It was uncertain if Stephen Curry would play against the Indiana Pacers. Once he and the Golden State Warriors decided he would suit up, fans prepared to witness history. The moment Curry would pass Ray Allen on the 3-pointers made list had finally come.
Not only did that not happen, but an unexpected Warriors teammate made the play in the game's biggest moment.
“We ran a pretty cool play where they tried to throw it Loon (Kevon Looney). He hit Draymond, and he hit me with a hand back. The shot looked good. I fell to the floor. The next thing I know is I see Loon come out of the storm with the ball and putting it back up,” Curry told ClutchPoints about Looney's game-winner.
Stephen Curry on the ending of the game against the Indiana Pacers and Kevon Looney's game-winner:
"He had an amazing game, and it impacted winning tonight." pic.twitter.com/VjkE0IO1BT
— Mark Haynes (@markhaynesnba) December 14, 2021
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The game was on the line, and if Curry had made that last 3-point attempt, he would have tied Allen and won the game. It would have been a magical moment, and the Warriors star's next make to break the record would be in New York the following day.
Instead, this was Looney's moment. The quiet big man who does all the dirty work was at the right place at the right time. He has been an unsung hero for the Warriors for some time, but after this game, you couldn't help but talk about what he just did.
Hear more about Curry's chase for history on the Warriors' Multiverse podcast by ClutchPoints
“He had an amazing game, and it impacted winning tonight,” Curry said about Looney.
The Warriors improved their record to 22-5 with this win and next face the New Knicks next inside Madison Square Garden. Now Curry has the opportunity to end the hunt for this record in the most historic building in the NBA.
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