On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors played the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon.
The Warriors lost by a score of 136-131.
Despite the loss, Steph Curry went off for 48 points, three rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block while shooting 16/26 from the field and 12/19 from three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
NBA World Reacts To Steph Curry’s Performance In Warriors-Trail Blazers Game
Here’s what people were saying about Curry:
Real Sports: “Steph Curry has the most 45-point games in the entire NBA this season.”
@GoIdenState: “Steph Curry literally having the greatest season for a 37 year old in NBA history and it’s gonna get wasted”
StatMuse: “40-point games after turning 30: 45 — Steph Curry 44 — Michael Jordan The only players with more than 35.”
NBA: “Steph Curry dazzled as only Steph Curry can, despite the Warriors loss. ???? 48 PTS ???? 3 STL ???? 12 3PM He passes Michael Jordan for the most 40-PT games after turning 30 (45) in NBA HISTORY ????”
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Curry is now averaging 29.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 48.4% from the field and 41.2% from three-point range in 18 games.
He is in his 17th NBA season (all with the Warriors).
Via ESPN’s Anthony Slater: “Steph Curry makes 12 3s and scores 48 points in Portland, but Warriors lose to Blazers for third time this season. They’re 0-2 since Curry’s return despite 39 and 48 points. Defense has given up 127 and 136 in the two losses, 39 and 40 in the 4Qs. Warriors are 13-14.”
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The Warriors are 13-14 in 27 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (and 6-10 in 16 games on the road).
Following the Trail Blazers, the Warriors will visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in Arizona.
As for the Trail Blazers, they are 10-16 in 26 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games (and are 4-6 at home).
Following Golden State, the Trail Blazers will play their next game on Thursday night when they host Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings in Oregon.
Curry was the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Davidson.
He has led the Warriors to the NBA Finals six times (and they have won four titles).
They most recently won the title in 2022.