Steph Curry makes history as the Golden State Warriors crush the Philadelphia 76ers

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CNN
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Steph Curry produced one of the greatest performances of his career on Thursday night, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 139-105 blowout of the Philadelphia 76ers.

With his sharp-shooting game of 30 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, the two-time NBA MVP became the first player in league history to go at least eight-for-eight on three-pointers and reach double-digit assists in league history. same game.

His eight triples without a miss is a career best and was just one short of the NBA record held by Latrell Sprewell, Jalen Brunson and Ben Gordon, who accomplished the feat twice. according to StatMuse.

“He deserves these nights,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after the match. “I mean, everything he does for us and endures, it’s so much fun to watch him do this. Our fans and our coaches, we are all blessed to see him play night after night.

“We have to cherish these nights. He’s not going to be around forever. He’s one of the most beautiful basketball players who ever lived and we’re lucky to see him.”

To top it all off, the 36-year-old played the game with a sprained thumb, which teammate Draymond Green revealed had prevented Curry from using his right hand in practice Wednesday.

“Sometimes when you have a little injury or something that’s random, it forces you to focus a little bit,” Curry said. “I didn’t get many attempts in the first half, but all four were really good shots in rhythm. And from there you kind of just flow with the joy of things going our way.”

Curry leads the NBA for most three-pointers made in history, but he's never been as accurate from behind the arc as he was Thursday night.

Jonathan Kuminga recorded 20 points off the bench, with Green, Dennis Schröder and Andrew Wiggins each adding 15. A total of seven Warriors hit double figures on the night. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 28 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks.

It was an important win for the Warriors, who started the season 12-3 but then lost 13 of their next 17 games. They are now 17-16 on the year and are 10th in the Western Conference.

The Sixers, enduring an even more disappointing season, are now 13-19 and 11th in the East.