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The Splash Brothers was a duo comprising professional basketball players Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The sons of basketball players Dell Curry and Mychal Thompson, respectively, the pair played together for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2011 to 2024. Curry was drafted in 2009, followed by Thompson two years later.
In Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thompson scored 41 points, including a then-playoff-record 11 3-pointers, as the Warriors force a Game 7, where they eventually won. [1] The Warriors blew a 3–1 lead and lost to the Cavaliers in seven games.
The Warriors advanced to the 2019 NBA Finals and faced the Toronto Raptors. In Game 6, Thompson suffered a torn ACL in the third quarter. Without Thompson, the Warriors struggled as Curry scored 21 points, but shot just 6 for 17 and went 3 of 11 on three-pointers, and the Warriors were eliminated 114–110. [2] [3]
In Game 1, Curry led the Warriors with 34 points, including 21 in the first quarter, while Thompson passed LeBron James for 2nd in all-time playoff 3-pointers made. But the Warriors struggled in the 4th quarter as they scored only 16 points and lost the game 120–108. [4] The Warriors then bounced back in Game 2 to even the series, with Curry again leading the team in points. In Game 5, Curry struggled, missing all of his three pointers, but the Warriors are on the brink of an NBA title. The Warriors successfully defeated the Celtics in six games. Curry was named the Finals MVP.
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The Splash Brothers was a duo comprising professional basketball players Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The sons of basketball players Dell Curry and Mychal Thompson, respectively, the pair played together for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2011 to 2024. Curry was drafted in 2009, followed by Thompson two years later.
In Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thompson scored 41 points, including a then-playoff-record 11 3-pointers, as the Warriors force a Game 7, where they eventually won. [1] The Warriors blew a 3–1 lead and lost to the Cavaliers in seven games.
The Warriors advanced to the 2019 NBA Finals and faced the Toronto Raptors. In Game 6, Thompson suffered a torn ACL in the third quarter. Without Thompson, the Warriors struggled as Curry scored 21 points, but shot just 6 for 17 and went 3 of 11 on three-pointers, and the Warriors were eliminated 114–110. [2] [3]
In Game 1, Curry led the Warriors with 34 points, including 21 in the first quarter, while Thompson passed LeBron James for 2nd in all-time playoff 3-pointers made. But the Warriors struggled in the 4th quarter as they scored only 16 points and lost the game 120–108. [4] The Warriors then bounced back in Game 2 to even the series, with Curry again leading the team in points. In Game 5, Curry struggled, missing all of his three pointers, but the Warriors are on the brink of an NBA title. The Warriors successfully defeated the Celtics in six games. Curry was named the Finals MVP.