Stephen Curry shares message of appreciation for teammates after Warriors beat Rockets

Stephen Curry delivered a masterful performance in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Sunday and managed to score 14 of his total 22 points in the fourth quarter. Stephen Curry led the team to a 103-89 victory and secured the series win.

Curry also notched 10 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks and helped the Warriors' Buddy Hield, who finished with 33 points. After the Warriors won, Stephen Curry shared an inspiring message for his teammates. Curry was asked in a post-game interview about the team's ability to finish the series and shared a subtle message to the naysayers.

Stephen Curry shares uplifting message for critics after Warriors beat Rockets
Curry told sports journalist Lauren Jbara, "It’s a lot of resilience, everybody’s stepping up. Everybody’s been talking about our team (for) the last two games in terms of our execution, energy, all that."

He added, "We kind of blocked it all out and just understood that we have 48 minutes to dig deep."

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The Warriors were criticised for their poor showing in Game 6, where the entire team seemed to lack organisation and also came across as mentally exhausted when facing the Rockets.

Now that they have won, the Warriors' next opponent in the second round will be the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by superstar guard Anthony Edwards.

Since their series against Houston went to a seventh game, the Warriors will only have a two-day rest period before Game 1 of their Western Conference Semi-Final series against Minnesota begins on Tuesday night.