3-point king Stephen Curry makes NBA history as Warriors top New York Knicks inside Madison Square Garden
- The Golden State Warriors point gaurd entered the game against New York Knicks needing just two 3-pointers to break Ray Allen’s mark of 2,973
- He drained two of his first three attempts, including the record-breaker – a 27-footer in the opening quarter
Stephen Curry broke the NBA record for most career 3-pointers Tuesday night, when he finished with a team-high 22 points as the visiting Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 105-96.
Curry entered the game needing just two 3-pointers to break Ray Allen’s mark of 2,973 3-pointers and wasted no time making history. He drained two of his first three attempts, including the record-breaker – a 27-footer with 7:33 left in the opening quarter.
Curry broke the record in his 789th regular season game – the equivalent of more than six full seasons faster than Allen, who played 1,300 regular season games.
The game was stopped for a few minutes as Curry exchanged hugs and handshakes with teammates, head coach Steve Kerr and Allen, who was seated courtside. Kerr presented Curry the milestone ball, which Curry immediately gave to his father, former NBA player Dell Curry. The father and son duo shared a warm embrace.
Curry finished the game 5 of 14 from beyond the arc as the Warriors won for the fourth time in five games to improve their NBA-best record to 23-5. Jordan Poole scored 19 points while Andrew Wiggins had 18 points and Nemanja Bjelica added 14 points off the bench. Draymond Green contributed eight points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked shots.