When the Golden State Warriors met the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, all eyes were on Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.
Along with holding the top two spots on the NBA leaderboard in scoring, both Curry and Durant were coming off Western and Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards.
In a prime-time battle, Curry quickly answered the bell. The two-time former Most Valuable Player scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field to go along with two assists and two steals in the first quarter. Curry caught fire from deep to start the game, drilling four 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Curry stayed hot from beyond the arc throughout, recording nine 3-pointers on 9-of-14 shooting from long distance. A flurry of Curry’s 3s came from near the logo in Brooklyn.
Via @HoHighlights on Twitter:
STEPH CURRY SHIMMY.
FOUR THREES IN THE FIRST. 💦💦 pic.twitter.com/gOMmqgc0Rl
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) November 17, 2021
While helping lead the Warriors to a 117-99 win over the Nets, the seven-time All-Star finished with a game-high 37 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field with seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in 29 minutes.
Along with getting loud cheers and MVP chants from the fans at Barclays Center, Curry’s performance caught the attention of the NBA Twitter community.
Below is a look at what fans and analysts were saying about Curry’s run against the Nets on Wednesday night.
35 feet away, double-teamed, 19 seconds on the shot clock.
who cares when you’re Steph Curry. pic.twitter.com/fVlqei89PL
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry in 29 minutes:
37 PTS
7 REB
5 AST
12-19 FG
9-14 3PIt’s his 5th career game with 35+ points in less than 30 minutes, the most by any player since the 3pt era (1980). pic.twitter.com/YVhSQerNEF
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry GOES OFF for 37 PTS (9-14 3 PT) to beat the Nets 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4IXHnkHxiT
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 17, 2021
Yeah…Steph Curry is clearly the best player in the world.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry just went into Brooklyn and SMACKED James Harden AND Kevin Durant.
Best player in the world.
— Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) November 17, 2021
The MVP @StephenCurry30 exits with 37 points in 29 minutes and a stupid 40 footer that didn’t count as he casually walked off. Shot 63% from the floor and 64% from deep. SHEEESH 🥶
— r/Warriors (@GSWReddit) November 17, 2021
The Western Conference Player of the Week was at it again 🔥
37 PTS, and 9 3PM for @StephenCurry30 in the @warriors road win! pic.twitter.com/ufUhQyj6vu
— NBA (@NBA) November 17, 2021
Very few experiences in sports are more fun than Steph Curry getting hot from three.
— Colb (@___Colb___) November 17, 2021
I've said it before, but Steph Curry is the most entertaining player I've ever seen. Words can't explain the amount of excitement he brings to the game. Never seen anything like it.
— Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry vs. Kevin Durant tonight pic.twitter.com/BW7QHWnJrU
— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) November 17, 2021
Does watching genius inspire you or intimidate/discourage you…#stephcurry
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) November 17, 2021
"How's the weather in Brooklyn?"
Warriors fan: It's raining triples from Steph Curry ☔️ pic.twitter.com/Qfmv5lV5VP
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry over KD for three. The people are seeing what they came for. The Warriors cheers keep getting louder and louder.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) November 17, 2021
Oooohhhhh, I can’t wait for @FirstTake tomorrow morning. I can’t believe I came out to the Barclay’s Center for this. The @BrooklynNets got smoked. @StephenCurry30 put on a damn show. And Steve Nash said “to hell with this” and threw in the towel with 9 min left. I mean Damn!!!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 17, 2021
MVP chants for Steph Curry tonight are louder than the MVP chants for Kevin Durant.
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) November 17, 2021
STEPH CURRY
What a joy to watch🔥
— Morgan Ragan (@momoragan) November 17, 2021
Barclays giving MVP chants for… Steph Curry. I know KD sick..
— Sunny (@Sunny1Singh_) November 17, 2021
STEPHEN CURRY 🔥🔥🔥
— Antonin (@antonin_org) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry lol
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) November 17, 2021
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 17, 2021
Curry hitting threes from Queens tonight. #Warriors
— Damon Bruce (@DamonBruce) November 17, 2021
Steph and KD both locked in. THIS IS A SHOW
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry has more fans in that arena than anyone else in the game. Familiar feeling for KD, though.
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) November 17, 2021
Curry took over Barclays Center. What a sight to behold.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry lockin up James Harden 👀🔒
(via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/CsT09BkFm5
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 17, 2021
STEPHEN CURRY OMG
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) November 17, 2021
Stephen Curry has 3 games this season with nine 3-pointers. The rest of the NBA has 1 such game (by Patty Mills). @ESPNStatsInfo
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 17, 2021
Chef Curry was on full display vs. the Nets 👨🍳 @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/0k6FrJnxLO
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 17, 2021
The crowd is rising to its feet every time Curry gets the ball.
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) November 17, 2021
LOTS of Warriors/Curry fans here
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) November 17, 2021
Steph Curry getting cheered every time he touches the ball in Brooklyn is some nasty stuff 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/EOOjgR3ScL
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) November 17, 2021
It doesn't matter how many times I see Stephen Curry do this… it still amazes me every time. (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/1rwFFLQXGw
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 17, 2021
Curry getting chants to ‘shoot’ at an AWAY game is wiiiildddddd lol
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) November 17, 2021
Steph getting MVP chants in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/dN9HMHcGhK
— Chano (@chanodesigns) November 17, 2021
"Waaarrriiooorrss" chants raining down here in Brooklyn.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) November 17, 2021
DAMM @warriors went to @BrooklynNets about business !!! 🏀🏀🏀
— DaryleTHEGURUJohnson (@DDDGURU) November 17, 2021
Bounce back Dub for the Dubs ! Love to see it ❤️ #roadwarriors
— klay thompson (@KlayThompson) November 17, 2021
