For the second postseason in a row, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in a critical Game 6. Unlike last year, the Warriors’ Game 6 victory ended the series by a 4-2 margin, besting the Rockets on their home court.

The Rockets seem to have a knack for suffering stunning collapses against the Warriors in the playoffs, potentially because Golden State has a roster stacked with future Hall-of-Famers and when one of them gets injured, it truly is “strength in numbers” – the team’s longtime designated slogan under Steve Kerr.

One such player that exemplifies that mantra is Stephen Curry. Curry is the greatest shooter of all time, and he is also the only player to ever win a unanimous MVP award.

However, for much of his team's series against the Rockets, Steph struggled. His trademark long-range bombs from outside evaporated, and his panache for finishing at the rim regressed back to the days when fans and front offices questioned his ability to stay on the court due to a rash of ankle injuries.

In Game 6, though, Curry came to play. According to a stat from SportsCenter, Curry actually scored as many points as the entire Rockets teams over the final four minutes of Game 6.

The Warriors, remember, were without bona fide bucket-getter Kevin Durant, who suffered a calf injury in Game 5, which forced him to miss the next contest. In both games, the Rockets were unable to cash in on Durant’s injury and, as such, they are heading home early once again – and Curry is the biggest reason why.