Stephen Curry scores 51 points in win over Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Stephen Curry’s smile gave way to laughter.

The Magic continue to make a concerted effort to get to the free throw line.

And so it is that there’s a perception of ongoing criticism for Golden State, even as they continue to build a resume as “the greatest team of all time”.

“I was laughing, sure”. He might finish with 400 threes-made if this continues. “I’m not. It’s just what he does”. You’ve see a lot of guys dominate in different ways.

Evan Fournier led Orlando with a team-high 20 points, while Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 17 points respectively. “I just hope I’m not a bitter old man in my 50s and 60s”. So sending a defender, let alone more than one, at him far away from the basket simply invites Curry to dribble his way past trouble, at which point the Warriors, who feature several other offensive threats, are essentially on a power play.

That wasn’t his only highlight of the night.

“I don’t know that the record is that significant because it’s so simple”, Kerr said.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is a master of sarcasm and executed it perfectly again Thursday night. (Curry) has shot well because of what’s going on in basketball today.

When Kyle Korver nailed a three in 127 straight games over the course of two National Basketball Association seasons, I honestly thought that record would stand forever.

“I have a hard time seeing how that streak is ever going to end”. “It would have to be kind of a fluke night”. The most entertaining player on the NBA’s most entertaining team has fans coming early and staying late to catch a glimpse, take a selfie, get an autograph, whatever they can muster in order to feel part of the show. “He would just have to be off that night, and that certainly doesn’t happen very often”.

Somehow, Golden State’s back-to-back night wins over Miami and Orlando this week allowed outsiders to pounce, desperately searching for ways to criticize a team that had won 52 of its first 57 games. The circus shot at the end of the third quarter?

He was supported by a strong performance from bench players: Ryan Anderson scored 26 points in a little less than 26 minutes while Jrue Holiday added 22 points, also in fewer than 26 minutes.

Guard James Harden scored 46 points as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-105 at the Moda Center.

The Celtics led by 18 with 4:24 left in the third quarter and by 15 entering the fourth. “The 3-point shot is like a layup to him”. He shook off whatever exhaustion he may have felt after scoring 42 points Wednesday night in Miami to produce down the street from Disney World. At the time, the Bulls were led by Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman-a big three in their own right.

San Antonio overcame a slow start to win 96-78 at Utah and bring up a fourth successive road win. Derrick Favors led the Jazz with 25 points.