Stephen Curry passes Jerry West, new features with 52 points and 5 night flights

Stephen Curry scored 52 points, including 12 3 points, to exceed Jerry West for 25th on the marking list of all NBA time while making additional entries in records along the way in the victory of Golden State 134-125 against Memphis on Tuesday evening.

Curry was unstoppable in the first half, hitting his first five shots, including four from outside the arc. He had 32 points in half-time, going 11 for 16 on the field and 8 for 10 outside the arc. After the last Curry pointer in halftime, coach Steve Kerr has just turned around and rocked his head with disbelief.

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Stephen Curry exceeded Jerry West for the 25th row on the score list of all time in the NBA pic.twitter.com/1d311nacbi

– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 2, 2025

Overlal, Curry made 12 of his 20 shots at a distance, the dozen 3 points corresponding to his high season. He became the first player in the NBA history to record at least 50 points, 10 3 points and five interceptions in a single match.

The Warriors superstar and the quadruple NBA champion have also exceeded Lebron James (active) and Rick Barry (retired) and is now tied with Damian Lillard (active) for the sixth career games in the history of the NBA (15).

Curry’s performance was also necessary for Warriors as spectacular for fans. The victory allowed Golden State to exceed Memphis for fifth place in the classification of the Western Conference. Finish this high would mark the best placement of the Warriors in the West since 2022, when Curry led them to their last NBA championship.

Already the leader of all time in the league in 3 points, Curry now joins the 25 best scorers in the history of the NBA. Reggie Miller, whom Curry died in the 3S of all time manufactured in 2021, is to be followed on the list of marked of all time at n ° 24. Alex English, Vince Carter, Kevin Garnett and Russell Westbrook complete group 20 to 25 years.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.