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Steph Curry Breaks Luka Dončić’s Ankles in Warriors’ 25-Point Rally

A slow‑motion team clip of the play became a viral moment that drew fresh attention after Jimmy Butler posted an AI‑augmented mock video.

Overview

  • Curry sent Luka Dončić to the floor with a crossover and immediately hit the three during the sequence that helped power Golden State’s 112-95 comeback win.
  • Curry paced the Warriors with 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting and made eight 3-pointers as the team erased a 25-point deficit to win by 17.
  • The Warriors posted slow‑motion clips of the crossover to their Instagram account and the footage was widely reshared, including by figures linked to the team.
  • Hours after the game, sidelined teammate Jimmy Butler shared an AI-edited video that inserted Curry and Dončić likenesses into a movie scene, and the post rapidly went viral.
  • Per ESPN reporting cited by outlets covering the game, Golden State’s margin — overcoming a 25-point hole to win by 17 — is a rare occurrence in play-by-play records going back to 1997-98.