Stephen Curry says the Golden State Warriors found their footing because Steve Kerr kept the message simple after the team stumbled out of the gate.
After Thursday’s 120-100 win over the Miami Heat pushed Golden State’s winning streak to six, Curry pointed back to the conversation Kerr had with the group following an 0-3 start, including the loss to the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 24.
“It was in Phoenix, I think he was talking about after that game, I know a lot of guys didn’t play, but he just mentioned sticking with the process and the things that he’d noticed on film and just the feel in games, like we were really close to being able to put together, you know, winning performances,” Curry said after the game.
Curry said there were signs the team was building toward something even in defeat, including the final minutes of the narrow loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
“And the Memphis game, again, inside the last four minutes, the way that those guys played in Phoenix and then how we’ve been playing since, it’s just small building blocks of an identity of how this team is supposed to compete,” Curry said. “And I think the biggest part is he just was proud of how hard we were playing. And everybody’s taking on that challenge as well when they come in the game.”
Golden State’s rough opening came with losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis and Phoenix - 127-105, 111-108 and 131-122, respectively. Since then, the Warriors have won six straight and haven’t looked back.
That run has included victories over the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Lakers, LA Clippers, Suns and Heat. The Suns game on Monday stood out in particular, with Curry scoring 34 points in a 116-113 win over the same team that dealt Golden State its third loss.
“He just mentioned sticking with the process, the things he noticed on film, and just the feeling games, like we were really close to being able to put together winning performances.”
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 6, 2026
Steph Curry on what Steve Kerr told the team after their 0-3 start 🗣️
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Against Miami, Curry finished with 29 points in 28 minutes. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals, and nine Warriors scored at least eight points, giving Kerr the kind of depth he’s been able to lean on during the streak.
Golden State is now 6-3 and will try to keep rolling at home against the Orlando Magic on Saturday before finishing the homestand against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
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