The best gift that Stephen Curry received on his 34th birthday wasn't a diamond-studded piece of jewelry, state-of-the-art electronic equipment, or designer clothes. It was something he'd been patiently waiting for nearly three years to receive.

In Monday night's 126-112 victory over the Washington Wizards, the Golden State Warriors' core of Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson played in an NBA game together for the first time in 1,005 days.

"To play with those guys again, it's extremely special," said Green, who was active for the first time since Jan. 5 due to back and calf injuries. "When it's not all three of us out there, there's still a void there. It's still empty. At least that's what I know I felt for the last two and a half years."

Green wasted no time making his impact felt. He was on the court for just 11 seconds before he fed Curry for a wing 3-pointer off of their famed split-action. Green said that Curry had called the play as soon as he entered the game.

Both players smiled and nodded their heads as they jogged back on defense. It wasn't the first time Green and Curry had connected for a triple. It certainly won't be the last.