Warriors big name Steph Curry turned into a person on a challenge in Golden State’s 134-a hundred twenty five victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night time at FedExForum.
The goal? Win the recreation — aleven though he could not assist however consider former teammate Klay Thompson’s single-recreation 3-factor document as he erupted for fifty two factors and 12 triples in opposition to Ja Morant and Co.
“That turned into the primary threes [attempts] of the fourth quarter; I truly turned into considering Klay [setting the record] in Chicago,” Curry informed NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kelenna Azubuike and Bob Fitzgerald on “Warriors Postgame Live” after the win. “This is as near as I’ve been with that quantity of time left. But then after that, truth check. We were given to win the recreation, so that you do not need to sabotage anything.”
Curry got here out firing in opposition to the Grizzlies with 5 3-recommendations withinside the first quarter. By halftime he had eight, however he handiest sank 4 extra withinside the recreation’s very last quarters. But that absolutely failed to depend to the factor shield as Golden State grabbed the victory and hurdled Memphis for the Western Conference’s No. five seed.
Thompson set a brand new single-recreation report with 14 3-recommendations in Golden State’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29, 2018 — an accolade that formerly had belonged to Curry, who made thirteen triples on Nov. 7, 2016, in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Curry has come near taking lower back his crown a couple of instances because 2018. Before Tuesday’s flurry, he additionally made 12 3-recommendations at some point of a 56-factor outburst withinside the Warriors’ 121-one hundred fifteen comeback win over the Magic on Feb. 27 in Orlando. After that recreation, Curry admitted he nonetheless had his attractions set on Thompson’s report.
