The Golden State Warriors got an important 118-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, but surprisingly, their superstar Stephen Curry didn’t have much to do with it.
Curry had a poor shooting night against the Blazers, making only two shots from the floor and finishing the game with seven points. The 35-year-old player also didn’t make a single three-pointer, marking the end of an impressive streak.
Before the Blazers game, Curry had made at least one three-pointer in 268 NBA games, which is an absolute record. The last time he didn’t score behind the arc was a 134-111 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in November 2018. Now, the longest streak belongs to Bucks’ Damian Lillard, who has 102 consecutive games in which he made a three-point shot.
“We can’t rely on Steph to bail us out on every single night,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “It was a tough night for him. But that’s what a team is supposed to be about — everybody filling in for each other, different guys stepping up each night. That’s a great sign because he’s carried us for long enough this year. We need to give him more help.”
While he had an off night against the Blazers, Stephen Curry has been playing lights out so far in the 2023-24 campaign. He is averaging 28.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.
