Stephen Curry to 'keep shooting' as NBA-best run of 233 games with made 3 ends in Golden State Warriors' Game 5 win

SAN FRANCISCO — One game after an epic 43-point and 10-rebound performance, Stephen Curry watched his all-time streak of 233 consecutive games with a made 3-pointer come to a stunning end in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Curry went 0-for-9 from 3, but the Golden State Warriors picked their star up and won Monday's pivotal Game 5, 104-94, over the Boston Celtics at Chase Center.

Curry, who finished the night with 16 points and eight assists, amassed his all-time streak of 233 games with a 3-pointer made over the regular season and playoffs. Now he returns to Boston for Thursday's Game 6, looking to clinch another world championship and start a new 3-pointer streak.

«Whether Steph gets 43, 10, 4, or whether he finishes with 16-for-22 shooting — a win is a win,» teammate Draymond Green said.

"… He was 0-for-9 from 3. He's going to be livid going into Game 6, and that's exactly what we need."

Since 2013, Curry has had only nine games in which he failed to hit a 3-pointer. But his track record has been to bounce back big time from rare outings like these. The most prolific 3-pointer shooter in NBA history has averaged 4.4 3-pointers per game and 46% 3-point shooting in the next game after not making a 3, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. That includes a then-NBA record 13 3-pointers in November 2016 against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The last time Curry did not make a 3 in a game was on Nov. 8, 2018, against the Milwaukee Bucks.

«Keep shooting,» Curry said of his mentality when he comes off games like this one. «Very simple. Like there's never — I'm not afraid to go 0-for-whatever because I'm going to keep shooting and taking shots that you normally feel like you can make. And I've responded well when I've had games