Warriors’ Stephen Curry becomes first person to hit 3,000 3-pointers in his career, extending his own NBA record of 3-point streak

In a rare game for Stephen Curry, the baby-faced assassin still made NBA history.

In the Warriors’ 89-86 home loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday (December 28), the former two-time league MVP became the first NBA player to hit the 3,000-goal milestone three times in the regular season. in his career with his first bomb. from long range.

That 3-pointer also extends his current game streak by at least one pointer to 157, matching his own NBA record he recorded from November 13, 2014 to May 3. 11/2016.

“It’s great to reach that milestone. It’s a pretty amazing achievement” Curry said after the game. “It’s a strange thought when thinking about the rest of my career, I’m pretty sure every three times I make a new record so I’ll enjoy it.”

“The same thing when I hit 400 in one season, you don’t really put a limit on what can happen, you just hug and enjoy yourself and see what happens when all is said. and done.”

These achievements come just over a fortnight after Curry surpassed Ray Allen’s NBA record of 2,973 trebles in regular season history at MSG.

Curry ended this Nuggets game with 23 points (6-16 FG; 5-14 3P), 21 (5-10 FG; 5-9 3P) in the second half as part of the Warriors’ fight from 24- deficit in the first half of the point.

Golden State, owner of best defense of the league, kept the Nuggets to just 29 points in the second half after allowing 60 before the pause. However, even 15 points in the fourth half of Curry could not help them complete the comeback.

The loss was only the third for the Warriors at Chase Center in 19 home games and will certainly be just another bump in the road that the Warriors, owner of the league’s best record 27-7, match. without key players. in Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and Damion Lee.