Before the Super Bowl, Steph Curry and Luka Doncic headlined a thrilling battle between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The duo of All-Star guards didn’t disappoint.
Although Doncic got the last laugh, scoring 42 points in the Mavericks’ 134-132 victory, Curry’s performance stole the show. The two-time Most Valuable Player tallied an electrifying 57 points on 19-of-31 shooting from the field. Curry added five assists and two rebounds in 37 minutes.
On his way to a game-high 57 points, Curry caught fire from beyond the arc, drilling 11 triples, including a deep jumper from the Mavericks’ logo.
Via @warriors on Twitter:
Stephen Curry. BANG ‼️#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/UoEUKR03e0
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 7, 2021
It didn’t take long for Curry to heat up. The six-time All-Star notched 30 points in the first half in Dallas. To cap-off his fierce first half, Curry drilled a highlight-worthy off-balanced triple.
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
Steph got 3⃣0⃣ in the first half 🤯pic.twitter.com/8LjCEsqojk
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 7, 2021
Adding to his long-distance clinic, Curry displayed a lethal stepback to create space for an open shot in the corner.
stepback#SPLASH💦@StephenCurry30 || #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/9vHcqjxa0V
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 7, 2021
Following Curry’s performance in Dallas, the sharpshooting guard is averaging 29.4 points on 48.1% shooting from the field and 42.5% from beyond the arc. Through 23 games, Curry has registered seven contests with 35 or more points for the Warriors, including a 62 point and 57 point performance.
Curry will be back on the floor in Texas on Monday for the start of a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs.
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