Stephen Curry achieves a career milestone despite Golden State Warriors losing Game 2 to Houston Rockets

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 24, 2025, 16:30 IST

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Despite the Golden State Warriors' Game 2 loss to the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry achieved a remarkable milestone. He surpassed 4,000 career playoff points, becoming only the 11th player in NBA history to reach this mark. Curry joins an elite group of basketball legends, solidifying his place among the game's all-time greats.

Stephen Curry achieves a career milestone despite Golden State Warriors losing Game 2 to Houston Rockets (Image Credit: Getty Images)

The Golden State Warriors failed to sharpen their offense due to Jimmy Butler’s injury in Game 2 and lost to the Houston Rockets. However, their sadness was short-lived as their sharpshooter, Stephen Curry, entered the 4,000 postseason points club, hitting a significant milestone in his career. The player’s achievement was acknowledged by both the NBA and the Warriors, who appreciated the player for making history.

Stephen Curry made NBA history amidst team’s loss in Game 2

Though the Golden State Warriors could not stand tall against the Houston Rockets' defense and lost Game 2 109-94, Stephen Curry had a strong reason to smile. He hit a significant milestone in his record, joining the players with more than 4,000 playoff points. He has become the 11th player to have achieved this magical figure.

When he entered the court, Stephen Curry was just three points away from the coveted 4,000 playoff points figure. His fiery performance helped him meet the figure in no time. Curry ended the game scoring 20 points, winning him the achievement that basketball stars live for.

NBA and Golden State Warriors celebrated Stephen Curry’s achievement

The basketball fraternity and fans celebrated Stephen Curry’s achievement and heaped praise on him. NBA highlighted Stephen Curry’s achievement in an appreciation post on X. Their tweet read:
“Steph picking up where he left off in Game 2
With this 3, he's the 11th player in NBA history to record 4,000+ postseason PTS!”

At the time of writing this article, the NBA’s post garnered 112.8K views. Curry supporters expressed pleasure and appreciated him for his remarkable achievement.

Though Stephen Curry’s achievement pumped positive energy into the team in the first quarter, they could not hold the lead for long, and the matchup ended in the Rockets’ favor.
The Golden State Warriors also praised their star sharpshooter and explained the details of Curry's new achievement in their post on X, saying:
“Only 11 players in NBA history have reached 4,000 career playoff points.
As of tonight, Stephen is now one of them.”

Stephen Curry joined the likes of Michael Jordan and other basketball legends after scoring his 4,000th playoff point. Other players to have achieved this scoring figure are:

LeBron James - 8,202
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 5,762
Kobe Bryant - 5,640
Shaquille O'Neal - 5,250
Tim Duncan - 5,172
Kevin Durant - 4,985
Karl Malone - 4,761
Jerry West - 4,457
Tony Parker - 4,045

With 20 points contributed in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets, Curry’s total playoff points figure reached 4,017.
Also Read: Stephen Curry led Golden State Warriors to victory over Houston Rockets in Playoff game 1

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