Number crunch: More Curry magic lifts Warriors
A statistical look at the Warriors’ 130-114 win over the Magic on Thursday:
3: Games this season in which reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry has topped 50 points, becoming the first player to do it that many times in a season since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in 2008-09. Curry finished with 51 points in the Warriors’ victory.
5: Steals by Golden State All-Star forward Draymond Green.
9: Points by Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson on 4-of-10 shooting.
10: Three-pointers made by Curry in 15 attempts.
14: Points off the bench by Golden State’s Marreese Speights on 6-of-8 shooting.
20: Shots made by Curry in 27 attempts.
24: Points Curry scored in the third quarter.
52: Wins by Golden State in 57 games this season, the best start in NBA history.
52: The Warriors shooting percentage from beyond the arc (13 for 25).
60.2: Golden State’s shooting percentage for the game (53 for 88).
128: Consecutive games in which Curry has made at least one three-pointer, an NBA record.
149: Consecutive games, including the postseason, in which Curry has made a three-pointer, also a record.
With 5:45 in the 1st, Stephen Curry has set the record for most consecutive games with a made 3-pointer pic.twitter.com/5VoDur8atn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 26, 2016
Compiled by Stu Rosenberg
This story was originally published February 25, 2016 at 9:08 PM with the headline "Number crunch: More Curry magic lifts Warriors."