5 NBA Playoff games that prove Stephen Curry is not a choker

5 NBA Playoffs games that Prove Stephen Curry is not a choker

By Tony Pesta | May 13, 2019

OAKLAND,CA - JUNE 14: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles up court against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Oracle Arena During Game Five of the 2015 NBA Finals on June 14, 2015 in Oakland, California NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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5. Game 4 versus Portland Trail Blazers (2016 Second Round)

If the 2014-15 season was the start of Stephen Curry’s dominance, the 2015-16 season was the peak of his powers.

There’s not much left to be said about Curry’s historic regular season. To put it simply, he was one of the most unstoppable offensive players the game had ever seen. Putting up an unheard of 30.1 points per game on 50/40/90 shooting, Curry walked away with the first ever unanimous MVP award.

Heading into the Second Round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs, the Warriors were playing without their leader. This is because Curry had fallen with a freak leg injury that occurred in Round One versus the Houston Rockets.

When Curry finally made his return to the court in Game 4, he was sure to make a grand entrance. As the Blazers and Warriors ended regulation in a tie, Curry was sitting with a solid 23 points. The show he was preparing to put on in the overtime period was going to be one for the record books.

In all-too-familiar fashion, Curry erupted for an NBA record 17 points in the overtime. He drilled three 3-pointers and only missed one attempt from the field as the Warriors coasted to an OT victory. As he knocked in the final dagger shot, Curry made sure to let the crowd know he is back.

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