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Stephen Curry pulled off his clutch game to help the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in overtime at the Chase Center on Tuesday night in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. After the game, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal was all praise for the Warriors star guard and even asked if Steph should be in the conversation as the best NBA player of all time.
With the 132-126 win against the Celtics, the Warriors extended their winning streak to three games in the regular season. While Curry scored 13 points at the start of the fourth quarter with five fouls, the 35-year-old finished with 33 points with 6-off-11 from three-point shooting at the end of OT.
While talking on NBA on TNT in a post-game segment, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal heaped praise on Steph and said, " I’m wondering if it’s time to start putting (Steph Curry) as the best player of all time?" His fellow broadcaster Kenny Smith asked, "You'd put him over you?" The four-time NBA champion responded, "Yes."
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Steph Curry hits “Night Night” celly, points at Reggie Miller’s son after clutch three
With over 10 seconds remaining in overtime, Stephen Curry scored a clutch three-pointer to take the Warriors' lead to four points against the Celtics. Veteran Chris Paul, who started off the bench, assisted Curry's dagger and the two-time NBA MVP hit his "Night Night" celebration. After acknowledging Paul's assist, Curry pointed at Reggie Miller's son after celebrating his clutch three.
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Besides Curry, Chris Paul registered his second game this season, where he made 10+ assists with 0 turnovers while starting off the bench. The 38-year-old guard leads the NBA in the most games (58) with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers. Paul scored 9 points, made 12 assists, and grabbed 7 rebounds, while Klay Thompson hit 24 points in the Warriors' win.
