On April 28, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In today's focus battle, the Warriors played at home to the Nuggets, the fifth leg of the series between the two sides, and the Warriors led 3-1. In today's game, Curry made his first start since returning from injury.
After the game began, Curry deflected a shot from the basket, but he quickly hit his first personal three-pointer of the day. At that time, Curry's defense against Barton, the retreat rifle fell from the knife, and the fans on the scene also cheered for him. In the middle of the quarter, Curry hit another three-point shot at the right 45 degrees, and before the end of the quarter, Curry hit the basket to win. Throughout the first quarter, Curry shot 3-of-8, including 2-of-5 from three-point range, for a combined 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Surprisingly, Curry missed another technical foul penalty.
In the second quarter, Curry reduced playing time and shots, scoring 2 points on 1-of-3. After heading into the third quarter, the Nuggets took a 10-point lead under Jokic. Curry first hit a fluttering three-point shot at the right 45 degrees against Jokic, and then he used Green's cover at the top of the arc to hit another three-point shot against Jokic, and the Warriors closed the point gap with a wave of offense. After the timeout, Curry continued to feel the feel and once again shot a three-point shot at the top of the arc. Still, despite Curry hitting three three-pointers in the quarter, the Nuggets regained the lead at the end of the quarter, leading the Warriors 78-70.
As the final quarter began, Curry quickly took jokic on two foul throws. Three and a half minutes before the end of the quarter, Curry hit a two-point shot against Jokic, and then Curry broke through the defensive layup 1 and a half minutes before the end of the game to lead the Warriors to four points. 29.9 seconds before the final game, Curry made a basket shot at the Nuggets to help the Warriors lead by 5 points, which can be said to kill the game. Curry then made a "sleep" celebration, as if to suggest sending his opponent home. Curry then hit the free throw steadily, and the Warriors won!
In the end, the Warriors beat the Nuggets 102:98 at home to eliminate their opponents by an aggregate score of 4:1. Curry started 38 minutes today, shooting 10-of-22, including 5-of-11 three-pointers and 5-of-7 from the free throw line, totaling 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, in addition to two steals, plus-minus +7!
After advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals, the Warriors will await the results of the Grizzlies and Timberwolves, who currently lead the Timberwolves 3-2.