MVPs don't experience rust like the rest of the world.
Stephen Curry returned to the floor Monday for the first time since spraining his right MCL in the first round and proceeded to score 40 points and lead the Golden State Warriors to a 132-125 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4.
Golden State now leads the series 3-1.
Curry saved his best for when it mattered the most Monday, scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting in overtime alone, per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated. The Trail Blazers as a team scored 14 points in overtime, but couldn't keep up with No. 30:
All this came on a day when Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported Curry will be named the MVP for the second straight year, and he looked the part during Golden State's win.
He did receive some help from his running mates, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Green finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks, five assists and four steals in an incredible all-around effort, while Thompson added 23 points behind five made three-pointers.
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