He didn’t quite look like post-Thrilla in Manila Muhammad Ali as he sat by his locker covered with ice and towels late last night, but Steph Curry had been in fight that went the distance — and then some.
The Warriors had emerged with their perfect record, now 24-0, intact after a 124-119 double-overtime victory over the Celtics, and Curry’s stat line displayed both the beauty and the scars. There were 38 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to go with 9-for-27 shooting and eight turnovers.
Curry, the NBA’s leading scorer and brightest star, was looking the worse for wear after going round after round with Avery Bradley.