Curry named Clutch Player of the Year
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has won the 2023-24 Clutch Player of the Year award, the NBA announced Thursday.
Curry beat out Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the hardware.
| Player | Team | 1st-place votes (5 points) | 2nd-place votes (3 points) | 3rd-place votes (1 point) | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 45 | 18 | 19 | 298 |
| DeMar DeRozan | Bulls | 34 | 27 | 21 | 272 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Thunder | 11 | 29 | 18 | 160 |
| Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | 4 | 14 | 23 | 85 |
| Jalen Brunson | Knicks | 2 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| Luka Doncic | Mavericks | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Kyrie Irving | Mavericks | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Anthony Edwards | Timberwolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jayson Tatum | Celtics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| LeBron James | Lakers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Damian Lillard | Bucks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| De'Aaron Fox | Kings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malik Monk | Kings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalen Williams | Thunder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The 36-year-old scored the most points in clutch time - when the scoring margin is within five points with no more than five minutes remaining - this season, totaling 189 in 43 games.
Curry averaged 26.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in 74 games this campaign. The Warriors were eliminated in the play-in tournament by the Sacramento Kings.
Kings guard De'Aaron Fox became the league's first winner of the award last season. DeRozan was also a nominee in 2023-23.