In their game against the poorest club in the NBA, the Warriors were able to avoid blowing a lead.

With a victory over the Detroit Pistons by a score of 113-109 on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors were able to avoid suffering consecutive devastating defeats. Less than twenty-four hours after dropping a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Nuggets, the Warriors came dangerously close to suffering an even more humiliating defeat against the poorest club in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, both veterans of the Warriors, saw their shooting efficiency decrease during the second half of a back-to-back game because they had minimal rest. The Splash Brothers both made fewer than forty percent of their shots from the field and only thirty-three percent of their tries from beyond the arc, despite the fact that Curry led the team with twenty-six points (Thompson came in second with nineteen) and came through for Golden State in tight situations.

The Golden State Warriors once again relied on their depth in order to generate an effective attack when their best scorers were not available. Dario Saric topped all other Dubs in scoring with 17 points, and he did it by making three triples during the course of his performance. Trayce, a rookie who There were 11 points scored by Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski, both of whom came off the bench. In addition to having nine rebounds, Jackson-Davis was successful in all five of his field goal tries. Podziemski contributed five assists and five rebounds to the team’s total.

Nevertheless, the majority of attention was focused on Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, who was subjected to a great deal of criticism following the setback that occurred yesterday night, and how he would manage his rotation. Tonight was the first time in a number of games that Moses Moody saw the field, and he played for six minutes in the fourth quarter. And then, in the final minutes of the game, it was the Splash Brothers and three young people (Podziemski, Kuminga, and Jackson-Davis) who were involved. In contrast to Thursday night, Wiggins started the game on the bench.

Over the course of more than 35 minutes of action, Kuminga not only had 11 points and 6 rebounds, but he also had a plus/minus that was the most in the game at +16 (Thompson came in second with +14).

It is important to note that the modification did not necessarily result in a significantly improved finish. Another offensive drought allowed the Pistons to fight their way back into the game and take a 103-102 lead in the final minutes of the game. The Warriors had a lead of as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the Pistons broke through and took the lead.

The deficit was the moment when Curry truly came to life. After drawing a foul, he made a pair of free throws, which allowed him to regain the lead in the game. Thompson’s outstanding defense helped force repeated stops, and Curry’s back-to-back step-back threes gave Golden State a 110-103 lead. Thompson’s defense was essential in Golden State’s victory. Over the course of the final 2 minutes and 58 seconds of regulation, Curry scored 14 of the Warriors’ final 16 points.

Prior to the conclusion of the game, the Warriors suffered yet another blow to their rotation team. It was during the third quarter that Chris Paul sustained a fracture to his hand, and he is already slated to undergo surgery the following week.