Warriors superstar Steph Curry gets heated at $37,756,096 teammate for not passing the ball

Warriors superstar Steph Curry didn't hide his emotions during Friday's must-win game against the Nuggets. Curry was locked in as Golden State eyed a fifth-straight win and stay clear of the play-in tournament. During one of the possessions, Curry, who generally displays a calm demeanor, lashed out at his teammate, Buddy Hield.

The incident occurred in the third quarter when Hield waived off Curry, who was open at the 3-point line. Hield attacked a mismatch with Nikola Jokic coming up at the level to guard him, but he botched the play by airballing a layup. The ideal play would have been to pass the ball to Curry, who could have generated a better shot in transition.

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The Golden State Warriors entered the game fifth in the West with a 45-31 record. A win would help them strengthen their hold in that spot and inch closer to a homecourt seeding.

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Steph Curry has another high-scoring outing as Warriors end drought vs. Nuggets

Steph Curry's stellar scoring run continued on Friday against the Nuggets. The Warriors superstar had 36 points on 13 of 24 shots, including seven 3s, as Golden State picked up a 118-104 win over Nikola Jokic's Nuggets. In his two previous games, Curry had 52 points against the Grizzlies and 37 against the Lakers.

With this win, the Warriors ended a nine-game regular-season losing streak against the Nuggets. Golden State improved to 46-31. They are 0.5 games behind the Lakers in third and the Nuggets in fourth while creating a one-game separation from the seventh-placed Timberwolves.

Steph Curry and Co. will likely secure a top-six finish with a relatively easy schedule the rest of the way. They have five games left, three against potential lottery-bound teams, including the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.

Their toughest games are against the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers, which are at home.