On January 28, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Western Conference showdown, the Warriors hosted a Challenge for the Timberwolves at home. Prior to this game, the Warriors were 2nd in the West with 35 wins and 13 losses, and the Timberwolves were 7th in the West with 24 wins and 23 losses.
Not long after the game began, Curry hit his first three-pointer of the day, expanding his record for consecutive three-point shots to 170 games. He then hit back-to-back three-pointers from Thompson and Wiggins and again made three-point shots. In the first quarter alone, Curry had six points, four assists and two steals. Curry missed just two shots in the second quarter and scored two points from the free throws alone.
After entering the third quarter, Curry regained his touch. He had a goal that was almost completely out of balance after the breakthrough, but still threw a shot and caused a foul. After Curry then hit a three-pointer on the left, he even twisted his body and danced excitedly.
Curry's best operation today came from the middle of the quarter, when he dribbled the ball to the front court, and almost made a mistake, and after picking up the ball again, Curry directly turned around and shot a three-point shot. After that goal, the Warriors surpassed the Timberwolves to double digits, Curry scored 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting in the quarter, and the Warriors played a wave of 38:20 in the single quarter to turn the tide.
In the final quarter of the Showdown, facing the Timberwolves' chase, Curry hit the basket and hit the middle range. Five minutes before the finale, the Timberwolves trailed just five points behind, with Curry hitting a crucial three-pointer from 45 degrees on the right to help extend the lead to eight. Curry then hit a super difficult layup to help the team lead to double digits, and 1 minute before the finale, Curry hit another three-pointer, completely killing the suspense of the game.
In the end, the Warriors beat the Timberwolves 124-115 to achieve four consecutive wins, Curry played 38 minutes today, shooting 10 of 20, including 6 of 10 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, totaling 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. It is no exaggeration to say that today is Curry's best game in recent times. According to the schedule, the Warriors will play the Nets at home on January 30, and they will strive for a five-game winning streak.