On a night when both Stephen Curry (22 points on 8 of 18 shooting) and Kevin Durant (20 points on 7-of-15 shooting with 8 turnovers) both underperformed relative to their lofty standards, the Warriors needed an offensive spark. Fortunately, Steve Kerr had the perfect player to provide that sitting on his bench— Nick Young.
Playing his first regular season game for the Warriors, Young ingratiated himself to the fans and put the memories of a rough preseason behind him.
Young’s first three-pointer, though now wearing a Warriors uniform, was vintage Swaggy P.