{"id":708736,"date":"2026-04-12T06:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708736\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:09:58","slug":"steph-curry-celebrates-brandin-podziemskis-first-30-point-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708736\/","title":{"rendered":"Steph Curry Celebrates Brandin Podziemski’s First 30-Point Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ASteph Curry and the Warriors celebrate Brandin Podziemski’s career night, even in a tough loss to the Kings.Today in Sacramento<\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski scored a career-high 30 points in Friday night’s 124-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Teammate Steph Curry joked that the team would treat Podziemski’s milestone like when Devin Booker scored 70 points in a losing effort, saying “I know he’s been searching for it. Everybody knew it too.”<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Podziemski, a 23-year-old in his second NBA season, has been a polarizing figure for the Warriors, with critics questioning his production. His first 30-point game, even in a loss, helps silence those doubters and shows his potential as a young player on a team looking to return to championship contention.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Podziemski scored 25 or more points eight times this season before finally reaching the 30-point milestone against the Kings. Despite the loss, his teammates and coaches were still able to celebrate the achievement, with Curry joking that they would treat it like when Devin Booker scored 70 points in a losing effort.<\/p>\n

Podziemski scored 30 points in the Warriors’ 124-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday, April 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Steph Curry<\/p>\n

A veteran guard and three-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n

Brandin Podziemski<\/p>\n

A 23-year-old guard in his second NBA season with the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n

Steve Kerr<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n

De’Anthony Melton<\/p>\n

A guard for the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI told him we were gonna treat him like Devin Booker when he scored 70 in Boston and they lost… I know he’s been searching for it. Everybody knew it too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors Guard<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

With the Warriors locked into the 10th seed in the Western Conference, Podziemski’s 30-point game could be a sign of more to come as the team prepares for the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Brandin Podziemski’s first 30-point game, even in a loss, represents an important milestone for the young Warriors guard who has faced criticism. Steph Curry’s lighthearted reaction shows the team’s support for Podziemski as he continues to develop and contribute to the team’s success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Steph Curry and the Warriors celebrate Brandin Podziemski’s career night,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":708737,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3786],"tags":[7,479,164,4025,4024,6,255],"class_list":{"0":"post-708736","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golden-state-warriors","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-golden-state","10":"tag-golden-state-warriors","11":"tag-goldenstate","12":"tag-goldenstatewarriors","13":"tag-nba","14":"tag-warriors"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116390252372533493","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/708737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}