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Jaylen Brown Calls Steph Curry a Top 5 NBA Player After Warriors' Playoff Win
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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry proved to the entire basketball world that he is still one of the best players on the planet. This is after the former back-to-back NBA MVP turned in an awe-inspiring performance in their play-in win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Curry went off for 35 points to secure a season-saving win for the Warriors. He came up big down the stretch with a couple of clutch plays that sealed the door on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.
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Curry left the NBA world in awe. So much so that even Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown had to say something.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) heads down court after a three-point basket in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Brown is in the midst of a big year as well. He has been Boston's driving force this season, averaging a career-high 28.7 points on 47.7% shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 triples per game.
As good as Brown is, even he knows Curry is on another level.
" Steph Curry is one of the five greatest players to ever play this game at this point in his career," Brown said during a Twitch stream. "Y'all can say whatever y'all want. Fill in the rest. Steph Curry is Top 5, bro."
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Brown has had the opportunity to play with and against some of the greatest players in NBA history. For him to hold Curry in such high regard says a lot.
Curry will need to do it all over again, though. The Warriors face the Phoenix Suns on Friday in another play-in elimination game . The winner will secure the No. 8 seed in the West to face the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder , in the first round.
Brown and the Celtics, on the other hand, are preparing to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round in the East. Game 1 from TD Garden is on Saturday.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
