Ranking Steph Curry’s 41-Point Masterpiece: Five Shots Ranked by Ridiculousness vs. Magic
Five shots, ranked by difficulty
Curry’s 41-point game included routine makes as well as difficult conversions. The five shots highlighted here are ranked by how hard they were to make. A scoop floater over Wendell Carter Jr. showed Curry’s touch without using the backboard. It was a difficult finish, but did not make the top three. Another familiar Curry sequence—passing, relocating and shooting—was also challenging despite being a play he often makes.
A rushed shot goes in
After a Warriors jump-ball win, little time remained on the shot clock. Curry had to launch a quick heave, and the contested three went in. Steve Kerr laughed after Curry made a shot just before halftime. The account also describes a banked basket against Jamal Cain, whose defense left Curry searching for an angle as he fell away.
Kerr calls it impossible
Another standout came with the shot clock winding down and Cain, listed at 6-foot-7, defending closely. Curry’s deep two arced toward the basket while he fell out of bounds; the account questions whether it went directly over the backboard.
A record at age 38
Curry’s 16th career 40-point game after turning 35 moved him ahead of LeBron James, with whom he had been tied. The milestone came in Saturday’s 41-point performance. The account says players in their late 30s rarely produce scoring games like this, yet Curry already has two 40-plus-point games this season. It credits his work to maintain peak physical shape for his continued production.
Key points
- Curry scored 41 points, shooting 13-of-19 from the field and 5-of-10 from three.
- His 16th 40-point game after age 35 broke a tie with LeBron James.
- Kerr described one difficult Curry basket as an “impossible shot.”
- Curry has recorded two 40-plus-point games this season.