On Wednesday night, Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Clippers limited Steph Curry to a season-low 13 points on 5-of-17 shooting from the field. During the second game of the Golden State Warriors’ two-game set, the Clippers failed to contain the two-time Most Valuable Player.
Curry notched a game-high 38 points on 13-of-24 shooting from the field with three steals in 36 minutes. The six-time All-Star’s performance against the Clippers was good for his second double-double of the season.
The sharpshooter especially caught fire from long-distance, drilling a season-high nine triples on 14 attempts from beyond the arc. Curry is finding his rhythm from 3-point range during his previous four games, hitting 23 total 3-pointers in that span.
Curry was the centerpiece of Golden State’s 22 point comeback against the Clippers. The guard dropped 19 points in the third quarter. Curry hit a trio of triples in the third quarter’s final minutes to move Golden State within six points before the start of the final quarter.
Via @warriros on Twitter:
STEPHEN CURRY.
(That's 8 threes for those counting at home.)
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/0ktlTL8NBh
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 9, 2021
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
Steph ➡️ D-Lee for the triple pic.twitter.com/QdaYDt1hgb
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 9, 2021
When he wasn’t letting it fly from deep, Curry recorded a season-high 11 assists as a passer. With a double-team looming, Curry whipped a cross-court pass to Damion Lee for an open jumper. Lee knocked down the empty corner 3-pointer to trim the Clippers’ lead by one point.
Steph ➡️ D-Lee for the triple pic.twitter.com/QdaYDt1hgb
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 9, 2021
With 1:08 remaining in the fourth, Curry drilled a step-back dagger 3-pointer over Paul Geoge to ice the game in Golden State’s favor.
SIR. pic.twitter.com/UMi4jNCL4Q
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 9, 2021
Curry has now scored 30 or more points in five of his last seven contests for Golden State. Through nine games to start the season, the 32-year-old guard is averaging 30.4 points on 45.8% shooting from the field with 6.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds. From long-distance, Curry is shooting 39.4% in the early stages of the 2020-21 campaign.
Next up, Curry will have a meeting with the Toronto Raptors on Sunday for a rematch of the 2019 NBA Finals.
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