It goes without saying that Steph Curry's performance in the Western Conference Finals will be more impactful, for better or worse, than that of his younger brother's. But to ignore Seth Curry's potential influence altogether would be remiss, as he's making abundantly clear on Thursday night.

Midway through the fourth quarter of a tightly-contested Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors, Seth Curry gave his two-time MVP older brother a taste of his own medicine, drilling a three right in his face.

Splash.

This cold-blooded triple was hardly the only play the lesser-known Curry made in Game 2, though. Playing a larger role than normal given the Warriors' hyper-aggressive defense on Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, Portland's Curry had 16 points, two assists, and four steals. He shot 5-of-9 overall and 4-of-7 from three, too, leading a solid effort by the Blazers' bench that stood in stark contrast to its relative absence in Game 1.

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He even hit another crucial triple to put his team up one in crunch time.

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One problem: Steph Curry was his typically brilliant self.

Behind 37 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists from Curry, Golden State stormed back from a 15-point halftime deficit, and used a 14-3 run late, to win Game 2 114-111, taking a 2-0 lead as the Western Conference Finals shifts to Portland.