In his annual homecoming game, Stephen Curry scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-97 on Friday night to win their third straight game.

After dominating at neighboring Davidson College and being selected in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft, Curry was born and raised in this area. In the crucial third quarter, he scored 12 points as the Warriors easily won a close game.

Curry has always enjoyed coming home to play in Charlotte and visiting his family and old friends, but the team has lost its last four games played here.

“I can probably count on one hand how many times I get to come back here at this stage (of my career),” Curry remarked. Seeing so many familiar faces in the throng was pleasant. And it felt good to come out on top.

With 20 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in another excellent performance, Andrew Wiggins played a significant part in that.

The Warriors, who were playing the Houston Rockets for a position in the play-in round and were in 10th place in the Western Conference standings going into the game, had 18 points more from Trayce Jackson-Davis.

That, according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr, is a reflection of how difficult the West is this year.

“Last year, we were the sixth seed and had a similar record,” Kerr stated.

For the third consecutive game, Golden State kept its opponent below 100 points and held them to just 41% shooting.

Jackson-Davis stated, “I feel like we are engaging on the floor and talking early in the game, and that has carried over.”

With nine rebounds and 22 points, Miles Bridges led Charlotte, which was unable to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break.

The Spectrum Center is usually packed for Curry events, and Friday night was no different.

In front of his father Dell and brother Seth, Curry shot 9 of 18 to close off the game. Dell works as a commentator for the Hornets, while Seth plays for Charlotte but is sidelined due to an ankle ailment.

Curry stated that he plans to stay in the Bay Area, but he acknowledged that there has always been a “curiosity” about playing for the Hornets, where his father was a great.

With 8 and a half minutes remaining, Brandon Miller, a rookie for Charlotte, left the game briefly after tripping over Draymond Green’s leg while attempting to grab a rebound. After scoring 31 points on Monday night and shooting a career-high seven 3-pointers, he only scored 12 points.

After Green seemed to shove Charlotte’s Grant Williams to the ground, he was called for a foul and was subsequently removed from the Warriors’ most recent game against Orlando. Although Steve Kerr, the coach, contested the call, the play was upheld.

The Warriors had no trouble scoring against the Hornets, taking advantage of Charlotte’s defensive lapses time and time again to find open players on three separate occasions beneath the basket.

“Trayce Jackson-Davis did an excellent job on the boards today, giving them second chances, and you can’t do that with the Warriors because they have so many shooters on their team,” Bridges remarked. “They were scoring points on second chances, making shots, and cutting hard.”

Due to tendinitis in his right knee, Klay Thompson was unable to participate for the Warriors.

Chris Paul got the start in his place and had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, including a lob over three players to Jackson-Davis for a dunk.

Jackson-Davis stated Paul believed he had tossed the ball above his head.

Jackson-Davis remarked, “I went up and got it because I had some sneaky bunnies.”