Stephen Curry told off by mother after swearing during Warriors' win over Rockets

Stephen Curry got his groove back to score 35 points with five three-pointers, shooting over James Harden and driving past the Houston star as the Golden State Warriors made a second-half statement to beat the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

But he had to face the wrath of his mother after dropping the f-bomb during the third quarter. After the point guard hit a basket, he ripped out his mouthguard and shouted “This is my fucking house!” at the Oracle Arena crowd.

“[My mother Sonya] already sent me two home videos, showing me the clip and playing it back,” Curry told ESPN. “She was telling me how I need to wash my mouth out, saying to wash it out with soap. It’s a message I’ve heard before.”

Curry, a devout Christian, is promoted as a family man, and appears with his daughter in primetime adverts on US television. “She’s right,” Curry added. “I gotta do better. I can’t talk like that.”

Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Draymond Green grabbed 17 rebounds to go with 10 points and six assists. The Warriors won an NBA-record 16th consecutive home postseason game, surpassing the Chicago Bulls’ mark of 15 in a row in the early 90s.

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The defending champions were on edge after a 127-105 Game 2 defeat on Wednesday night at Houston, and were determined to make stops to ignite the transition game and open up their three-point shooters. And they eventually got Curry going with 18 points on 7-for-7 shooting in the third quarter. Harden had 20 points and nine assists, while Chris Paul added 13 points and 10 rebounds as they combined to shoot just 12 for 32.

A moment of silence was held before the national anthem for the victims of the Houston school shooting.

Game 4 is on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena.

