Clutch players always show up in critical moments, and Steph Curry delivered.With less than one minute remaining in the Warriors’ play-in tournament matchup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and both teams tied at 117, Draymond Green handed the ball off to Curry, who relocated to the left wing, stepped back and made a clutch 3-pointer over Clippers center Brook Lopez to give the Warriors the lead.Green, who recorded the assist on the play, described what he was thinking as the ball left Curry’s hands with 52 seconds left on the clock.“I’m taught to crash right there, but of course I’ve seen it too many times,” Green told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson. “It’s going in. I knew it. It’s what he [does].” STEPH FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/ktv1XT3LEv — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 16, 2026 Curry showcased his championship-level competitiveness and led Golden State to a 126-121 victory to advance to the second round of the NBA play-in tournament to battle against the Phoenix Suns on Friday for a chance to earn a playoff spot as the Western Conference’s...