The Warriors returned home today to beat the Kings 113-98.
Curry played 36 minutes today and shot 13-of-27, including 4-of-12 from three-point range and 0-of-1 from the free throw line, for 30 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
Green played 33 minutes and shot 7-of-11, including 1-of-2 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Not only did Green have a triple-double, but 16 points also set a new season high. Porter played 29 minutes and shot 5-of-9, including 2-of-5 from three-point range, with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks.
On the Kings side, all five players in the starting lineup scored in double figures, including Harry Burton playing 41 minutes, shooting 8-of-18, including 2-of-4 three-pointers and 6-of-7 free throws, with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.
In the game against the Knicks, Curry managed to overtake Ray Allen. And after hitting five three-pointers in the last game against the Celtics, Curry has hit 150 three-pointers this season. After hitting four three-pointers today, Curry has hit 2,986 three-pointers in his career, and only 14 three-pointers are just away from reaching the 3,000 three-point milestone.
For Curry, who has averaged five three-pointers per game this season, he is expected to hit his 3,000th career three-pointer in three games. It is worth mentioning that the Christmas war is about to be staged. Curry will continue to play the Grizzlies at home in his next game and will play the Suns away from home in the Christmas game.
If Curry is in good shape, it is still very meaningful to reach the milestone of 3,000 three-pointers in the Christmas war. Moreover, the Warriors and Suns have been competing for the first place in the West, and the two teams have alternated leads over the past period of time, each with a win or loss. The two teams have also exchanged hands twice before, and the two sides have won one and lost one. If anyone wins the Christmas war, the future will have the upper hand in the competition for the first place in the West.
For Curry, even if he can't reach the 3,000 three-point milestone in the Christmas War, before entering 2022, under normal circumstances, Curry can reach this milestone anyway and make history again.