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THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS AND THE REST OF THE GAME 1 WINNERS
There will be a day when “impossible” actually means, you know, “not possible.”
But until that day, Stephen Curry will continue to make the supposed “impossible” possible, and there’s no defense for that. The Warriors superstar poured in 31 points on 12 for 19 shooting (including 5 for 9 from 3) to lead the Warriors to a 95-85 win over the Rockets.
It’s Curry’s 41st career playoff game with at least 30 points and five 3s, most all-time. James Harden is second … with 19.In his Warriors playoff debut, Jimmy Butler had 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals. It’s the first 25/5/5/5 game by a Warrior in the playoffs since Curry in 2016.The Rockets shot 39.1% from the field, 20.7% from 3 and 55% from the free throw line. The last team to have splits that bad in a playoff game was the 2003 Mavericks.Houston’s 85 points were a season low.
Colin Ward-Henninger has winners and losers from Game 1s across the playoffs, and Curry, Butler and Golden State as a whole are among the former.
Ward-Henninger:“The 37-year-old Curry, who in this series is particularly reminded of his age because he coached both Jalen Green and [Amen] Thompson at his camp several summers ago, also did all of this with a wrap on his thumb roughly the size of a catcher’s mitt.”
Also catching our eye over the weekend …
The No. 1 seeds impressed: The Thunder beat the Grizzlies, 131-80, the 51-point margin the largest ever in a Game 1, and Ty Jerome sparked…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-04-21 12:59:00
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