Steph Curry went supernova in the clutch in his return from injury (Ball Don’t Lie)
The big question for Monday night's Western Conference Semifinals Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers was how Stephen Curry would look after a 15-day layoff due to an MCL sprain in his right knee. It took a little while to get a concrete answer on the back-to-back MVP 's level of play, but a record performance in overtime provided the clearest one possible. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Although he did not start and entered the game with a rough expectation that he would play 25 minutes, Curry dominated crunch time to put together one of the greatest performances in a season that already ranked among the most thrilling individual campaigns in NBA history. After shooting 6-of-18 from the field (with no made three-pointers) for 13 points in the first three quarters, Curry caught fire in the fourth quarter and went supernova in overtime to finish with a game-high 40 points in 37 minutes. That total includes 17 in overtime (including the Warriors' first 12), a new NBA record for extra-period scoring. If there were any doubt about his health before OT, Curry silenced it. He's back. Steph tells Blazers crowd...
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