Stephen Curry finds his magic one more time, lifts Warriors past Clippers in play-in
Curry was his vintage self with 27 points in the second half, sparking a 10-point fourth quarter comeback for the Warriors.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. ā At the start of the fourth quarter, in 2:33 without Stephen Curry or Kawhi Leonard on the court, the Clippers were +4, stretching their lead over the Warriors to as much as 13. It didn't feel like enough ā Stephen Curry was starting to heat up.
It wasn't. OH MY GOODNESS STEPHEN CURRY pic. twitter.
com/Go9SpsAXRn ā NBA on Prime (@NBAonPrime) April 16, 2026 Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half ā hitting 5-of-7 from deep ā despite clearly being bothered by his troublesome right knee. It sparked a fourth-quarter double-digit comeback win by the Warriors, 126-121 in a dramatic play-in game. "Everybody out there who thought Steph should have taken the rest of the year off, this is what he does," coach Steve Kerr said, pounding the table.
"This is who he is. " With this win, the Warriors advance and will travel to Phoenix on Friday for a win-and-you 're-in final play-in game. The Clippers' season has come to an early and unceremonious end, despite an impressive second half of the season.