By Jerry Wein
Stephen Curry produced 34 points (12-of-25 FG, 3-of-4 FT), five boards, five dimes, seven treys, three steals and two turnovers across 38 minutes in the Dubs Game 1 loss to Boston.
Curry put in 21 of Golden State’s first 32 points through the first quarter of action while only missing two shots, one of which was a heave at the end of the quarter.
Steph Curry erupted for 21 (7/11 FGM in Q1) points in the first quarter of Game 1 on his way to a game-high 34 points.@StephenCurry30: 34 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 7 3PM pic.twitter.com/d85Sc29PhM
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2022
However, he was scoreless through the second quarter and quiet in the fourth during the Warriors’ late-game collapse.
Klay Thompson also had a rough night, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting to go with two boards, three assists and three triples over 39 minutes.