From Durant to Lillard: How NBA Stars Reacted to Stephen Curry’s 50 Point Masterpiece

• Stephen Curry produced a sensational performance against the Sacramento Kings to earn the Golden State Warriors a spot in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs
• He scored a record-breaking 50 points as the Warriors won 120-100
• Several NBA stars took to social media to applaud the two-time MVP for his incredible performance

The Golden State Warriors sealed a place in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs after beating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Game 7 thanks to a 50-point masterclass by Stephen Curry.

Several NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard took to Twitter to congratulate Curry on his record-breaking performance.

After a shocking Game 6 loss to the Kings, the Warriors knew Game 7 had plenty of stakes. It could have spelt the end of their dynasty or would continue their title defense.

In Game 7, things looked grim for their key players, Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson, who struggled in the first half.

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One player who was on to something was Curry.

The 35-year-old erupted for 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting; the most points scored in a Game 7 in NBA history. He is also the first player in Warriors franchise history with 40-plus points in a Game 7, per ESPN.

The four-time NBA champion scored and assisted on 66 of the Warriors' points in Game 7, per the Athletic.

NBA stars' reaction to Curry

NBA stars had no choice but to applaud Curry's performance. Phoenix Suns star, Kevin Durant, was among the first players to laud his former Warriors teammate on Twitter.

Portland Trail Blazers star, Damian Lillard, has been on the end of some of Curry's monster performances over the years, and he couldn't help but tip his hat.

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Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young acknowledged Curry's greatness. Young and the Hawks were recently eliminated from the playoffs.

Here are the other reactions from NBA stars.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was not left behind.

Here are reactions from other sports stars.

Curry's top playoff performances

Sports Brief earlier reported on Curry's best playoff performances after dropping 50 in Game 7 against the Kings.

Curry's last great playoff performance was Game 4 against the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. He scored 43 to stop the Celtics from taking a 3-1 lead.

He also dropped 47 in Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals but fell short against the Toronto Raptors.