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Stephen Curry goes ballistic, Warriors score 50 in 3rd quarter

By Gerald Bourguet

October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors went ballistic in the third quarter Thursday night, turning a 12-point deficit into a 12-point lead with a 50-point quarter.

Trailing the Los Angeles Clippers at halftime, it seemed as though the Golden State Warriors were finally ready to lose to their Pacific Division rival for the first time since 2014.

Unfortunately for the Clippers, then Stephen Curry happened.

In a high-octane third quarter that ramped up to another gear after Draymond Green got a technical and started yelling at everybody in his path, the Dubs woke up and responded with a 50-point quarter.

Curry led the way with 20 of those points in the third quarter, giving him 35 for the game entering the fourth.

Outscoring the Clippers 50-26 in the third, the Warriors turned their 12-point halftime deficit into a 12-point fourth quarter lead. The real dagger that pretty much put the game away came from Curry’s impossible, demoralizing 3-pointer for beat the buzzer.

That wasn’t the only dagger Curry supplied in the quarter, however. Just a few plays earlier, he knocked down a triple and was fouled to complete a four-point play.

The first 50-point quarter in the NBA since 2014 wasn’t only Curry’s doing, however. Kevin Durant entered the fourth quarter with 23 points.

Though the Dubs quickly gave up an alley-oop dunk to DeAndre Jordan on the other end on the following play, Kevin Durant’s monster dunk through the lane let the Clippers know that once again, it wasn’t going to be their night.

Owning the NBA’s best record, best point differential, best offense and second-best defense makes the Warriors a regular threat for these kinds of legendary performances. With two MVPs, a walking supernova in Klay Thompson and a firecracker like Draymond Green there to light the spark, it probably shouldn’t surprise anyone.

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With the Warriors boosting their lead to 21 points with eight minutes to play, it’s safe to say victory was in the bag. It’s simply scary how fast this team can turn it around, but when it comes to playing the Clippers, anything is possible.

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