The Golden State Warriors took another step toward history with their 53rd win on Saturday night, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime. Stephen Curry made his own history as well in the victory.
12 - Indispnsable points
Curry, the reigning NBA MVP, scored 46 points thanks in large part to his record-tying 12 threes. The Warriors needed them all, too, with his 12th an audacious 32-foot game-winner with 0.6 seconds left to push Golden State over the top 121-118.
288- Unprecedented pace
Curry also broke a record — his own. The point guard’s 12 threes took him to 288 for the season, besting his record 286 three-pointers in a season from last year, which was itself a record 14 better than his then-record 272 in the 2012/13 season. He has 24 games to pad his total.
129 - Unstoppable spell
Curry extended a record streak as well against Oklahoma City, one with no end in sight. Hitting his first three just over two minutes into the game, he made it 129 consecutive games with at least one three-pointer, after breaking Kyle Korver’s record of 127 in Golden State’s previous game against Orlando.
4 - Unchallenged supremacy
If Curry continues along like this, he will lead the NBA in three-pointers made for a record fourth successive season. Only Ray Allen, in non-consuective years, has ever led the league in three-pointesr for as many as three seasons.
20 - History approaches
With the victory, the Warriors as a team went to 53-5 for the season, putting them exactly 20 more wins away from breaking the Chicago Bulls’ record 72 regular-season victories set by Michael Jordan and Co in 1995/96.
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