Social media explodes after Stephen Curry’s 45-point outburst against the Clippers

1:32 AM ET

William E. Ricks

Playing against Stephen Curry just isn’t fair sometimes.

And the Los Angeles Clippers were the latest to suffer the Steph experience.

The Golden State Warriors‘ point guard made up for his self-assessed “trash” performance in Tuesday’s season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 45 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made 8-of-13 shots from 3-point land in a close 115-114 victory over the Clippers in the Warriors’ home opener. Curry started the game perfectly — netting his first 10 shots of the contest. He never slowed down and carried the Warriors to an exciting victory.

So @StephenCurry30 had a night…
💎 Named to #NBA75 before tip
🔥 25 1Q points on 9-9 shooting
🔥 45 in the game
🔥 Go-ahead triple to lift @warriors pic.twitter.com/98JFwH9lsA
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— NBA (@NBA) October 22, 2021

As the two-time MVP was lighting up the Clippers, social media exploded, offering thoughts on what everyone just witnessed from Curry. It’s safe to say the point guard left many in awe with his sensational scoring night.

@StephenCurry30 You’re SICK Man!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 22, 2021

Watching Steph Curry is art
— Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) October 22, 2021

I did watch the end of the Warriors game. I love the Warriors. @StephenCurry30 is a revelation…
— Rochelle Riley (@rochelleriley) October 22, 2021

I honestly believe that the privilege of watching Steph Curry play 🏀 is one of God’s gifts to man
What a basketball sensation
— Naveen Ganglani (@naveenganglani) October 22, 2021

Gee Louise @StephenCurry30… give ur opponents some chance 🏀🏀🏀… and thats the #Warriors playing without Klay still…
— Dr. Julian Hosp (@julianhosp) October 22, 2021

Steph Curry is locking in on being a top 10 player of all time and you Final MVP twitter thugs ain’t changing my mind
— SWAGGY C (@SwaggyCTV) October 22, 2021

Steph Curry is his own sport.
— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) October 22, 2021

It remains unclear how one should go about defending Steph Curry
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) October 22, 2021

Even though Curry had a masterful performance, maybe the most important takeaway from Thursday’s game is that the Warriors are 2-0 on a young NBA season.