With Golden State leading Memphis by just two points with just 1:44 remaining on Wednesday night,.....
Stephen Curry clapped his hands with Jordan Poole after the incident that Curry declared was an unwise 3-point shot from the Warriors teammate.
As he ran back for defense, a furious Curry pulled out his mouthpiece and whipped it in the air. It bounced off the court, and crashed on the benches near the court to trigger an automatic expulsion.
"It was a crucial time in the game, and the way that our season has gone, questions about a heightened sense of urgency …
when you want something really bad … I reacted in a way that put myself out of the game and put the team in a tough place," Curry declared after the Warriors won a thrilling 122-120 win.
when you want something really bad … I reacted in a way that put myself out of the game and put the team in a tough place," Curry declared after the Warriors won a thrilling 122-120 win.
Curry was the third time he has been suspension, including playoffs. The three ejections all included his mouthpiece.
At the end of Game 6, in 2016's NBA Finals, Curry was dismissed for a similar incident when his mouthpiece smashed onto a spectator sitting on the courtside. In 2017, Curry was exiled for throwing his mouthguard at an official during an encounter with his team, the Memphis Grizzlies.