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Stephen Curry · Two-and-a-half weeks before the 2025 NBA Playoffs began, 16-year superstar Stephen Curry took to his postgame presser, uttering five words that should’ve perked the ears of every Western Conference contender: “The tank is pretty full.” Using it to fuel the Golden State Warriors’ Game One road win, No. 30 unleashed the full checklist on April 20, 2025. Unconscious trifectas from the Houston Rockets’ sidecourt logos. Geometrically-unfair, shot-clock-beating 3-pointers, all the while falling out of bounds; if it could be done, Curry forced the unsupporting Texas crowd to ensure it during the series opener. The final play-by-play tallied Curry for five different 3-pointers of 25+ feet away, planting the seeds for a 31-point, six-rebound, three-assist, one-steal finish on rock-solid efficiency overall (12-of-19), from deep (five-of-nine), and from the foul line (two-of-two). Riding the wave of their “Splash Brother,” the Warriors cruised to a statement-sending Game One win, immediately stealing home court advantage against a common foe. · State of Mint