Curry scores 41 as Warriors roll to 17th straight victory
"The Chef" Stephen Curry stirred up his fifth 40-point outing of the young campaign on Friday night as the Golden State Warriors rolled to their 17th-straight victory to continue their record start.
The reigning league MVP scored 41 points in the first three quarters alone, converting 11-of-20 from the field, 9-of-16 from 3-point range, and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe in a 135-116 win over the Phoenix Suns.
Stephen Curry's 40-point Games in 2015-16
| Date | Opponent | Points | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2015 | New Orleans Pelicans | 40 | 53.8 | 41.7 |
| 10/31/2015 | New Orleans Pelicans | 53 | 63 | 57.1 |
| 11/12/2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 60 | 61.5 |
| 11/19/2015 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 50 | 42.9 |
| 11/27/2015 | Phoenix Suns | 41 | 55 | 56.2 |
Forward Draymond Green notched the third triple-double of his career in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists in 33 minutes of action.
The victory is Golden State's 21st regular-season win in a row dating back to last year, making them just the fourth team in league history to reach that mark.
It was the Warriors' 3-point marksmanship which paid dividends in this matchup, with the team setting a franchise record by nailing 22 of their 38 attempts from the perimeter.
.@Warriors made 22/37 threes (59.5% 3FG%) tonight falling 1 shy of the @NBA record (ORL on 1/13/09, HOU on 2/5/13). pic.twitter.com/WxuG0aScy0
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) November 28, 2015
In fact, their 15 makes from behind the arc in the opening 24 minutes established a new NBA record.
The @Warriors have set a new NBA record for most 3's made in a half with 15! #GSWatPHX @NBATV pic.twitter.com/T1tXyJf249
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) November 28, 2015
The Warriors will be in action on the second night of a back-to-back on Saturday at Oracle Arena against the Sacramento Kings.