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LL Cool J famously spat on Mama Says Knock You Out “Don’t Call it a Comeback, I’ve Been Here for Years”. That certainly applies to none other than Stephen Curry . Despite enduring a recent knee injury that sidelined him, Curry rose to the occasion for the Golden State Warriors when it really counted.
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On Wednesday, the Warriors played the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Play-In tournament. Curry helped engineer a 13-point comeback with under 10 minutes left. Then, with 50.4 seconds left and the game tied at 117, Curry silenced the home crowd at the Intuit Dome in LA with a fitting 3-pointer.
In all, the Warriors outscoed the Clippers 43-32 in the 4th quarter and won 126-121. As a result, Golden State moves on to face the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In tournament on Friday.
The 3-pointer was epic, as the look of the hobbled Jimmy Butler said it all , per NBA on Prime.
Butler is out for the season with a torn ACL sustained on January 19.
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In total, Curry finished the game with 35 points and four assists. Plus, he shot 12-for-23 from the field and was 7-for-12 from the 3-point line.
It’s been a grueling season for the 38-year-old hotshot. He’s had to endure injuries and signs of age on an aging team. Nevertheless, Curry always seems to find a way to do what he does best.
He played 43 regular-season games and averaged 26.6 points and 4.7 assists per game. He shot 46.6% from the field and 39.3% from the 3-point line.
It’s not a comeback, because Steph never truly left.
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