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Steph Curry creates more NBA history after his half court shot against the Celtics

Steph Curry created more NBA history after his unbelievable shot from the half court against the Boston Celtics.

The Golden State Warriors went up against the Boston Celtics in their meeting at the TD Garden in Boston on Thursday night. Though it was the Celtics who came out on top in a narrow 121-118 win and continued their hot streak of form, the Warriors succumbed to yet another defeat on the road – however, not for the lack of trying from their talismanic superstar Stephen Curry.

Steph Curry in action for the Warriors

While Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, 19 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics to continue their hot streak of form, Curry scored 29 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists – also completing 6 of his 18 attempted three pointers. However, it was one particular three pointer that took all the headlines following the game as Curry made the basket from almost halfway of the basketball court.

It was right at the end of the second quarter as the teams were getting ready to disperse for half time, when Curry came up with an incredible half court shot right at the stroke of the buzzer. The shot taken from a long distance away unbelievably went in right when the buzzer rang, and while the Warriors went into half time with a lead – it got the NBA community buzzing about it too.

Though Curry could not eventually help his team win the game at the final buzzer, his heroics made sure that he created NBA history in his own right.

What NBA history did Steph Curry create after his half court shot?

With his half court shot against the Celtics, Curry became the player with the highest number of half court shots in NBA history.

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Steph Curry in action for the Warriors

Curry is widely regarded as the greatest shooter of all time in NBA history. And as it turns out – with his insane half-court three against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, Curry tied Jamal Crawford for the most half-court threes in NBA history. The stat was categorized by made shots from at least 45 feet, and Curry tied Crawford with his eighth career shot from that deep.

Curry has been, in his own right, one of the most influential basketball players ever, and continued to strengthen his legacy with yet another unbelievable shooting feat.

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