Steph Curry continues to redefine what’s doable for ageing NBA stars.
The 37-year-old acquired the higher of longtime rival LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night time, scoring 37 factors to steer the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 victory in a high-stakes Western Convention conflict.
Curry shot 10-of-21 from the sector, together with 4 three-pointers, and knocked down 13-of-14 makes an attempt from the free-throw line. He added six assists and three rebounds in one other classic efficiency. The outcome tightened an already crowded playoff race, with simply 2.5 video games separating six groups between third and eighth within the Western standings.
The win marked Golden State’s fourth in a row, enhancing its document to 45-31. The Warriors now sit only one sport behind the fourth-place Lakers and a half-game away from the Minnesota Timberwolves in seventh— the sting wanted to remain out of the play-in event.
Curry’s newest efficiency got here on the heels of a 52-point explosion in opposition to Memphis earlier within the week, marking his second consecutive 35+ level sport.
With the efficiency, Curry joined an unique membership with solely two different all-time greats — Michael Jordan and James — as the one gamers in NBA historical past to attain 89 factors over a two-game span after turning 37. In response to StatMamba, he additionally turned the oldest level guard in league historical past to document consecutive 35-point video games.
