Stephen Curry drops in five from downtown as Warriors clinch a playoff spot
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 27 points with five rebounds, five assists, three steals and five 3-pointers during a 112-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
What It Means:
Kevin Durant missed his first game of the season on Saturday, so Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 51 points in an easy win over the Nets. Golden State is now 49-9 and they are the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
Curry is averaging 24.9 points, 6.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 33.4 minutes per game this season. He has a .585 effective field goal percentage and his nERD of 11.3 ranks him 2nd on the Warriors and 11th overall.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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