NBA News: Warriors' Stephen Curry Explodes Offensively, Reaches Multiple Milestones
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry powered the Dubs to a 120-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday by dropping a staggering stat line of 42 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. With that performance, Curry's offensive outburst has also pushed him past multiple milestones during that night.
By knocking down eight three-pointers during the contest, Stephen Curry became just the 10th player in NBA history to record at least 1,900 three-pointers made, as per Dub News. The 29-year-old lethal marksman sits just 19 behind Joe Johnson for 9th on the all-time three-point list, and 1,067 behind all-time leader Ray Allen, with 2,973.
In addition to his recent historical achievements beyond the arc, Stephen Curry has also joined five other players in totaling 13,000 career points as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Nate Thurmond is the next target for Curry to surpass on the franchise scoring list, with 13,191 career points with the team. By far, legend Wilt Chamberlain possesses the top spot with 17,783, ahead of second-place Rick Barry by 1,336 points.
According to The Baltimore Post, Stephen Curry has just finished last season totaling his highest outputs in both points (2,375) and three-point makes (402). He has posted his second highest totals in the said categories this season but will not near his career highs from last year.
With only three games remaining in the 2016-2017 season, it looks like Stephen Curry doesn't have a realistic shot at matching his scoring output from last year's campaign. Despite that, Curry and the Warriors are still atop everyone else heading into the playoffs en route to their third straight top seed in the Western Conference.
The Golden State Warriors are currently riding a 13-game winning streak following Wednesday's victory against the Suns, ultimately separating itself by 4.5 games from the second-place San Antonio Spurs. In addition to more great new for the Warriors, the team will also regain the services of their other superstar, as Kevin Durant is staged to make his return come postseason after missing over a month due to a knee injury.
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