Steph Curry's 4th Quarter Explosion Stuns Cleveland as Warriors Pull Off Comeback Win vs Cavs

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(Photo : Jason Miller/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 18: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on November 18, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104-89.

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to two games with a thrilling 104-89 come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Stephen Curry once again starred for the Warriors, who moved 1.5 games clear of the red-hot Phoenix Suns atop the Western Conference standings.

Curry thrills with fourth-quarter scoring barrage

The Warriors looked to be on their way to an embarrassing loss in Cleveland as they trailed the Cavs by 13 points entering the fourth quarter. No lead is safe against the Warriors, though, especially with Curry in scintillating form. He started the final period with three consecutive three-pointers to slice the deficit to four points.

There was no stopping the Warriors after that as they outscored the Cavs 36-8 in the final 12 minutes to turn an 81-68 deficit into a comfortable 15-point win in the end. Curry finished the game with 40 points, 20 of which came in the pivotal fourth quarter. He shot 15 of 27 from the field, including 9 of 16 from beyond the arc.

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It marked the 35^th time in Curry's career that he recorded a 20-point quarter. He shot 8 of 12 from the floor during that period, and 4 of 7 from deep. Curry knocked down nine three-pointers for the second consecutive game as he is once again making an assault on the record books. Curry is on pace to knock down 450 3-pointers this season, which will smash his previous record of 402 3s for a single season.

He already has 85 3-pointers this season, 51 of which came in just six of his 15 games. Curry can score those long bombs in bunches with Thursday's performance his 38^th career game with at least 9 made baskets from 3-point area. What made Curry's performance against the Cavs even more impressive was that he was dealing with a left hip contusion in that contest.

Curry dealing with hip injury after collision with James Harden

Curry suffered the injury during the third quarter of Tuesday's victory against the Brooklyn Nets when he collided with star guard James Harden. That hip issue could keep Curry out of Friday's game against the reeling Detroit Pistons.

Curry told reporters after the win against the Cavs that he will get an assessment on his injury and see how it feels when he wakes up on Friday. It is still early days in the 2021-22 NBA season but Curry is already making a strong case to win his third Most Valuable Player crown which will put him in very elite company.

Curry increased his scoring average to 29.5 points per game after his 40-piece against Cleveland. He is also averaging 6.5 assists and a career-best best 6.1 rebounds per game this campaign.