Kemba Walker has admitted that he did enjoy the battle with Stephen Curry during the win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Curry scored 43 points for the Warriors but it was Walker, who recorded 27 of his 31 points, who inspired the Charlotte Bobcats to a 115-111 victory.

"Everybody knows he's a great player, a great scorer," Walker told reporters. "I love to play against the best. He made some tough shots.

"We came out with the win. That's all I really care about at this point."

Walker is averaging 17.3 points per game this season.