As he had only scored seven points and above all no winning basket, a first for him in more than five years, against Portland, Stephen Curry had revenge to take. Boston, their opponent in the 2022 Finals, was perfect for this.
The Warriors playmaker did not miss his meeting with 33 points at 11/21 on the shoot including 6/11 at 3-pts. Above all, he was decisive in the last quarter, with 13 points and 4 assists, to secure an extension.
In these five additional minutes, he added 5 points and above all the basket of the match, with his now known “Night Night” celebration. “It was the cauldron filled with gold at the bottom of the rainbow”explains rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis for ESPN.
“Nothing surprises me anymore with Stephen Curry! »
After missing a layup, Stephen Curry is served again by Chris Paul. He doesn't have much time left to draw, only three seconds. He sends a rainbow shot with a huge curve against Derrick White. It hits, Golden State wins.
“Nothing surprises me anymore with Stephen Curry”, says Steve Kerr. “That shoot was crazy, the catch-and-shoot, the curve. But I expected it to go in and so did all our fans I think. This guy is magical. I can not explain it. He just does that sort of thing. »
A Kerr who recalls that his leader had given no sign of frustration after the end of this famous 3-point series.
“ The way the season is going, you never know what it's going to be like.“
“My favorite thing about Steph is that we went into the locker room after the game and you would never have guessed that his streak had ended,” says Kerr. “He was laughing and joking, and he was kind of the leader in congratulating the guys who played well. I'm sure it bothered Steph – he knows his stats, like most people, and he cares – but he never puts himself ahead of the team.”
Like last night, at a press conference, when he listed the keys to this victory. “Chris distributes 12 passes, and does not lose a ball. He's a master! Trayce came out of his box, he had an impact on both ends of the pitch and he put a lot of pressure on them. Klay made important shots, and we know he is capable, and he even raised his level of play when I had my mistakes… Everyone stays ready, and given how the season is going, we don't know never know what it's going to look like. Every night it's a little different. »
| Stephen Curry | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2009-10 | GOS | 80 | 36 | 46.2 | 43.7 | 88.5 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 17.5 |
| 2010-11 | GOS | 74 | 34 | 48.0 | 44.2 | 93.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 18.6 |
| 2011-12 | GOS | 26 | 28 | 49.0 | 45.5 | 80.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 78 | 38 | 45.1 | 45.3 | 90.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 22.9 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 78 | 37 | 47.1 | 42.4 | 88.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2014-15 ★ | GOS | 80 | 33 | 48.7 | 44.3 | 91.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 23.8 |
| 2015-16 ★ | GOS | 79 | 34 | 50.4 | 45.4 | 90.8 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 30.1 |
| 2016-17 | GOS | 79 | 33 | 46.8 | 41.1 | 89.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2017-18 | GOS | 51 | 32 | 49.5 | 42.3 | 92.1 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 26.4 |
| 2018-19 | GOS | 69 | 34 | 47.2 | 43.7 | 91.6 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 27.3 |
| 2019-20 | GOS | 5 | 28 | 40.2 | 24.5 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 20.8 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 63 | 34 | 48.2 | 42.1 | 91.6 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 32.0 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 64 | 35 | 43.7 | 38.0 | 92.3 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 25.5 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 56 | 35 | 49.3 | 42.7 | 91.5 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 29.4 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 24 | 34 | 46.1 | 41.1 | 93.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 28.0 |
| Total | 906 | 34 | 47.5 | 42.7 | 91.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 24.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
