Broken Ankles Mixtape: 5 Times Stephen Curry absolutely owned his matchup in an NBA game

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#3 Stephen Curry vs Chris Paul (March 8th, 2015)

Stephen Curry scores a three vs the Golden State Warriors

Although it would end up being one of Stephen Curry's quieter nights on an NBA court, he pulled off one of the most dazzling dribbles in history against the LA Clippers in 2015.

In the first quarter of a 106-98 Warriors win, Curry got Chris Paul, usually an elite defender, to bite hard on a pump fake at the perimeter before nailing a wide-open mid-range jumper. It was in the third quarter, however, when he wowed the home crowd.

"That could be the greatest move I've ever seen!" 6 years ago today, Steph Curry did this to the Clippers...pic.twitter.com/IgqWmFCezM

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 8, 2021

Faced with four Clippers defenders and having worked his way into the middle of them, Curry then put the ball between his legs and behind his back before dribbling back out to the three-point line, turning, and launching a ridiculous three-point attempt that would of course go in.

So difficult was the shot choice that Steve Kerr was caught frustrated by NBA cameras before putting his hands on his head in disbelief.

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#4 Stephen Curry vs Damian Lillard (January 3rd, 2021)

Portland Trail Blazers v Golden State Warriors - Game One

Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard may be two of the greatest long-range shooters the NBA has ever seen, but it was the former who sought to silence critics early in the 2020-21 season against the Portland Trail Blazers star. Foolishly, questions had begun to be raised in the media about Curry's ability to carry his Golden State Warriors side after a rocky five-game start which included three blowout losses.

However, against the Trail Blazers, Stephen Curry exploded with a career-high 62 points in 36 minutes. While his opposite number also put on a great showing with 32 points, Curry was unstoppable and became only the third player in NBA history to score 30+ points in each half of a game.

He drained half of his three-point attempts in the contest (eight) and fought through opponents in the lane, earning 19 free-throws, of which he made a staggering 18. Even with time running down and the Warriors comfortably winning, Curry still took the opportunity to rub salt in the wounds of the Trail Blazers' helpless defense by launching and connecting with multiple long-range threes.

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#5 Steph Curry vs George Hill (June 3rd, 2018)

Golden State Warriors Victory Parade

Really, this example is another time in which Stephen Curry got the beating of every opponent he faced. Whether it was those switching onto him such as Kevin Love or Cavs players who didn't suit up, such as Kendrick Perkins who squared up to the point guard in the second quarter of this contest.

Curry was in one of those moods where he couldn't miss, jacking up off-balance threes and efforts while being fouled. He had Love on skates on several occasions, including one instance where the Warriors leader kept backing away from the basket before launching up a ridiculous high-arcing three that swished the bottom of the net.

With a 10-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter, Steph took over. He scored 16 points in the period, making five threes from five attempts to set a new NBA record for most three-pointers in a Finals matchup (nine).