Stephen Curry 'wills' Golden State Warriors to victory with 43 points in Game 4

BOSTON — Stephen Curry isn't one to show tons of emotion throughout the course of a game. But in the Golden State Warriors' 107-97 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Curry wore his heart on his sleeve all night.

Late in the first quarter, after knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers, Curry ran down to the opposite end of the court and began yelling at the Boston fans — something he does maybe once or twice down the stretch after a big shot, but rarely from the opening moments.

«Felt like we just had to let everybody know that we were here tonight,» Curry said. «Whether that's their crowd, their team, our team, whoever wants to see that energy and that fire, we feed off of that.

Curry finished with 43 points on 14-of-26 shooting, including seven 3-pointers, and added 10 rebounds and four assists. He became just the fifth guard in NBA history to have at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in a Finals game.

»Incredible," Draymond Green said. «Put us on his back. Willed us to win. Much-needed win. A game we had to have. Came out and showed why he's one of the best players to ever play this game, you know, and why, you know, this organization has been able to ride him to so much success. It's absolutely incredible.»

Green said he knew Curry wouldn't let the Warriors lose. Kerr called his game «stunning.» Klay Thompson ranked it as Curry's No. 1 Finals performance.

Curry doesn't rank his performances, but he said he understood the importance of what he did Friday night, especially given what was at stake. The outcome of Friday's game would have either put the Warriors down 3-1 or tied the series at two games each.

Curry ensured it was the latter.

«It means everything knowing the sense of urgency we had to have