Golden State Was a Mess. Jimmy Butler Changed Everything.

SAN FRANCISCO — As he backpedaled following his stepback 3-pointer over P.J. Washington in front of Dallas’ bench, Steph Curry pulled out his now world-famous celebration. Night. Night.

The oddity about this one, however, was that 2 minutes, 50 seconds remained. In the third quarter.

Curry shunned his usual concerns about pulling out his gesture too early. His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game. But in a rare instance, Curry did not filter his confidence, giving no regard to the potential for shame. He had revenge on his heart. Curry remembered on Feb. 12 when Washington co-opted Curry’s celebration gesture in the Mavericks’ win over

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