Analysis: The heavy toll of Stephen Curry’s clunker
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry struggled mightily down the stretch of a Game 3 loss against the Houston Rockets. By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow May 5 at 10:09 AM HOUSTON — Before the Toyota Center crowd erupted in cheers, it erupted in laughter.
While he finished with 17 points on 7-of-23 shooting in Game 3, Curry turned in perhaps the worst closing effort of his distinguished playoff career. During the fourth quarter and overtime, Curry missed all six shots he attempted, failed to register an assist, didn’t grab a rebound and was whistled for four fouls.
With Kevin Durant pouring in 46 points, the champs merely needed a “C-minus” performance from Curry down the stretch to claim a commanding 3-0 series lead and to plot a direct path to extended rest before the conference finals. Instead, they received an “F” from Curry, and the Rockets can even the hard-fought series with a Game 4 win on Monday. To make matters worse for Golden State, James Harden broke free with 41 points and a game-sealing three-pointer, giving Houston new life.
Of course, Curry would benefit from a shorter series more than anybody, as he is dealing with both an ankle sprain suffered in the first round and a dislocated finger on his left hand sustained during Game 2 against the Rockets. He refused to use his injuries as an excuse for his poor Game 3, but his 35.3-percent shooting overall in this series is highly out of the ordinary and Golden State remains 10 wins away from the title.
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