
Stephen Curry scored 31 points and reinvented the concept of what is a "good" shot during the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Jimmy Butler, as planned, played Robin to his Batman, scoring 25 points and stuffing all other corners of the stat sheet. The true promise of what the Warriors can be in the postseason was on display as the two stars traded possessions down the stretch, each creating their own offense and delivering knockout blow after knockout blow.
After the final whistle Curry joined Inside the NBA for an on-court interview during which Charles Barkley observed that Butler isn't quite as great as the best shooter of all time