Steph Curry wasted no time getting off to a hot start in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The reigning Western Conference finals Most Valuable Player went right to work, burying a flurry of 3-pointers in the opening frame.
After starting the game with a triple, Curry went on a blistering run in the first quarter, scoring an impressive 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor in the first 12 minutes alone.
Via @ESPNStatsInfo on Twitter:
Curry's 21 first-quarter points are the most in a Finals quarter since Michael Jordan had 22 in the 4th quarter of Game 4 against Phoenix in 1993. pic.twitter.com/dh7GZoJFRm
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 3, 2022
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