The Warriors were the No. 1 defense over the last 31 games. Curry is an above-average defender and a passable team defender overall. He makes the offense go, and with him on the court, their 120 offensive rating would be good enough for the top five in the league.

This is great news for the Warriors since Stephen Curry has a sprained right thumb and Jimmy Butler ended Sunday’s game limping around the court after taking a knee to his thigh from Kawhi Leonard.

In a must-win game for the regular-season finale, the Golden State Warriors were taken down by the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Warriors fell to seventh place in the Western Conference and will now have to play in the play-in tournament.