After the San Francisco 49ers dropped their third straight game with a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors came to the rescue for Bay Area sports fans on Sunday.
Curry tallied a game-high 24 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds and six assists in Golden State’s 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday evening.
With the game close, the former two-time MVP went ballistic in the fourth quarter, with four consecutive made 3-pointers on four straight possessions. During his signature “Curry flurry,” the Warriors’ sharpshooter had a highlight reel moment that will be replayed across the sports world throughout the week.
Familiar foe Dillon Brooks attempted to slow down Curry, and No. 30 made him pay on the way to a must-see jumper. Curry shook free from Brooks with a slick crossover. Brooks attempted to recover with a block attempt, but Curry simply pump faked on the way to a wide open triple.
After cooking Brooks on the offensive end, Curry had an animated reaction while jogging back to the other side of the court.
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
STEPH HAS LOST HIS MIND 😳 pic.twitter.com/1Y6XCxEGpD
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 30, 2023
Steph had the Warriors' bench shook 😂 pic.twitter.com/i76j5Gkorr
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 30, 2023
Curry’s jumper and reaction quickly went viral on Sunday night. The NBA community on Twitter exploded with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Sunday about Curry and Brooks.
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Steph had the Warriors' bench shook 😂 pic.twitter.com/i76j5Gkorr
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 30, 2023
STEPH HAS LOST HIS MIND 😳 pic.twitter.com/1Y6XCxEGpD
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 30, 2023
Spot the difference 😂 pic.twitter.com/dl20e3z43T
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 30, 2023
Steph Curry making a mockery of Dillon Brooks pic.twitter.com/DVqjyYRlSf
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 30, 2023
STEPH DOING DILLON BROOKS DIRTY pic.twitter.com/TWmuuVsmhQ
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) October 30, 2023
steph turned dillon brooks into a plate of linguini pic.twitter.com/Wsck85AxVT
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) October 30, 2023
Cooking a human for dinner tonight. Curry couldn’t even believe he got Brooks this bad. Wow.
pic.twitter.com/5aKqYsWQY5— Damon Bruce (@DamonBruce) October 30, 2023
BRUH Steph cooked Brooks pic.twitter.com/BEqe0uTg4F
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) October 30, 2023
Steph’s reaction after hitting this shot on Dillon Brooks was comedy 😭 pic.twitter.com/kwB5IYzdXV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2023
Steph Curry clowning Dillon Brooks pic.twitter.com/gv7ewefhQw
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) October 30, 2023
Steph had Dillon Brooks LOSTpic.twitter.com/aQOdspqyF1
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 30, 2023
Steph toying with Dillon Brooks pic.twitter.com/y9MsyljcAp
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 30, 2023
STEPH COOKED DILLON BROOKS 😳 pic.twitter.com/WL2SatOXqY
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 30, 2023
Dillon Brooks said https://t.co/l6jdPRbxym pic.twitter.com/h6GzPvfGeY
— I Think You Should League Pass (@nbaleave) October 30, 2023
😱😱😱- literally Steph Curry to Dillon Brooks!!!! 😱😱😱
— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) October 30, 2023
https://t.co/9AMUazvaq9 pic.twitter.com/pK9S7tWUQH
— chano (@chanodesigns) October 30, 2023
Steph is a psycho 😭😭😭 had brooks in hell pic.twitter.com/KbYBf2g5B4
— chano (@chanodesigns) October 30, 2023
Still can’t believe this actually happened in a real game. Never change Dillon Brooks. pic.twitter.com/x9az7iIM0w
— Tommy Call III (@tommy_III) October 30, 2023
That's a 2-0 start on the road for the Warriors. Wins in Sacramento and Houston. Steph Curry's four fourth quarter 3s boost them past the Rockets. Chris Paul a +22 in his first bench game ever. Klay Thompson 19 points on 12 shots. Warriors in New Orleans tomorrow.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 30, 2023
Stephen Curry
That's the tweet
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 30, 2023
All 3s made in the Curry Flurry 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xF5lgUEMkn
— Austin (@itzcumber) October 30, 2023
STEPHEN CURRY
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 30, 2023
Steph Curry every time he sees the rockets pic.twitter.com/GNjA9P2kud
— Gardas (@Gardas111) October 30, 2023
Steph Curry hits the 3 over Dillon Brooks then does the HOME ALONE celebration pic.twitter.com/3o4cyrPaXX
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 30, 2023
Mom tell me about Steph Curry
— Unanimous CEO (@Nanamaxamed) October 28, 2023
Steph Curry shot 37.5% from the field (6-of-16) but still had an efficient scoring night, as evidenced by his 63.4 TS% — because all of his 6 made shots were threes, only attempted 2 two-point attempts (both of which he missed), and was a perfect 6-of-6 at the line.
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) October 30, 2023
Warriors trailed 87-85 with 5.5 mins left.
They run 21-8 run to end the game and win 106-95.
Steph Curry 14pts in the final 5 mins… including 4 straight 3s
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) October 30, 2023
Fun Fact: There has never been a better combination of killer instinct, pure joy and stone cold winner than Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/hNOuoojk30
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) October 30, 2023
2 years in a row
Same Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/aXGCWpIebh
— NO SAUCES ENT. (@b0y1da_) October 30, 2023
Going to bed knowing basketball is back and that Stephen Curry is still the best player in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/9dvkY4m9qR
— r/Warriors 🏆 (@GSWReddit) October 28, 2023
Have no fear, Steph Curry is here!
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) October 30, 2023
steph curry is insane man lmaoooo
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) October 30, 2023
They shoulda cleaned the court in Houston like this in 2016… IYKYK
— Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) October 30, 2023
Steph Curry on his late game celebration: “That was like the Macaulay Culkin runnin’ around the house” @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/UaoOzKOPDt
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) October 30, 2023
Four straight 3s for Steph Curry, and he just absolutely put Dillon Brooks in a torture chamber
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) October 30, 2023