Even despite Thursday's 120-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, Jonathan Kuminga's move into the starting lineup has been an excellent one for he and the Golden State Warriors to start the season.
However, the Warriors are learning a harsh lesson with Kuminga's insertion into the starting five. Without the talented young forward, Golden State's bench is desperately struggling to find a scoring punch. Their 34.2 bench points per game ranks 23rd so far this season, with the reliance on Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Kuminga proving problematic in Thursday's loss.
Warriors lack bench scoring with Jonathan Kuminga in the starting lineup
Curry (27), Kuminga (24) and Butler (23) combined for 74 of Golden State's 110 points against the Bucks, with no other player reaching double figures while the hosts had eight such players in the absence of star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.