Warriors’ Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Finals MVP in B/R App Poll

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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen
Curry was selected as the MVP of the Western Conference Finals in a
vote of over 16,000 fans in the Bleacher Report app.

Curry, who was also honored with the
first annual Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP Award,
averaged 23.8 points, 7.4 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 3.6 threes as the
Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in five games. He shot 43.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Here’s a look at the complete voting
results from the B/R app:

• Stephen Curry: 67.3 percent
• Klay Thompson: 21.7 percent
• Jordan Poole: 7.2 percent
• Draymond Green: 3.8 percent

Curry was the Dubs’ leading scorer in
each of the second-round series’ first four games, and he dished out
nine assists in Thursday night’s clincher as Thompson knocked down
eight threes en route to 32 points in a 120-110 win.

Luka Doncic led the Mavs by averaging
32 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 3.6 threes and 1.6 steals in the series, but
he didn’t have enough support to keep pace with the star-studded
Warriors.

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr
described Curry as “our engine offensively,” and the
eight-time All-Star said the team’s latest trip to the NBA Finals
carries a “different vibe” because of his family life compared to
the early years of the team’s dynastic run.

“It puts it all into perspective,
the fact of where we are in our career, we’re still playing at this
high of a level,” Curry told reporters. “Not thinking too far
ahead, we want to get the job done in the Finals, but we still have a
lot more in the tank.”

The Warriors reached five consecutive
Finals starting in 2015 and captured three championships over that
span (2015, 2017 and 2018).

Golden State’s last two seasons were
derailed by injuries—Curry was limited to five games in 2019-20
and Thompson missed both campaigns—which brought a brief
halt to the dynasty as the team fell short of the playoffs each year.

Fueled by better health, the Warriors
returned with a vengeance this season, posting a 53-29 record during
the regular season and compiling a 12-4 mark so far in the playoffs.

Now Curry and Co. are four wins away
from returning to the top of the basketball word.