Warriors’ Stephen Curry, recovered from ankle injury, scores 24 points in victory

WASHINGTON — Stephen Curry scored 24 points in 24 minutes in his return from an ankle injury to help Golden State win its fourth straight game with a 125-112 victory over the Washington Wizards.

After missing the previous three games due to a sprained left peroneal ankle, Curry was 7 of 15 from the field, including four 3-pointers, along with six assists to help the Warriors improve to 6-1.

Curry said afterward that his ankle felt good and that his minutes restriction should be increased when the Warriors have a 2022 nba Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday.

“That’s why it was important to get through this game,” Curry said. “He could play aggressively, but he didn’t last too many minutes.

“But the rest of this trip is tough. We have three tough teams and we want to keep building momentum, so I’m sure I’ll play more, but I feel good enough to do so.”

After facing the Celtics, the Warriors play in Cleveland and Oklahoma City.

Curry started the game against the Wizards, but came off the bench early in the second half so the Warriors could play him in six-minute stretches at the end of the third and fourth quarters.

“Steph was great,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “The most important thing is that he looked like he moved very well and looked strong and played a great game in his 24 minutes.”

Curry injured his ankle in the loss to the Clippers on October 27. He initially sprained his ankle, exited the game before trying to play again and spraining it again.

“I’ve been through a lot of those episodes and I know if it’s something I can play or not,” Curry said. “I made a miscalculation about it. The adrenaline took over, but fortunately it was only a little over a week and I feel good now.”