Stephen Curry returned to the floor for the first time since Oct. 30 on Thursday, and at times, it was as if he never left. It was only fitting that a Golden State Warriors team that is at least partially responsible for the league's declining television ratings happened to be facing the Toronto Raptors in an NBA Finals rematch in front of a national audience. After forcing fans to watch months and months of contested Eric Paschall jumpers, viewers were finally treated to the sort of back-and-forth battle Curry's Warriors usually produce. 

The Warriors may have lost the battle, 121-113, but they certainly won the war. Curry's numbers may look a bit underwhelming, but he was his typical superstar self on the whole against the Raptors. That, more than anything, is the key takeaway from Thursday's loss. Here are the others from the most exciting Warriors game of the season to date. 

Steph is fine, and any long-term damage will be minimal

Hand injuries, even to an off-hand, are extremely dangerous for shooters. Even slight discomfort can alter a shooter's mechanics, and Curry's are as precise as anyone's. When he went down, there was legitimate fear over his ability to return to full strength. Thursday should have pacified such fears. 

The numbers weren't great by Curry standards. He'll improve beyond 3-for-12 from behind the arc, and he'll usually take more 2-pointers than that. But Curry didn't exactly shy away from contact. 

The degree of difficulty on some of his shots was just as high as ever, and there were no visible hiccups in his mechanics. 

It usually takes players time to regain their typical playing style after a serious injury. It can take weeks or months for them to look like their old selves. The numbers weren't quite there, but stylistically speaking at least, Stephen Curry looked like Stephen Curry on Thursday. He took the same kinds of shots, attempted the same kinds of passes and moved in the same patterns within the system as he did before going down. 

While Golden State still has plenty of other long-term question marks, the Curry case appears to be closed. The Warriors will have their best player at something resembling his usual value next season as they attempt to re-enter the championship picture.