NBA Finals 2022: Stephen Curry puts Golden State Warriors on his back to even series

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The Golden State Warriors built a dynasty playing a beautiful brand of basketball predicated on movement, passing and creativity.

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but managed to eke out a rugged 107-97 win to knot the NBA Finals as the series returns to San Francisco for Game 5 on Monday (9 p.m. ET on ABC).

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For a team that shares the ball as a defining quality of its style, the Warriors relied heavily on Stephen Curry once again.

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He finished with 43 points on 14-for-26 shooting, including 7-for-14 from beyond the arc and 8-for-9 from the line.

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The Warriors have traditionally featured plenty of firepower during their dynastic run, but they have struggled to find consistent shot creation outside of Curry's exploits.

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For Curry, Game 4 was a showcase of both prolific volume and dramatic timeliness.

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For Curry, Friday night was his seventh-career Finals game with seven 3-pointers.

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Yet the Warriors will fly home to San Francisco as the series favorite for the first time in a week.

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