The Golden State Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets 117-116 on Sunday night at Chase Center after Steph Curry’s last-second three caught iron and the comeback fell short. Curry had not played for 27-games. It didn’t look like it. The Warriors star poured in 29 points on 5-of-10 shooting from deep across 26 minutes, looking every bit like the player Golden State had been missing.
The Warriors trailed by 14 in the fourth quarter before stringing together a run that had the arena rocking. Golden State clawed back to take a one-point lead with 20 seconds remaining before Alperen Sengun finished at the rim to reclaim the lead for Houston with 11 seconds to go.
Golden State is now 36-42 with four games remaining. But amid the disappointment, Sunday night delivered a moment worth remembering.
Steph and Seth Finally Share an NBA Court
Steph Curry and Seth Curry played together as teammates in an NBA game for the first time on Sunday night. The moment came out of a timeout in the second quarter, and Steph said afterward that the weight of it hit immediately.
“That was a dream come true, to be honest,” Steph said.
Steph described standing beside his brother during the stoppage and talking through defensive assignments. He said it transported him back to Charlotte Christian High School, where the two last played together during Steph’s senior year and Seth’s sophomore season. That was two decades ago. Every game since then had been played on opposite sides.
The road to this moment ran through months of rehab for each of them. Steph missed 27 games with runner’s knee. Seth had managed only six previous appearances all season. Steph joked throughout the year about their shared time in the training room, nicknaming the pair “the Rehab Brothers.” Neither brother knew if the timing would ever align.
The Jersey That Made It Real
Steph said the full significance of the night did not register until he walked out of the locker room and found Seth waiting for him. His younger brother wanted the game jersey off his back, and he was not leaving without it.
“It hadn’t really sunk in yet,” Steph said. “Except when I came out the locker room just now, Seth is very serious about taking this jersey I have on me. So I know he’ll take good care of it for sure.”
Their mother, Sonya, was in the stands and spent the evening capturing everything on camera. Steph joked afterward that she likely ran out of phone storage from the volume of photos and videos she took.
Their father, Dell Curry, spent 16 years in the league. Steph and Seth grew up in NBA arenas, watching him play and falling in love with the game along the way. Basketball shaped their childhood, their bond, and their professional paths. Steph reflected on what the moment meant, saying it was the kind of experience that hits differently when you know the end of the road is approaching.
GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Stephen Curry #30 and brother Seth Curry walk the Golden State Warriors play the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center on March 10, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Curry’s Return Nearly Delivered a Comeback
The emotional significance of the evening almost came with a storybook ending. Curry looked sharp from the moment he checked in during the first quarter, and the Warriors fed off his presence throughout the night.
Golden State trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter. The deficit still sat at 14 midway through the fourth. Then Curry took over. His three-pointer with less than a minute on the clock cut Houston’s lead to a single point. Gary Payton II converted a go-ahead layup confirmed by a goaltending call. Golden State was in front.
Kevin Durant found Sengun slicing toward the basket for the bucket that put Houston back on top with 11 seconds left. The Warriors pushed the ball up without calling timeout, and Curry launched from deep with defenders closing in. It caught iron and bounced away.
The numbers from his 26 minutes painted a clear picture. Golden State was plus-12 with Curry on the floor. Without him, they were minus-13. That gap has defined the Warriors’ season.
Tuesday brings the Sacramento Kings to Chase Center. Four games stand between Golden State and the play-in tournament.
GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 05: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors lays up a shot against Jae’Sean Tate #8 of the Houston Rockets in the second quarter at Chase Center on April 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Final Word for the Warriors
The loss stings. A buzzer-beating three away from a signature comeback in Curry’s first game back.
But Sunday night gave the Curry family something no box score can capture. Two brothers who grew up shooting together finally shared an NBA floor as teammates. Steph is 38. Seth is 35.
The window for this moment was closing, and the brothers walked through it just in time.
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