Twin Suns (Warriors 124, Wolves 115)

For a universe that spans an entire galaxy far far away, the world of Star Wars can’t seem to stop revolving around Tatooine, a rural desert planet way way way out there on the Outer Rim. A whole host of Star Wars heroes and villains have spent time there. One of the characteristic features of the (fictional) planet are its twin suns – in fact, one of the most iconic shots of the entire Star Wars cinematic universe comes when Luke Skywalker, with John Williams’s incredible musical score playing, stands framed against the setting suns, both of them clearly visible as the wind sweeps over the Dune Sea. I bring up Tatooine and the twin suns not just because I finally started watching the Book of Boba Fett, but because the Golden State Warriors (presently) have twin suns of their own: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. With blinding shooting prowess that would put Tatooine’s twin suns, and indeed probably some supernovas, to shame, this vaunted backcourt has already earned three NBA titles. But horrid injury luck has robbed us of seeing them play together for over two years. Now, they’re back, and tonight was the first game since Klay’s return where both players were rolling. Aided by newly-minted All-Star starter Andrew Wiggins, continued excellence from Jordan Poole off the bench, and a whole host of other contributions from up and down the roster, the Warriors overcame a fierce effort from the Minnesota Timberwolves to earn a 124-115 victory. While the supporting cast did an amazing job for the Dubs tonight, this was a victory primarily driven by their twin suns, with Steph and Klay shooting the lights out, defending at a high level, rebounding, and creating easy offense for others. They needed every ounce of Steph and Klay’s greatness, because Minnesota’s tall, long, and springy frontcourt nearly won them this game.

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