Stephen Curry gave a fantastic performance in the game against the Houston Rockets and helped the Golden State Warriors break a six-game losing streak. Steph played for 35 minutes and finished with 32 points. Curry added five rebounds and one assist to his total. Curry’s performance was very important for the Warriors against the young and talented squad of the Rockets. In addition, this was also a very much-needed win, but along with this, Curry has added another accomplishment to his career. The Golden Boy has surpassed Nate Thurmond in most minutes played as a member of the Golden State Warriors.
Curry leads in many categories
Curry and Thurmond are tied at 30,735 minutes. The 35-year-old just edged the legendary player in seconds. In the current generation of Warriors, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are in the list of top 10. Thompson is in sixth place, while Green is in eighth place. The Baby-faced-Assassin is the franchise leader in many categories. He is No.1 in goals made, 3-pointers, goal attempts, assists and steals.
Chef Curry has made an amazing start in the season
Steph also tops the Warriors in points, offensive win shares, win shares, free throw percentage and value per substitution. However, some of the records are still beyond his reach. Like Wilt Chamberlain’s 41.5 ppg and 25.1 rpg. Curry is playing his 15th season and he is getting better with age. He has hit at least four triples in his first 13 games to start the season. Steph is the All-time 3-point leader in the NBA and in this season, he also had two games with six triples.
The Warriors Superstar stepped up at the right time
The Golden State Warriors needed every point from Steph Curry to fend off a fourth-quarter lead by the Houston Rockets. Curry stepped up with his accurate shots and shotmaking at the correct time and led his team to a great victory. Now the Warriors will be traveling to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Phoenix has two of the most lethal shooters, so it will be interesting to see their battle with the Warriors superstar.
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