Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry’s last 10 games are historic

Stephen Curry has been the driving force behind everything the Golden State Warriors do this season. He’s been fully unleashed for the first time in a long time – and he’s responding well to the heavy load, rattling off a 10-game streak for the ages.

We all remember how unbelievably earth-shattering Curry’s unanimous MVP season was in 2016. He was doing something we’ve never seen before. And, now, we’ve come to expect it from Curry. That’s why despite posting nearly identical numbers to his MVP season – Curry isn’t ranked in the top-five for the award this season. Of course, his team’s record may have something to do with it.

However, with the Warriors sitting three-games back from the fourth seed, it’s possible the team sees enough success to catapult Curry into the conversation. It’ll be hard to ignore him if he keeps playing like this.

Stephen Curry has been on a historic 10-game run as the Golden State Warriors look to punch their tickets to the postseason.

Let’s look at the numbers. He’s averaging 34.6 points per game since late January and has drilled five or more 3-pointers in all but three of those outings. Curry is the first guard since Michael Jordan in 1995 to score 25+ points in 10 straight games on above 50 percent shooting from the floor. Talk about being in good company.

Curry is leading the NBA in total 3-pointers by a wide margin. He’s connected on 140 shots behind the arch – 36 more than Buddy Hield in second place while shooting nearly seven percent higher from deep.

His numbers are even more impressive in this 10-game stretch, hitting 62-of-121 attempts (51.2 percent). To put that into perspective, only Zach Lavine and Joe Harris have shot above 50 percent during this stretch on a fraction of Curry’s frequency.

Curry has always been the master of combining volume and efficiency. It’s no shock that he’s snowballing 3-pointers at an absurd rate now that he’s back on the court again. He’s pushed his season average to over 30 points per game and is only growing hotter from the field. Had it not been for a shortened season, Curry could have realistically challenged his single-season 3-point record (He’s currently on pace for 410 total 3-pointers compared to his record of 402).

With all that being said, Curry still holds winning as his number one goal. The Dubs are slightly above .500 and will be looking to capitalize on the remainder of their schedule to thrust themselves back into the playoffs. Golden State is 5-5 since the start of this streak so we’ll see how far Curry’s hot hand can take them.