5 NBA Playoffs games that Prove Stephen Curry is not a choker
By Tony Pesta
3. Game 6 versus Houston Rockets (2019 Second Round)
Yes, it would be impossible to make this list without mentioning the game that rebirthed this conversation once again. In what was the most rollercoaster-like performance of his career, Stephen Curry proved he has what it takes to flip a full 180 and turn a bad game into a record-breaking game.
Beginning this crucial Game 6 by scoring zero points in the first half was not at all what Curry had envisioned. With Kevin Durant sidelined due to injury, a woeful shooting night from Curry was all the Houston Rockets needed to win this battle and force a Game 7. Luckily, Klay Thompson and others helped keep the Dubs in it while Curry refocused himself.
The second half was when Curry dusted off his shoulders and erupted. A 10 point third quarter got the ball rolling, but it was a 23 point explosion in the fourth that helped secure the win for Golden State. Curry was unstoppable, making play after play to keep the Dubs in front. When the time came, Steph showed no hesitation in drilling the dagger shot over Houston’s best defender, P.J. Tucker.
Steph finished the game with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. His 23 points in the fourth quarter fell short of only Allen Iverson who scored 26 in the fourth quarter of a playoff game in 2001.