The Golden State Warriors were gifted an ESPN-televised game against the Denver Nuggets yesterday, and with two-time MVP Stephen Curry knocking on the door of the most points in franchise history, he proved just how great he can be.
Curry needed 19 points to surpass Wilt Chamberlain‘s 17,783.
He did just that, but he didn’t do only that as Curry poured in over 50 points. He did it with the ball in his hands and with elite off-ball movement. We don’t even have to mention his perfect 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. Curry ended with 52 points.
The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Denver Nuggets to the Chase Center and, behind Stephen Curry’s dominance, annihilated them.
The Nuggets were down more than 15 for most of the fourth quarter, but they did make a late-game push to get within single digits.
While they almost ruined Curry’s special night, the league’s only unanimous MVP had the last laugh this time around, and it wasn’t really ever that close after the first half of the third quarter. Curry put up at least ten made threes for the 15th time in his career.
The second-most in that category is Klay Thompson who is sitting at five ten-plus three performances. The best shooter to ever took the hardwood ended with 10 triples. He was 10-for-18 from deep.
It was a terrific performance.
With it, Curry joined a group of only four players to have multiple seasons with at least three 50-point performances. It was just an absolutely insane display of talent that the Warriors have been spoiled by over the last decade.
Aside from Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Kent Bazemore, and Draymond Green all reached double figures. As you notice, there was no note of Kelly Oubre Jr., who was out with left wrist soreness. That didn’t matter as Bazemore stepped up nicely to give Curry some help in the backcourt.
The Warriors received just 14 bench points, so they needed almost every ounce of dominance they were able to get from Curry. As Curry was 10-for-18, the rest of the Warriors were 8-for-26 from deep.
Now on a two-game win streak, the Warriors have won three of their last four. Hopefully, as they start a five-game road trip, the Dubs can find a rhythm and get to .500. Currently 26-28, the Warriors proved against a very good Denver team that they can still play at an elite level.
As they also proved, it’ll be Stephen Curry who takes them as far as they go.