Stephen Curry has been on fire lately, stepping up when the Warriors need him most. With seven wins in their last eight games, they’ve climbed to the No. 6 seed in the West—securing a direct playoff spot and avoiding the play-in. Thursday night was another classic Curry moment. Golden State started slow, falling behind by 22 points against Brooklyn before turning things around in the second quarter. And, of course, Curry was at the center of it.

With just seconds left in the half and the Warriors down by eight, he pulled off another wild shot. Two defenders closed in, but from 35 feet out, he spun and launched a high-arcing three that dropped perfectly through the net. The Barclays Center crowd spewed as the Warriors, once down big, went into halftime trailing by just five. Classic Steph.

The 11x All-Star not only made the crowd roar but also Nets in-arena broadcasters. The home broadcast team couldn’t believe what they had just witnessed.

“Butler bounces Curry. Oh ridiculous. Ah, cheat code. Steph Curry is not human,” one commentator exclaimed as the ball swished through the net.

The amazement continued as they processed the shot. “Oh baby, that was absolutely unbelievable.”

Even with defenders draped all over him, Curry somehow made it work, leaving the announcers in awe. “But when it’s Steph Curry, you know there’s always a chance. My goodness, the turn, the spin. He was cloaked in defenders and contested.”

The shot was just another reminder of Curry’s limitless range and ability to shift momentum in an instant. “It does not matter. What a shot and what a half here for Brooklyn,” the commentator added.

LeBron James and JJ Redick echoed that same idea months ago when they launched their podcast, Mind the Game, on March 20, 2024. When Redick wasn’t LeBron’s head coach and was an analyst for ESPN. In their first episode, they explored “What makes a great basketball player?” and pointed to game-changers like Curry and Allen Iverson.

LeBron had said, “He single-handedly changed the no lead is safe.” The Nets learned that lesson the hard way, watching Curry erase their advantage in seconds. Even Donovan Mitchell was astonished at this shot. Spida kept it short and sweet after witnessing Stephen Curry’s unreal three-pointer against the Nets, reacting on social media with “Cmon yo😂😂”.

But that shot was just one piece of a wild night for the Warriors.

Stephen Curry and the Warriors continue their hot form with Jimmy Butler

Golden State followed up one of its best wins of the season with an ugly start against the Nets, falling behind by 22. Sluggish and sloppy, they struggled early, missing their first six shots while Brooklyn hit five of its first six threes. Frustration boiled over as Steve Kerr picked up a technical, and things got even more heated when Gary Payton II and Ziaire Williams tangled up at the end of the first quarter.

That fire carried into the second. Jimmy Butler led the bench unit, while Curry caught fire. He buried deep threes and set up Butler for an easy dunk, cutting the deficit to six. Then, just before halftime, he delivered his signature magic—an unreal turnaround bomb from near the logo. The Warriors went into the locker room down only five.

Golden State finally took the lead in the third after a Butler corner three. Brooklyn threw double teams at Curry, but it barely slowed him down. He finished with 40 points, seven threes, and a night-night celebration after drilling the dagger. The Warriors escaped with a 121-119 win, closing their road trip 4-1 and holding onto the No. 6 seed in the West.