Stephen freaking Curry. What else is there to say? The Golden State Warriors star might be in the middle of a shooting slump this season, but that hasn't stopped him from pulling out magic as he's always done.
In a close game against the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry nailed a buzzer-beater game-winner to grab the W for the Warriors. For all of Curry's heroics in his career, this is only the FIRST time he's gotten a buzzer-beater game winner in his career. (via ESPN Stats and Info)
That was Stephen Curry's first career game-winning buzzer-beater
Curry's game-winning buzzer-beater is the first by a Warriors player since Andre Iguodala on Jan. 3, 2014 against the Hawks (which was assisted by Curry). pic.twitter.com/xKZ6PyhBAi
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 22, 2022
While Curry has had countless of clutch moments in his entire Warriors career, it's surprising that this is only the first time he won the game at the buzzer. It's partly just due to luck: his shots often stop the clock at less than a second, rendering it NOT a buzzer-beater. It's just… crazy to think how many coincidences there had to be for him not to nail a buzzer-beater at some point.
After pushing for the all-time record for most made threes in a career, Stephen Curry's shooting has nearly fallen off a cliff. His immaculate start to the season turned into dust, as the Warriors star struggled immensely. Fortunately, his teammates have stepped up in his stead, as the Warriors still hold the second seed in the Western Conference.
Curry doesn't really need a boost of confidence at this point in his career. However, Warriors fans are hoping that this buzzer-beater game-winner will ignite a new fire under him and allow him to find his stroke from deep again.
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