The Golden State Warriors and the wider NBA world were finally treated to seeing Steph Curry back out on the court for the first time in over two months, and he did not disappoint.

Despite missing 27 consecutive games due to a lingering knee injury that continued to hamper him beyond initial expectations, Curry didn't miss a beat, coming off the bench to drop 29 points on 11-21 shooting from the field and 5-10 shooting from beyond the arc in just 26 minutes.

Though the Warriors were unable to defeat the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, falling 117-116 after Curry could not answer Alperen Sengun's lead-taking floater with a game-winning three of his own, it was an extremely promising performance out of the face of the franchise.

After the game, Curry discussed how it felt to finally be back in action after such a long and shared his initial thoughts on his play and condition.

"I felt good. Some good nerves going into it. Obviously, coming off the bench, you're trying to pace yourself, physically and mentally, to get ready for your runs. First run was tough. Second run was great, second quarter once I got my feet underneath me. Obviously, the momentum carried. All the work you put in in rehab to get through even 26 minutes at that level. I was very grateful, for sure."

Curry also spoke about whether he was feeling any rust, in particular.

"It's not as much as rust as it's the endurance. Honestly, you're kind of picking and choosing a little bit of your spots to maintain. It's not like you're going 100 miles an hour the whole time. Just feeling it out. After I traveled and got my shot blocked the first two possessions, I kind of settled in nice. You do all the training and scrimmages and all that type stuff. It's more just getting back with the speed of the game and the physicality and just embracing it. That's how the game unfolded for me."

Curry's performance was incredible, to say the least. Even though it took him a while to settle in, only splashing one three in the first quarter as his lone points, he had 7 in the second quarter, 11 in the third quarter, and 8 in the final frame, including a pair of massive threes in clutch time to nearly will the Warriors to the win.

Even beyond his obvious contributions in the box score, though, Curry's impact was felt throughout the entire Warriors team.

There were multiple plays throughout the game where screen rollers like Gary Payton II, Draymond Green, or even newly-signed 10-day contract big man Charles Bassey got into advantageous positions thanks to the attention that Curry drew on the perimeter.

Of Green's 12 assists in the game, three of them went to Curry for 7 points, including one of the big fourth-quarter threes and a tight-window layup that cut the lead to one.

Ultimately, the offense just looked so much smoother with Curry out there as the engine. It was only a one-game sample size, but Curry's offensive rating clocked in at 120 for the game. In the season, the 38 games the Warriors have played without Curry have resulted in a dismal 110.6 offensive rating, which would be 25th in the NBA.

Curry's got four more games to put on shows like this one and continue to immediately improve the Warriors' offense ahead of the Play-In Tournament.