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Stephen Curry took a run at the NBA single-game 3-point record he once held Thursday night, hitting 12 and scoring 56 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 121-115 win over the Orlando Magic.
It was a throwback performance for Curry, whose previous season-high was 38 points. He went 16-for-25 from the field, including 12-for-19 from beyond the arc. He also hit all 12 of his free throws.
This marks the third time Curry, the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers, has hit 12 in a game. He matched the then-record of 12 for the first time in February 2016 before breaking it by hitting 13 in a game that November. Former teammate Klay Thompson broke Curry’s mark and holds the current record, having hit 14 in a 2018 game.
Though Curry no longer has the single-game record, no one really comes close to him when it comes to hitting 3-pointers in volume. Per The Athletic, Curry has 45 games with at least nine made 3-pointers. Second place? Damian Lillard … with 14.
Curry was cooking Thursday night and was particularly hot in the third quarter, outscoring the Magic by himself, 22-21. He capped the frame by hitting a 3-pointer from well beyond half court.
Steph Curry highlights vs. Magic
Steph Curry stats vs. Magic
- Points: 56
- FG: 16-for-25
- 3PT: 12-for-19
- FT: 12-for-12
- Rebounds: 4
- Assists: 3
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 0
- Turnovers: 4
- Fouls: 0
- Minutes played: 34
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