Overview
- Santos, who led a short-handed Golden State group Wednesday in San Francisco, powered a 109-106 rally over Brooklyn with a career-high 31 points.
- Golden State matched a season high with 26 turnovers, then held on when De’Anthony Melton split free throws and Draymond Green hit two late to set the final margin.
- Santos reclaimed a starting spot after Moses Moody’s reported ruptured patellar tendon ended his season, and coach Steve Kerr and Draymond Green praised his growth and work.
- Heavy framed the result as clinching a Play-In Tournament berth for the Warriors, a claim not echoed in the other game reports, which centered on Santos’ leap and the scrappy finish.
- The 23-year-old became the first Brazilian since 2014 to score 30 or more in an NBA game, joining Nene, Anderson Varejão, and Leandro Barbosa on that short list.