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Steph Curry makes NBA history to join LeBron James & Michael Jordan

Steph Curry joined greats like LeBron James and Michael Jordan on the list, thanks to 37 points and five three-pointers.

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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry showed his class against the Mavericks in San Francisco. His fourth-quarter heroics pulled off a great comeback for the Warriors at Bay Arena. The 36-year-old joined greats like LeBron James and Michael Jordan on the list, thanks to 37 points and five three-pointers.

It was a reunion clash for the Splash Brothers but Steph Curry had the final laugh. At one stage in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks were leading the game but Curry scored the last 12 points in a closely contested game. He spoiled the return of Thompson who scored 22 points in the loss.

A record-master Steph Curry create NBA history

Steph Curry is the oldest point guard in NBA history to have back-to-back 30-point games. pic.twitter.com/RHd0Bq06A6
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It was the second straight game for the Warriors point guard with more than 35 points. He scored 36 points and hit seven 3-pointers on Sunday night against the Thunder. He joined legendary names like LeBron James and Michael Jordan to create an NBA history. Curry became the third player to have consecutive games scoring at least 35 points at the age of 36 or older.

Meanwhile, the Warriors superstar became the point guard with the most career games scoring 30 points in NBA history. He scripted a solid comeback on Tuesday night when the Warriors were four points behind with three minutes to play.

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Steph Curry is “Clutch Player of the Year” for a reason

It was the 14th occasion when Curry scored a high-scoring sequence in a clutch moment. Damian Lillard takes the second spot with 11 such instances. Legendary LeBron James achieved this milestone 10 times in his career. Kobe Bryant has done it nine times. It means, Steph Curry sets a new benchmark at the age of 36 years.

Steph Curry led the Warriors to post a 9-2 record in the first 11 games and are tied for the best record in the West. The 36-year-old is the reigning Clutch Player of the Year and he proved this reward by dropping crucial points in clutch time. Steph Curry amassed 37 points and added 9 assists while shooting 60 percent from two (9-for-15) and 41.7 percent from three (5-for-12).

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.