It was another record-breaking day for Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, as his game-winning shot with 0.6 seconds to go in overtime gave the Dubs a 121-118 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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The insane game-winning shot was his 12th three of the night, tying the National Basketball Association single-game record held by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.
And then there’s Golden State’s pursuit of the best record in National Basketball Association history, which became more realistic after Curry’s deep 3-pointer won Saturday’s game in overtime.
Kevin Durant would foul out in the first minute of the extra period, so Curry took full advantage and hit this sick 32-foot three-pointer to beat the Thunder as time expired.
Curry scored 46 points as Golden State’s win secured a play-off place. He finished 12 of 16 from 3-point range. Last season, he had 286 threes. Almost everyone in the arena believed the game was in the bag with 14.5 seconds left in regulation after Kevin Durant drained one of his signature 3-pointers to put the Thunder up four points. He is the first player in National Basketball Association history to hit 10 three-point shots in consecutive games. It led to Durant going to the free-throw line and burying two shots to give Thunder a 98-93 lead. As the team chases the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls’ record of 73 wins in a regular season, everyone from the media to the fans have their thoughts on this team. It sent the game to overtime and helped Durant foul out in the first minute of the bonus session. He drove to the basket and rolled the ankle before Westbrook stepped on it. The Thunder even led 114-110 with 1:32 to go in the game.
Chris Paul played through the pain of a variety of minor injuries as he scored a season-high 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 117-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
With 10:44 left in the third quarter, Russell Westbrook jumped to contest a fast break layup by Stephen Curry and landed on the MVP’s ankle, knocking him down to the ground. Now, I don’t think it’s particularly likely, but I wouldn’t be throwing in the towel-these two teams play close, intense games, they don’t like each other, and anything can happen. This was against the Thunder, on the road, vs. a desperate team at full strength on national television with OKC trying to prove it can actually challenge the Warriors in the playoffs.
Curry scored eight of the 18 points, which allowed the Warriors to get into position to win in OT.
Oklahoma City led by 12 in the fourth quarter before the Warriors rallied.
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Wins by a player’s team. Many will walk away feeling that the Thunder showed why they’re still the biggest threat to the Warriors simply rolling through the playoffs.
