SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jimmy Butler had 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night.
Curry, who recently became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers, was given the night off for a mental and emotional break by Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Buddy Hield had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench to help the Warriors improve to 5-1 on a seven-game homestand. Brandin Podziemski started in place of Curry and had 17 points and seven rebounds.
With 13 games remaining in the regular season, Golden State is 40-39 and remains in the No. 6 slot in the Western Conference.
Kyle Kuzma made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to pace the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez each scored 16.
Bucks: Milwaukee couldn’t overcome a sluggish start and played from behind most of the night. Now it’s on to face Western Conference contenders the Lakers, Kings, Suns and Nuggets.
Warriors: Golden State improved to 7-3 this season and 91-150 overall in games without Curry
After Gary Trent Jr. missed a potentially tying 3-point attempt late in the fourth quarter, Podziemski came down and nailed his third 3 of the night to help secure the win.
For the sixth time this season Antetokounmpo made more free throws (10) than he did shots (five).
The Warriors conclude their season-high seven-game homestand against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Milwaukee heads to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Thursday night.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| K. Kuzma | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| B. Lopez | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Lillard | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| T. Prince | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| G. Trent Jr. | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Porter | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| A. Green | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Rollins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| P. Connaughton | – | – | – | – |
| J. Bouyea | – | – | – | – |
| S. Umude | – | – | – | – |
| C. Livingston | – | – | – | – |
| T. Smith | – | – | – | – |
| P. Nance | – | – | – | – |
| A. Jackson Jr. | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 93 | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| J. Butler | 24 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| B. Podziemski | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Q. Post | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| M. Moody | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| D. Green | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| B. Hield | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Kuminga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| G. Payton II | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Santos | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Spencer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Jackson-Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Looney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Key | – | – | – | – |
| J. Rowe | – | – | – | – |
| T. Armstrong | – | – | – | – |
| K. Knox II | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 104 | 52 | 25 | 25 |