Stephen Curry is again in the headlines as he scored 46 points against the Grizzlies in a 113-104 win. This would be Curry’s 5th 40+ point game this season.
Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry are on a Championship mission this season, routing their opponents on the way. The Warriors hosted Memphis Grizzlies on 23rd Dec night and made amends for the early season loss with a 113-104 win. Stephen Curry scored game-high 46 points in the win.
The matchup between the two teams was exciting as the Grizzlies had won against the Warriors in October. Ja Morant was in great form early this season and was a possible contender for Western Conference Player of October. But he was kept quiet by the Warriors defense in this particular match, restricting him to 21 points.
Steph Curry who scored 36 in their last meeting went on to pour more baskets last night and scored 46 points. Curry scored 8 3-pointers in the match and was shooting at 59% from the field. Garry Payton II added 22 points for the Warriors, while all other team members couldn’t cross the double-digit in scoring.
Ja Morant (21 points) was well supported by Jaren Jackson and Melton with 20 points each, but the Grizzlies couldn’t get the win against the Warriors.
Golden State Warriors has a 26-6 record this season and only half a game behind the Sun in the NBA. One of the reasons for The Warriors surge from last season is Stephen Curry’s hot shooting. Curry has been the main offensive weapon for the team for over a decade now, but this year Curry has reached a different level altogether.
Steph has scored the most points (318) this season and is only behind Kevin Durant in points per game category. He now has 5 games this season with 40 or more points, all resulting in a win for the Warriors. Followings are the list of those games,
| 21/10/2021 | 45 Against Los Angeles Clippers | Warriors Won by 2 Points |
| 8/11/2021 | 50 Against Atlanta Hawks | Warriors Won by 14 Points |
| 12/11/2021 | 40 Against Chicago Bulls | Warriors Won by 24 Points |
| 18/11/2021 | 40 Against Cleveland Cavaliers | Warriors Won by 15 Points |
| 23/12/2021 | 46 Against Memphis Grizzlies | Warriors Won by 9 Points |
This will be Curry’s 54th game with 40+ points most by any Warrior player in the history. LeBron James is ahead of Curry with 60 games. James Harden leads the race amongst the active players, has whopping 89 games with 40+ points under his name.
Nevertheless, Stephen Curry is having one of the best seasons of his career averaging 27.7 points per game (in the top 3 of his career). Warriors will now face Phoenix Suns on 25th Dec 2021, which will be the battle between the two best record holders of this season.
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