In the 2023–2024 NBA season, “Chief Chef” Stephen Curry assisted the Golden State Warriors in winning two games in a row.

Superstar Stephen Curry worked hard to overcome his own slow start to lead the Warriors to a 106-95 final victory.

The “Chef’s” explosive performance in the fourth quarter included a pump-fake situation that caused Dillon Brooks to “accidentally” make a quick shot from outside the 3-point line. and the stands seemed to burst into tears when they saw the ball go into the basket so sweetly.

Chris Paul’s move to the bench made an immediate difference, as Golden State achieved an offensive efficiency of +16 in less than 9 minutes of play.

Stephen Curry “dances” with the orange ball, making the opposing defensive player unable to react. (Photo: Getty)

After the Warriors held a 16-point advantage, the main team returned to the field and began the task of “plowing” points. Klay Thompson opened the series with an 8-2 run to close the first two quarters with 16 points (6/9 shooting performance), ensuring Golden State took a 57-47 lead before going into halftime.

The Warriors maintained the lead at the beginning of the third quarter, but the gap was only 6 points at the end of the half with an ill-advised foul by young center Jonathan Kuminga in the final two seconds, giving the Rockets two points later. successful free throw situations.

 

The Rockets home team continued the excitement, starting the final half with a 6-0 run to equalize the score at 81-81. However, Steph Curry’s four 3-point shots after that almost completely extinguished the chances of the young Rockets players.

“Chef Curry” led the Warriors with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Thompson added 19 points on efficient 7-of-12 shooting. With 5 successful 3-point shots in this match, Klay Thompson officially recorded a historical milestone by entering the top 10 players with the most 3-point shots of all time (2,222).

Klay Thompson (No. 11) rose to 10th place on the list of players with the most 3-point shots of all time (2,222). (Photo: Getty)

Draymond Green played nearly 21 minutes in his return from an ankle injury, posting 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Chris Paul had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in his first career game off the bench, while double-double Gary Payton II added 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.

After discussions surrounding defensive issues in the new season, Golden State was positive on the defensive front for the third consecutive match. They completely blocked Houston’s outside line by only allowing their opponents to achieve a shooting efficiency of 37.8% from medium range and 27.3% from outside the 3-point line.