Steph’s Celtics dominance backed up by eye-popping career statistics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steph Curry’s dominance over the Boston Celtics has reached a new level.
After another offensive explosion in the The 118-112 victory of warriors On Wednesday night, Curry’s 25.3 PPG average against Boston is the greatest by a point guard in NBA history.
The statistic is striking for several reasons, namely that Curry’s dominance against the Celtics is even greater than that of Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson.
The 36-year-old looks rejuvenated from a gold-medal performance with Team USA at the Paris Olympics. While he’s been hampered by a minor ankle injury, Curry has been electric since his return, averaging 25.5 PPG over the last two games.
Facing a tough Celtics team on their home floor, the warriors surged in the closing stages of the game to pull out the victory behind Curry’s 27 points. The emphatic finish puts Golden State at 7-1 on the season, tied for first place in the Western Conference.
With the franchise off to its best start since the 2021-2022 season, the vibrations are back for a team that has struggled with consistency since winning the 2022 NBA Finals. The biggest test awaits as Golden State heads to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland on Friday to face the undefeated Cavaliers.
With a young and talented core coached by former Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, the Cavaliers raced to the best record in the league to start the season.
Don’t count Curry and the rest of Golden State out, though. between suffocating defense and dazzling offense, Golden State emerges prepared to be one of the best teams in the Western Conference yet again.
