Stephen Curry and the Warriors are set to go the distance against the 3rd-seeded Kings, led by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.
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The Warriors and the Kings are both 2 offensively-oriented teams with great players on that end of the floor. Stephen Curry and his advent have led indirectly to the 3-pointer-heavy basketball we’re seeing today. Fox, meanwhile, is the fastest player in the NBA with a smooth jumper.
Curry was his usual self when fit for the Warriors this season, likely leading to another All-NBA selection for him. De’Aaron Fox, who’ll likely be the winner of the Clutch Player of the Year award, should also feature on one.
The Kings finished with the best offensive rating in NBA history with Domantas Sabonis playing a pivotal role as their creator. They will enter Game 2 tomorrow with the full belief that they’ll take a 2-0 lead.
Stephen Curry vs De’Aaron Fox Stats
Curry, who’s in his 14th season as an NBA player this year, is one of the NBA’s greatest scorers of all time. He ranks 17th all-time in regular season points per game at 24.5 ppg. His playoff stats are even better – he averages 26.7 points per contest.
Curry finished 2022-23 averaging 29.4 points, 6.3 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game through 56 outings. His true shooting percentage of 65.6% is the 3rd-highest mark of his career.
De’Aaron Fox is coming off his best season thus far, averaging 25 ppg on a career-high 51.2% from the field. He ranks first in the NBA in clutch points per game.
Steph vs Fox head-to-head record
Fox and Curry have gone head-to-head in 9 regular season games before this. Curry is averaging a whopping 33.3 points per game in these contests. Fox is definitely being dominated here, averaging a shade under 20 ppg in those same games.
Curry has 2 40-point games against him. He’s also won 8 of their contests, losing a game only this season despite facing him since the 2017-18 season.
However, Game 1 of their ongoing series has proved that Fox has the ability to go toe-to-toe with the 2-time MVP. Fox was a real thorn in the Warriors’ side, compensating for Sabonis’ stinker with his 38-point game. The Kings took the dub 126-123.
