Transitioning from defense to offense, Green's sharpshooting abilities provided early-game momentum for the Warriors. A quick succession of three-pointers ignited the team’s confidence. His vision and precision as a facilitator create a seamless flow of the offense, likening it to a master chef orchestrating a well-timed meal service.

Steve Kerr was a casualty, accidentally but appropriately.  Clad in a black shirt depicting Curry shooting a ball that formed a zero in the No. 4,000, he arrived at his postgame news conference wet — as the winningest coach in franchise history Curry wasn’t the only Warriors legend to make a milestone Thursday at Chase Center,