Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers on Tuesday night in a game where the Denver Nuggets barely held off the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors 89-86. In addition, Curry tied his own all-time best mark with 157 straight games with at least one successful three-point shot.
Denver’s Nikola Jokic blocked a potential game-tying shot by Jonathan Kuminga in the final seconds and helped his team win the game. Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and eight rebounds for Golden State in his first game back from the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Unarguably the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry accumulated 23 points and five long-distance baskets in the match. He made a corner 3-pointer late in the third quarter to give him 157 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal. It ties his own NBA record, which he set from 2014-16.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our guys. I thought Will Barton, down the stretch, made a couple of big, big plays. Nikola having 18 rebounds, 22 points, and making a key, key play down the stretch is why he’s a great player. You need those types of plays to pull out wins like this.” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
I’m pretty sure every 3 I make will be a new record: Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry has been in excellent touch this season. He averages around 300 3-pointers per season, including in the postseason and the regular season. He has already made 172 3-pointers this season. Curry has a 43.1% career rate as a shooter from 3-point range and has a career-best 5.4 per game in his 13th season in the league.
“It was cool to reach that milestone. It’s a pretty awesome accomplishment. It’s kind of a weird thought to think for the rest of my career. For the most part, I’m pretty sure every 3 I make will be a new record. So I’m just going to enjoy it. The same thing when I hit 400 in a season, you don’t really put limits on what can happen. You just hoop and enjoy yourself and see what happens when it’s all said and done,” said Stephen Curry