Stephen Curry’s Top 10 Games of 2012-2013

Mar 30, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) goes up for the shot around Portland Trail Blazers power forward Joel Freeland (19) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 125-98. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Portland Trail Blazers 98, Golden State Warriors 125

Statistics: 39 points (.636/.583/1.000), 5 rebounds, 6 assists (3 turnovers), 1 steal (2 fouls) in 37 minutes (+15)

Advanced: 32.9 GmSc, 82.1% TS, 31.5% USG, 154 ORtg, 108 DRtg

Highlights: wrist pass for dunk, transition reverse layup, pull-up off screen, overhead pass for jumper, pull-up 3 off screen, curl corner 3, stepback 3, transition layup, hedge split pull-up, lob for transition layup, lob for dunk, bounce pass for layup, finger roll, transition pull-up 3, pull-up 3 off screen, crossover pull-up, stepback, contested pull-up 3

Curry’s anticipation and length work not only defensively to force turnovers, but offensively to recover his own. He’s a master of losing the ball on a bad pass only to have it end up back in his hands for a bunny. Curry pushes the pace well, as the Warriors averaged the fourth most possessions in the league despite being relatively unathletic. Most of Curry’s assists are one-handed (he can pass comfortably with either) so that it’s harder to predict when and where he’ll pass. This also enables him to use a wider range of angles.