the freedom to crash the glass as I see fit," Podziemski said. "I try to do my part to help our big guys out because we are kinda undersized ... to get extra possessions for our offense and limit (the opponent) to one shot on defense."

Seth Curry made only one 3-pointer in four tries at Utah, but he hit four of his eight shots overall. He has gone 15-for-27 from the field in his past three games, averaging 12.3 points.

Miles Bridges came up biggest in the win over the Jazz with 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Grant Williams drilled six 3-pointers to account for a majority of his 24 points off the bench.

The Hornets made 20 3-pointers in their win, four more than the Warriors had in one fewer attempt against the Lakers.

Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said afterward his club can shoot with the best of them -- even Golden State -- when it enjoys multiplayer success as it did Thursday.

"The biggest thing in the game was the 3-point shooting," Clifford said of a night when Bridges' 4-for-6, Davis Bertans' 3-for-3 and Brandon Miller's 3-for-9 complemented Williams' 6-for-11.

"Grant hit (two) threes in like five or six possessions (during a fourth-quarter run) and then Miles hit two huge (jumpers) in the last four minutes. If you make 48 percent from three, you're going to have a good chance to win."

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Day Night Div Conf
Charlotte 13-41 W3 8-21 5-20 0-2 13-39 4-6 9-25
Golden State 27-26 W1 14-14 13-12 3-10 24-16 4-9 15-20
Last Meeting
Charlotte Golden State
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
12/27/22 CHA 105 GS 110 105 47 41.3 110 49 43.2
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Charlotte L. Ball 21 28.0 5
Golden State K. Thompson 29 45.5 4
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Charlotte M. Plumlee 13 2 11
Golden State D. Green 10 0 10
Assists Player  
Charlotte L. Ball 4
Golden State D. DiVincenzo 7
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Charlotte M. Bridges 926 46.4 117
Golden State S. Curry 1468 46.2 249
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Charlotte N. Richards 390 123 267
Golden State K. Looney 364 129 235
Assists Player  
Charlotte L. Ball 195
Golden State S. Curry 264
Quickchart Matchup
Charlotte Charlotte Off vs  Golden State Golden State Defense
Charlotte Off vs Golden State - Points For 108.6 Points For
Charlotte Off vs Golden State - Points Against 118.2 Points Against
Charlotte - FG% 46.1 FG%
Golden State - FG% 47.1 FG%
Charlotte - Reb 41.1 Reb
Golden State - Reb 42.9 Reb
Golden State Golden State Off vs  Charlotte Charlotte Defense
Golden State Off vs Charlotte - Points For 119.7 Points For
Golden State Off vs Charlotte - Points Against 119.4 Points Against
Golden State - FG% 47.4 FG%
Charlotte - FG% 50.1 FG%
Golden State - Reb 46.6 Reb
Charlotte - Reb 44.7 Reb