Chef Curry becomes playmaker: Top 5 games where Stephen Curry had high assist numbers

#3 April 24th, 2014 vs LA Clippers - 15 assists

Stephen Curry against Chris Paul in 2014 [Source: USA Today]

With the series tied at one apiece, Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors were at home for Game 3 of the first round of the 2014 NBA playoffs. Curry did everything he could to put his team in a commanding position. With his shots not falling at the beginning of the game, he started to create easy looks for his teammates. He finished with 15 assists, eight of which came in the first half itself.

Blake Griffin finished with 32 points; DeAndre Jordan had 14 points and 22 rebounds, while Chris Paul posted 15 points and ten assists. Stephen Curry finished with 16 points, 15 assists, two rebounds and one steal.

Paul and Curry went back and forth in a point guard battle. Down by two points with 4.4 seconds on the clock, Curry attempted a three-pointer to win the game, but came up short.

Many would still argue that Paul fouled him on the shot attempt, and it is clearly visible that it was the case, but the referees didn't blow their whistles.

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#2 April 6th, 2014 vs Utah Jazz - 16 assists

Stephen Curry against the Utah Jazz in 2014 [Source: Associated Press]

The Splash Brothers could not be stopped against the Utah Jazz on April 6th, 2014 as the Golden State Warriors blew them out 130-102.

Klay Thompson dropped 33 points on 11-20 shooting while Stephen Curry dropped 31 points on 12-18 shooting. The two combined for 12 three-pointers on the day. Curry also recorded a career-high 16 assists with just two turnovers.

Steph Curry has 16 points so far and 6 assists, there's 3 mins left in the first and the #Jazz have a total of 18 points...

— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) April 7, 2014

Stephen Curry also had three steals in this game along with one rebound.

The Jazz's Trey Burke and Alec Burks went for 24 points apiece, but that wasn't enough to overcome the Golden State Warriors' 17 threes.

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#1 December 27, 2013 vs Phoenix Suns - 16 assists

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors against the Phoenix Suns [Source: Bleacher Report]

In a game against the Phoenix Suns in 2013, Stephen Curry was clearly struggling to shoot the ball, so he contributed in other ways for his team.

He eventually finished with 14 points, 16 assists and 13 rebounds, but reached the triple-double mark in just 22 minutes. The Golden State Warriors blew out Phoenix 115-86, as nobody from the Suns could buy a bucket. Thompson dropped 21 points in 24 minutes on 9-11 shooting for the Warriors.

The 13 rebounds & 16 assists by Stephen Curry last night against the #Suns were both career-highs.

— Clevis Murray (@ClevisMurray) December 28, 2013

Stephen Curry had 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds by half-time, which meant he went scoreless in the second half.

However, his playmaking paved the way for the Golden State Warriors to win by a whopping 29 points.

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