Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Stephen Curry Assessed First Flagrant Foul of Career in Warriors’ Loss to Thunder

The reviewed closeout was deemed a landing‑space violation under the NBA’s heightened shooter‑safety standards.

Overview

  • Officials upgraded a first‑quarter personal on Curry to a Flagrant 1 after review, with referee John Goble citing an extended leg that impeded Isaiah Joe’s landing space.
  • Joe was awarded three free throws and Oklahoma City kept possession, helping the Thunder close the period up 34-25 and roll to a 126-102 win.
  • Curry finished with 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting (1-of-5 from three) in his first game back from illness and picked up five fouls.
  • Draymond Green questioned the team’s commitment following the defeat as Golden State’s road skid reached six straight, leaving the Warriors at 6-6 with the trip continuing in San Antonio.
  • Fans highlighted the irony that Curry’s first flagrant came on a landing‑space closeout, a call often sought by shooters like him under the league’s safety emphasis.