Stephen Curry hit only three baskets in 20 minutes of play Saturday night as his Golden State Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings, 101-94. The No. 7 pick in the NBA draft is leading his team in assists, with 35 in the first six games of the preseason. One teammate had nothing but praise for Curry’s performance so far as a Warrior:

“You can’t take anything away from him. He can shoot, pass, defend, all of that. He’s got the whole package. He’s better than I thought he was.”

– Monta Ellis, admitting to AOL Fanhouse that he’s mighty impressed with new teammate Stephen Curry.

Stephen Curry takes a shot at Saturday's game in Sacramento. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

SATURDAY’S GAME RECAP

While the former Davidson College star continues to be a team leader in dishing out the ball, totaling four assists Saturday along with four rebounds for the Warriors, Curry also drew five fouls and three turnovers and went 0-2 in three-point attempts.

His six points, two layups and a jump shot, came during his appearances in the second and fourth quarters of the preseason game at Sacramento.

Curry’s shooting percentage is now .317 and he’s made 6 of 19 in field goal attempts over the past two games.

Saturday’s game featured the return to the starting lineup of the team’s other Stephen – captain Stephen Jackson – following a two-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct.  Jackson had his best game of the preseason, scoring 22 points.

The Warriors have two games left in the preseason, an away game Tuesday against the Lakers and a home game Thursday with New Orleans.  The regular season opens with a home game Oct. 28 against Houston.

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