On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles.
Steph Curry had 11 points, one rebound and one assist while shooting 4/8 from the field and 2/5 from three-point range in his first 14 minutes of playing time.
Steph Curry Made NBA History In Warriors-Clippers Game
Curry also made NBA history during the first half.
The Golden State Warriors wrote: “30 continues to write history 👏
Stephen Curry passes Jerry West for 25th most made field goals in NBA history.”
UPDATE: The Warriors lost by a score of 115-110.
Curry is in the middle of his 17th year as a pro.
The Golden State legend came into the night with averages of 26.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 39.2% from three-point range in 42 games.
Curry And The Warriors
The Warriors are the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 37-44 record in 81 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (and have gone 4-6 over their last ten).
On the road, the Warriors are 15-25 in 40 games outside of San Francisco.
They will have to win two games in the play-in tournament in order to make the 2026 NBA playoffs.
Last season, Curry got hurt during the playoffs (and they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round).
The franchise last won a title in 2022.
Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle wrote (on April 11): “Stephen Curry said his right knee felt better tonight than it did Tuesday against Sacramento. Confident he can play through ankle irritation and looking forward to the play-in tournament.”
Jerry West’s Legendary Career
West was the second pick in the 1960 NBA Draft out of West Virginia.
The Hall of Famer spent all 14 seasons of his career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
He led the Lakers to the 1972 NBA Championship.
On June 12, 2024 West passed away at the age of 86.
BREAKING: Steph Curry Made NBA History In Warriors-Clippers Game