Trailing 2-1 heading into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, the Golden State Warriors needed a big game from Steph Curry. That’s exactly what they got.
Curry had a monster game in Golden State’s 107-97 win over the Boston Celtics.
📍 Curry Range
📺 #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/rBENXs2Wfg
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 11, 2022
SPLASH pic.twitter.com/nA0TCEwpkn
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 11, 2022
He finished the game with a double-double, scoring 43 points and hauling in 10 rebounds. He was also efficient, shooting 14-for-26 from the field, 7-for-14 on three-pointers and 8-for-9 on free throws.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both praised Curry for his performance.
Chef is INSANE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 11, 2022
Everyone keeps talking about what Steph ain’t. Let’s talk about what he is. A BAD MFer!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) June 11, 2022
They were far from alone. NBA players, fans and others in the NBA world were in awe of Curry’s Game 4 performance.
Steph different lol
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) June 11, 2022
The Steph Curry critics, at this point, are not interested in objectivity or truth. Just attention. Dude is a basketball marvel. A wizard. Can’t take my eyes off him.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) June 11, 2022
All-time stuff by Steph. One of his best games ever.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 11, 2022
Steph Curry has had a lot of great nights. Not sure any was bigger or better than this. #Warriors #NBAFinals
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) June 11, 2022
One of the truly great performances in NBA Finals history: Steph Curry…
— Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) June 11, 2022
Steph is so obviously the best player on the court that it borders on ludicrous.
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) June 11, 2022
Steph Curry tonight:
43 PTS
10 REB
4 AST
7 3PHe joins Jerry West and Magic Johnson as the only point guards to record a 40p/10r Finals game. pic.twitter.com/i0gcOzdTI3
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 11, 2022
Curry G4 shot chart – what a performance. pic.twitter.com/NrFR6nArEP
— Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob) June 11, 2022
That was fun basketball. Thanks @warriors Steph crazy
— George Kittle (@gkittle46) June 11, 2022
The most driven and entertaining athlete in any sport. What an epic night for Steph Curry.
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) June 11, 2022
That’s what is known as Historic Steph.
— Carl Steward (@stewardsfolly) June 11, 2022
The 43 points were Curry’s second-highest total ever in an NBA Finals Game and the most ever in a win. His 47-point outing in Game 3 in the 2019 Finals coming in a 123-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
And is if the stats weren’t overwhelming enough, there’s more to marvel at.
Curry is that he was certainly not at 100% for Game 4. He was hurt at the end of Game 3 and while he quickly proclaimed that he would play, it was a similar injury to the one that caused him to final weeks of the regular season.
With an extra day off between games and the series returning to San Francisco for Game 5, we can only imagine what kind of show Curry will put on for the home crowd on Monday night.
