Finally, late in the quarter, the Warriors — driven by excellence on both ends of the court courtesy of Jimmy Butler III — found their rhythm. Behind Butler and Trayce Jackson-Davis (who had an exceptional game), the Warriors pulled to within two points at the end of the quarter, and trailed just 30-28.

Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler finished with 21 as the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-107 on Monday night.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Monday's 120-107 loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry paid homage to New York Liberty guard and 2024 NBA Three-Point contest opponent Sabrina Ionescu for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Warriors bench put up 58 points, with Richard, Jackson-Davis, Melton and Gary Payton II all hitting double figures. Steph Curry scored 26 and surpassed Kevin Garnett (26,071) to move into 21st on the all-time NBA scoring list. Jimmy Butler put up 21 points and made 11 of 12 free throws. Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 27 points.

Prior to winning three straight games, the Golden State Warriors dropped three consecutive losses. During their losing streak, the Warriors had trouble closing games down the final stretch in each of their three losses. On Sunday in Toronto, the Warriors' struggles down the stretch in the fourth quarter appeared yet again.

The Nets were the better team for most of the night, but let one slip away in the fourth quarter against the Warriors.

Curry is the latest player to be diagnosed with sciatica. Warriors teammate Al Horford missed seven games in a row with right sciatic nerve irritation, and Lakers superstar LeBron James was held out of the first month of the season with the same injury.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Buddy Hield has remained upbeat despite posting career lows in a handful of key categories in his 10th season.

The white-hot Brooklyn Nets take on the Golden State Warriors tonight, hoping to keep their win-streak alive. After a 1-11 start to the season, Brooklyn has reb