Right before the All-Star Game in the Bay Area, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are trying to get above .500 as they take on the Houston Rockets. Two days prior, Curry's 25-point performance was overshadowed by the Warriors' 111-107 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the new home of Curry's former running mate Klay Thompson.
Against the Rockets, Curry had a rough first quarter. He had just three field goal attempts and made one. This lone conversion came at the 10:22 mark, when he hit an outside shot from the left wing off a Draymond Green assist.
Midway through the second quarter, Curry picked up steam, making three out of four free throws after drawing fouls from Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun. The 11-time All-Star then hit double digits when he completed a four-point play, which came about after Aaron Holiday fouled him on a successful three-point attempt.
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In the final minute of the first half, Curry scored five more points by converting a layup and making three free throws. He finished the half with 15 points, two rebounds, and one assist.
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In the second half, Curry continued to pour in the offense even as the Rockets threatened to come back in the game. Even as Golden State got outscored by Houston 51-43 in the final 24 minutes, the 2022 Finals MVP chipped in 12 more points to help stem the Rockets' comeback.
His last field goal of the game came at the 3:42 mark of the fourth quarter, when Green once again found him on the left wing for a 26-foot outside shot. Curry's final stat line in this 105-98 victory by the Warriors was 27 points (on 5-for-13 shooting from deep), five rebounds, and three assists.
NBA spokesman: Rematch of Steph Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu 3-point shootout called off
Though Curry has been named a starter for the 2025 All-Star Game, he won't be participating in a highly anticipated rematch that weekend.
Though fans have been looking forward to Curry and Sabrina Ionescu doing a repeat performance of their 3-point shootout last season, the NBA (via their spokesman Mark Bass) has announced that this event won't be happening this year:
"We weren't able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year's special moment," Bass said.
Rumors about the involvement of Curry's fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark have been swirling for some time now. Clark, however, declined to participate in this event, leaving the Curry-Ionescu shootout in limbo.
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