2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Top 200 Rankings: Stephen Curry Shines In Return To Action

For most fantasy basketball managers, the 2025-26 season concluded on Sunday. And to the delight of some, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made his return to action after missing over two months with a right knee injury. Restricted to 25 minutes (he would play 26), the Warriors' star made up for lost time with an excellent performance in a one-point loss to the Houston Rockets.

Shooting 11-of-21 from the field and 2-of-3 from the foul line, Curry scored 31 points and also recorded two rebounds, four assists, one steal and five three-pointers. And when he wasn't shooting the basketball, Curry's gravity opened things up for some of his Warriors teammates.

Brandin Podziemski and Gui Santos scored 18 and 15 points apiece, and Gary Payton II added 14 in 25 minutes off the bench. Also, Draymond Green dished out 12 assists and committed just one turnover in 34 minutes.

Besides the outcome, the biggest disappointment was Kristaps Porziņǵis' production. Saddled with foul trouble throughout the night, the 7-foot-3 forward/center played 23 minutes before fouling out, finishing with nine points, eight rebounds and three assists. This was the first chance to see Porziņǵis and Curry on the court together, and the former did not have a good night.

For those competing in fantasy leagues that remain active, the Warriors play four games in Week 24, so Curry will have the ability to deliver a league title. Hopefully, Golden State's supporting cast, which many fantasy managers have relied on in Curry's absence, will be able to maintain their production.

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