Curry scores 31 to lead Warriors past Clippers, 112-108
The 27-year-old is off to an historical start.
Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Kyle Lowry added 17 points for the Raptors.
Harden has shot 55 3-pointers, making only nine.
There were 17 lead changes between the two undefeated rivals in Wednesday’s game, with the Warriors leading by as much as 17 points in the second quarter, the Clippers leading by as much as 10 points in the fourth. Well, this level of play seems unsustainable, but then, the thought that Curry would ever even reach this level seemed improbable as recently as a week ago. His 32.0 minutes per game is his lowest average since the 2011-2012 season. The New Orleans Pelicans (twice), Houston Rockets and now the Grizzlies have suffered double-digit losses to the Warriors after entering the season as Western Conference contenders. They may not duplicate their 50 point destruction of the Memphis Grizzlies from earlier this week, but they should win by double digits.
Steph Curry is out to prove that their championship run is no fluke.
Curry has already made a statement for why he could win MVP again this season, and given the fact that he’s the best player on the team and arguably the best player in the league, he will always be the Warriors’ go-to scorer and their leader. Also, 28 of those points came in the third quarter and that is a career high. He works on his stuff, he’s always on the floor working on his game… but I don’t even think he has a go-to dribble move. Thompson is averaging 13.3 points per game and shooting 46 percent from the field and 33 percent from three so far.
Curry now joins National Basketball Association legends Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only players in club history with at least three 50-point games. The reigning MVP dropped 53 points against Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans.
It was a lot closer than the last one, but a win is a win. They were outscored 72-27 over the second and third quarters. The Nuggets had a great showing against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Lakers aren’t the same as they used to be, and they don’t have anyone on their team that can shoot like Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry led them to another lopsided victory Monday night, a wildly entertaining 119-69 win over Memphis at Oracle Arena. “We’ll try. There are so many good teams”.
Interim head coach Luke Walton wasn’t shy about giving credit to his explosive playmaker. He’s followed by James (+500), Davis (+1000), Durant (+1000) and Westbrook (+1000).