look | Curry ends Warriors’ championship dream with record game-seven points
Stephen Curry delivered an incredible performance on Sunday afternoon, scoring 50 points and leading the Golden State Warriors to a 120-100 Game 7 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Curry’s 50-point burst was a Game 7 scoring record and kept alive the Warriors’ hopes of repeating as champions.
With the win, Golden State earned its 19th consecutive playoff-series victory over Western Conference competition and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. The Warriors will now face off against the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series with home-court advantage.
Despite playing on the road and trailing by two points at halftime, Golden State found their championship form in the second half. The Warriors outscored the Kings 35–23 in the third quarter, with Curry scoring 14 points and Klay Thompson adding nine. Golden State also dominated the glass, outscoring Sacramento 22–9 in the quarter.
The Kings staged a comeback in the fourth quarter, missing their first five shots and turning the ball over. By the time D’Auron Fox scored, the Warriors had a 12-point lead and time was running out.
Curry’s 50 points was a career high in the playoffs, and he made 20 of 38 shots overall, including 7-for-18 from beyond the arc. Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points, while Thompson scored 16 points on a 4-for-19 shooting effort. Kevon Looney added 11 points and 21 rebounds, 10 of which came on the offensive glass.
Draymond Green returned to the starting lineup and contributed eight points, six rebounds, two steals and a game-high eight assists. Domantas Sabonis led the way for the Kings with 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. De’Aaron Fox had 16 points on 5-for-19 shooting the afternoon.
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Despite the loss, the Kings had a successful season, making their first post-season appearance in 17 years. However, it was Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors who stole the show on Sunday, setting up an exciting second-round matchup with the Lakers.
