NBA: Stephen Curry makes history as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers
Stephen Curry set a new NBA record for three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco.
Curry, 36, made all eight of his three-point attempts for the first time in his career as he finished with 30 points and 10 assists.
And that meant the two-time NBA MVP became the first person in league history to go at least eight-for-eight on 3-pointers and reach double-digit assists in the same game.
The NBA record of nine for nine was set by Latrell Sprewell in 2003, before being matched by Ben Gordon – in both 2006 and 2012 – and Jalen Brunson in 2023.
Jonathan Cumminga added 20 points off the bench, while Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schroder scored 15 each.
The victory improved the Warriors’ season record to 17-16, while the 76ers dropped to 13-19.
Elsewhere, the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 118-115 win.
LeBron James scored 38 points with eight assists and Max Christie added a game-high 28 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-106.
The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their lead atop the Western Conference with a 116-98 home win against the LA Clippers, while the Brooklyn Nets won 113-110 at the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers triumphed 128-115 in Miami. Heat.
Meanwhile, Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey had successful surgery on a broken fibula in his left leg.
Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 draft, suffered the injury during the fourth quarter Pistons win 105-96 against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Ivey will be reevaluated in four weeks, the Pistons said, although he will likely miss most of the rest of the season.
2025-01-03 09:54:00
