How many points did Steph Curry score tonight against LA Lakers? (April 3)
Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors defeated the LA Lakers 123-116 on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Curry finished with 37 points, six assists and three rebounds. He shot 10-for-21, including 4-for-11 from the 3-point line. He also had two turnovers and went 13-for-14 from the charity stripe in 34 minutes.
Golden State won its fourth straight game and improved to 45-31. They hold the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference and moved within a game behind the fourth-placed Lakers (46-30). Coming into the game, LA was percentage points ahead of the Denver Nuggets (47-30) for the No. 3 seed. With the loss, the Lakers dropped to fourth and their two-game winning streak was snapped.
The Warriors are one and a half games behind the Nuggets and have a half-game lead over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32).
Curry appeared in his 64th game this season. He is averaging 24.4 points, 6.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals. In 32.1 minutes per game, he shoots 44.6%, including 39.9% from the 3-point line. His 92.9% free-throw shooting is among the best in the NBA.
On Thursday, Curry had four points, three assists and a rebound in the first quarter. He played nine minutes and shot 2-for-3 (0-for-1 from downtown). The Warriors had a 26-22 lead over the Lakers at the end of the opening quarter.
Curry scored eight points in the second quarter on 2-for-7 shooting (1-for-3 from the 3-point line). In seven minutes, he also had two assists and went perfect from the charity stripe in three attempts. Golden State had a 13-point lead over LA heading into the break, 60-47.
Curry had a big third quarter. He played over 10 minutes in the third and had 16 points, two rebounds and an assist. He shot 4-for-8 (2-for-5 on triples) and was 6-for-7 from the free-throw line in the period.
Heading into the final frame, he already had 28 points, six assists and three rebounds on 8-for-18 shooting, including 3-for-9 from beyond the arc. The Warriors had an 88-77 lead after three quarters.
Curry returned to the game at the 7:49 mark of the fourth quarter. He scored nine points in the final frame, including crucial free throws down the stretch. Curry logged a total of 34:16 minutes as the Warriors held on for their 45th victory this season.
Steph Curry's stats tonight
Steph Curry on Tuesday's 52-point performance against the Grizzlies: "I definitely was thinking about Klay"
On Tuesday, Steph Curry delivered an impressive performance as the Golden State Warriors won 134-125 on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. In the postgame interview, Curry admitted that he considered chasing the NBA record of former teammate Klay Thompson in 3-pointers made in a game.
Curry finished the game with 52 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals. He shot 16-for-31, including 12-for-20 from beyond the arc. While he had Thompson's record in mind, he said he focused on delivering the crucial victory for his team.
"The first two threes of the fourth quarter, I definitely was thinking about Klay in Chicago," Curry said. "This is closest I've been with the amount of time left, but then after that, reality check. We've gotta win the game, so you don't wanna sabotage anything."
Curry knocked a season-high 12 3-pointers on Tuesday, two shy of Thompson's NBA record. The now-Dallas Mavericks star recorded 14 triples during Golden State's 149-124 win against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 29, 2018.
Curry has achieved 12 made 3-pointers four times in his career. On Nov. 7, 2016, the two-time league MVP knocked a then-NBA record 13 3-pointers in a 116-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.