NBA: After 12 seasons, Curry brothers finally play in NBA game together

It took 12 seasons and more than 1,600 games, but brothers Stephen and Seth Curry finally played in the same NBA game on the same team.

Both members of the Golden State Warriors, the Currys had not been healthy at the same time this season since Seth signed with the team as a free agent on December 1. Sunday night's home game against the Houston Rockets marked the first time both were available.

Steph, the older brother at 38, had been sidelined since January 30 due to a knee injury. In his return, he scored 29 points in 26 minutes, though the Warriors fell 117-116.

When Steph entered the game with 6:19 remaining in the second quarter, the brothers’ long-awaited dream of playing together became a reality.

"That was special," Steph said, according to The Athletic. "We've both had a very difficult year. Honestly, him more than me with injuries. I was joking, calling us the Rehab Brothers because it's been like that all year.

"But to have that moment coming out of a timeout and talking about our matchups, I was having flashbacks to Charlotte Christian High School. My senior year, his sophomore year is the last time we played in an actual game together. I know he was on our training camp roster in 2013, but the last time we actually played a game together."

Seth, who scored six points in 13 minutes, described their moments on the court as "a dream come true."

"We've played against each other for a while now. For us to be on the same floor together as teammates was a different dynamic," Seth, 35, said.

It was also a joyous moment for their mother, Sonya, who was in the stands taking photos and videos.

"Basketball has been a part of our whole lives, and it's what we love to do," Steph said. "And the fact that at this stage of both our careers, we’ve had this opportunity … you definitely take a moment to reflect. When it’s all said and done down the road, I’m sure we’ll put up the pictures from tonight and talk about it."

Seth even planned to preserve the memory. He asked for Steph’s jersey immediately after the game and said he plans to frame both jerseys and hang them side by side.

For the record, the family moment came in game 1,065 of Steph’s storied career, which includes four NBA championships and two league MVP awards. He is also the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made.

Steph Curry has played for the Warriors since 2009, when he was selected as the seventh overall pick in the draft. Seth Curry, now in his 12th season, has played 556 career games with 10 teams.

—Field Level Media/Reuters