The Golden State Warriors made Game 4 interesting in the fourth quarter after a furious run that saw them cut the Dallas Mavericks' huge lead to just single digits late in the game. In the end, the Mavs held off the Dubs to escape with a 119-109 victory, but there's no denying that Warriors rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody made quite an impact in this one.
Kuminga, in particular, dropped 17 points from off the bench in what turned out to be one of his best performances in the postseason. In the process, the 19-year-old joined Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in an elite four-man list for the most playoff games with at least 15 points before turning 20 years of age (h/t StatMuse on Twitter):
Most playoff games with 15+ points by a teenager:
5 — Kobe Bryant
5 — Tony Parker
3 — Carmelo Anthony
3 — Jonathan Kuminga pic.twitter.com/XfNO5voUWX— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 25, 2022
Tony Parker and Carmelo Anthony are the two other players on the list. Along with Kobe, these are three all-time greats that made a significant impact on the game of basketball. To be mentioned in the same breath as this trio is an absolute honor for Warriors youngster Jonathan Kuminga.
Golden State may have lost Game 4, but it was a bit of a coming-out party for Kuminga and Moody. The future is definitely bright for the Warriors.
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