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Stephen Curry is a winner by instinct. His plethora of individual accolades, as well as his achievements with the Golden State Warriors, is testament to his winning nature.
Curry is a three-time NBA champion, a two-time MVP and three-time scoring champion. Chef Curry is one of the most phenomenal players in the league. His exceptional 43.3% efficiency rate from the three-point line cements his position in the history of the as one of the greatest shooters from downtown.
Teams Stephen Curry has most regular-season losses against
However, Curry has lost his fair share of games during his career. On that note, here's a look at the six teams the Golden State Warriors' sharp shooter has lost most regular season games against.
#6 LA Lakers (15 losses)
The LA Lakers are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the history of the NBA. Their tally of 17 rings has only been equalled by the Boston Celtics. However, their tally of 32 finals appearances is leaps and bounds ahead of any other team.
The Lakers have built a formidable team around LeBron James. The trio of James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook have been touted as perhaps the strongest big 3 in the entire league.
Despite averaging 20.7 points and 7.3 assists per game against the LA Lakers, Stephen Curry has lost 15 of the 34 games. In one such game held on February 28, 2021, the Warriors clashed with the Lakers at Staples Center. LeBron James and Co. outscored the Golden State team to win the game 117-91.
#5 Houston Rockets (15 losses)
The Houston Rockets won two back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. Even in the 21st century, they have remained relevant and appeared in more than a dozen playoff series. In recent history, James Harden has led the Rockets to the 2017-18 Conference Finals.
Stephen Curry has met with the Rockets 33 times in the regular season and averaged 23.6 points in these 33 matches. On average, he converted 3.4 of his 8.5 attempts from downtown against the Houston-based team but still lost 15 games against this team.
#4 Memphis Grizzlies (15 losses)
The Memphis Grizzlies, since their inception, have not tasted much victory. Established as an expansion team along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were first located in Vancouver but later relocated to Memphis.
Team Memphis has never reached an NBA Finals. In fact, they only have one Conference Finals appearance under their belt. Due to being in the Western Conference, they often clashed with the Stephen Curry-led Warriors and, to everyone's surprise, one quite a few matches.
Their record of 15 wins against Curry is one of the highest losses against a team in Steph's career. The most notable match wherein Stephen Curry performed spectacularly and yet lost to the Grizzlies was held on January 6, 2017.
The Warriors squad comprised of Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry was defeated by Marc Gasol and Mike Conley-led Memphis. In the match, Curry scored 40 points in 42 minutes.
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#3 Denver Nuggets (16 losses)
Stephen Curry's 16 loss tally against the Denver Nuggets is technically the second most of his his career (the top two teams are tied). When Chef Curry joined the league, Carmelo Anthony was still a leading force in the NBA and was still playing for the Denver Nuggets.
Anthony, who recently joined the LA Lakers along with Russell Westbrook, left the team in 2011. The Nuggets faced a downfall post that and missed five consecutive playoffs from 2013-14 to 2017-18. However, with the rise of their MVP player Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets have made their way back into being a regular playoffs contender team.
The team has also become a regular source of misery for Stephen Curry. Throughout his career, the 2015-16 steal champion has played against the Nuggets in 34 regular season matches. Despite averaging 23.4 points per game, he has lost 16 times.
While on a championship bid, the Stephen Curry-led Warriors met the Denver Nuggets on February 13, 2017 and lost 11-132. Curry's 11 points and five assists were below expectations. A major cause for this was his one of 11 shots made from the three-point line. It is matches like these that remind us how Curry is also capable of having off-days.
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder (17 losses)
The Oklahoma City Thunder became one of the most vicious teams in the league under the duo of Westbrook and Kevin Durant. In fact, OKC's 2010s record was even better than their 90s record.
Where in the 90s, the Thunder team, named the Seattle Supersonics then, reached nine playoffs series, appeared in two Conference Finals and one NBA Finals. The 2010s Thunder reached the playoffs in nine seasons, appearing in four Conference Finals and one finals.
Stephen Curry played 37 games against the team from Oklahoma and lost 17 of them. However, it wasn't the lack of effort that led to this conclusion, instead it was the ability of the OKC team to outscore even the best players in the world. Stephen Curry's average of 26.2 points per game in the 37 matches still led to 17 losses and that speaks a lot about the kind of offensive weapons possessed by the Thunder in recent years.
#1 San Antonio Spurs (17 losses)
The San Antonio Spurs of the 21st century will go down in history as one of the greatest dynasties. Their four championship wins since 2000 have only been topped by the Laker's record of six rings.
Even though the team has not made it to the playoffs in the last two seasons, they are still fierce competitors and have remained so for the entirety of the past decade. Stephen Curry has lost 17 games against this team. However, the Spurs have recorded this feat in only 30 games as compared to OKC's 37 games.
To recapitulate one such game where despite Stephen Curry's brilliant performance, he still lost, take a look at the video below:
In this particular game dated December 19, 2013, Steph's 30 points and a whooping 15 assists were not enough to derail the Spurs squad exclusive of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
