In the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Warriors scored 56 points on the 21st with Curry and Butler working together to help the Warriors defeat the Rockets, who are second in the West, 95-85, and the Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the series. Curry made many difficult three-pointers in this game, which made Warriors forward D. Green exclaim after the game, "That's why he's the GOAT (the greatest ever)." ”
Curry
Curry showed a crazy three-point show in the game today, shooting 12-of-19 from the field, including five three-pointers, and scoring a game-high 31 points. Butler also contributed 25 points and five steals on 10-of-19 shooting.
Curry
"Like I always say, Batman is always elusive." Butler said in a post-game interview, "You never know where he's going to show up and come out of the sky, jump out of the building, out the back door, and do something unthinkable." He's the key to our win, I know that, but we have to protect him with all our might. ”
Footage of the game
"Steph is incredible, really incredible." Warriors head coach Steve Kerr praised Curry in an interview, and also mentioned that Curry still played a few amazing PLAYS under the high-pressure defense of Amen Thompson, a 22-year-old young forward of the Rockets and others, "and obviously carried the whole team on the offensive end with Jimmy." ”