Curry extends NBA 3-point shooting record as Warriors top Rockets 121-116
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 32 points with five 3-pointers to extend his latest NBA record, Klay Thompson broke out of his shooting slump with a season-high 20 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped their six-game losing streak with a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
“We weren’t perfect but in this case you just need to win,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “That was the focus. Hopefully this is a good sign and we can get back on track.”
Already the league’s all-time leader in made 3-pointers, Curry is the first player in league history to have four or more in each of his first 13 games to start a season. The nine-time All-Star and two-time MVP was 8 of 14 from the floor and 5 of 9 beyond the arc.
It’s Curry’s seventh game this season with 30 or more points, and 10th with at least 25.
As time expired in the fourth quarter, Curry jokingly raised his arms in celebration.
“Haven’t had good energy walking off this floor in a while,” Curry said of the Warriors’ second home win of the season and first since Nov. 1. “We needed this one for sure.”
Thompson entered the night shooting 15 of 42 (3 of 19 from 3-point range) over his previous four games but came out strong early against the Rockets with three 3s and 12 points in the first quarter. He finished 7 of 16 and had five 3-pointers.
Chris Paul added 15 points and 12 assists helping Golden State to its 12th consecutive win against Houston.
“I tell Klay all the time, every time he shoots it I think it’s going in,” Paul said. “Every time I’m pushing the ball up the court I’m looking for him.”
One night after a one-point loss to the Lakers, the Rockets trailed by 14 and were behind by double digits much of the night before making a run at the end to make it close.
Alperen Sengun had 30 points and 13 rebounds for Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 17, and Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green each had 16.
The Rockets, winless in five road games this season, haven’t beaten the Warriors since Feb. 20, 2020.
Houston coach Ime Udoka blamed the Rockets’ defense for allowing Golden State to take several open shots.
“This is a team, the main team in the league, that takes advantage of those mistakes,” Udoka said. “We were poor on our coverage for the most part. Our attention to deal was not the best.”
Curry got off to a slow start but made a four-point play late in the second quarter to go with a pair of 3s. He made his milestone fourth 3-pointer late in the third quarter to put the Warriors ahead 100-87.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Play the Grizzlies at home Wednesday. Houston has lost nine of the last 10 games between the two teams.
Warriors: Visit the Suns on Wednesday. Phoenix beat Golden State earlier this season.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. vs. Kevon Looney (Stephen Curry gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:11 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:54 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-2 |
| 10:31 | | Klay Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:26 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-2 |
| 10:25 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 |
| 10:15 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 9:41 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:27 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-8 |
| 9:27 | | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:27 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-8 |
| 9:14 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 9-11 |
| 9:00 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 11-11 |
| 8:48 | | Klay Thompson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 8:40 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-11 |
| 8:31 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 13-14 |
| 8:19 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Klay Thompson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback dunk | 15-14 |
| 7:40 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:24 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 15-16 |
| 7:24 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | +1 | Klay Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-17 |
| 7:09 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:07 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Moses Moody defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Moses Moody draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:01 | | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:54 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Klay Thompson's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 18-17 |
| 5:11 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point layup | ||
| 4:55 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 20-17 |
| 4:43 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 22-17 |
| 4:14 | | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:00 | | Jock Landale misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +3 | Moses Moody makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 22-20 |
| 3:22 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:10 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:08 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot | 25-20 |
| 2:33 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point stepback jump shot (Dario Saric assists) | 25-22 |
| 2:23 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 25-25 |
| 1:53 | | Brandin Podziemski personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:43 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running dunk | 25-27 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 27-27 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-29 |
| 0:51 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:44 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Jalen Green misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Jonathan Kuminga personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving hook shot | 29-29 |
| 11:17 | | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:08 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:05 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point driving layup (Klay Thompson assists) | 29-31 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 31-31 |
| 10:31 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-34 |
| 10:14 | | Dario Saric blocks Jeff Green's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point reverse layup (Jeff Green assists) | 33-34 |
| 9:38 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Jonathan Kuminga makes three point jump shot (Klay Thompson assists) | 33-37 |
| 8:50 | | +3 | Jeff Green makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 36-37 |
| 8:37 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 36-39 |
| 7:52 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point layup | ||
| 7:50 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-40 |
| 7:36 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-41 |
| 7:12 | | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 39-41 |
| 6:42 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 39-44 |
| 6:23 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 42-44 |
| 6:04 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point pullup jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 42-47 |
| 5:40 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 42-49 |
| 5:22 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving finger roll layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 44-49 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 44-51 |
| 4:36 | | Moses Moody personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:29 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Brandin Podziemski personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:56 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 46-51 |
| 3:41 | | Fred VanVleet personal foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | Fred VanVleet technical foul | ||
| 3:41 | | Stephen Curry misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:41 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving floating jump shot | 46-53 |
| 3:35 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 49-53 |
| 3:05 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 3:01 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Andrew Wiggins's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 2:58 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:17 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point tip layup | 49-55 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 51-55 |
| 1:50 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-56 |
| 1:47 | | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-57 |
| 1:30 | | Stephen Curry shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-57 |
| 1:30 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-57 |
| 1:19 | | Stephen Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-58 |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-59 |
| 0:28 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 |