Steph Curry was far from his best when it came to shooting during the Golden State Warriors’ 118-114 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The two-time MVP didn’t score a three-pointer in an NBA regular season game for the first time since December 1, 2018, ending a remarkable 268-game streak. He had reached the 3,500 three-pointer milestone earlier this week.
Steph Curry’s impressive three-point streak has come to an end as the Golden State Warriors edged past Portland Trail Blazers.
The Warriors overcame the Trail Blazers 118-114 after travelling to the Moda Center, but Curry was far from his best when it came to shooting.
He missed all eight of his attempts to score a three-pointer, ending a remarkable record streak of 268 NBA regular season games with at least one three-pointer.
The streak began on December 1, 2018, against the Detroit Pistons, and Curry made his 3,500th three-pointer during the Warriors’ 124-120 victory against the Brooklyn Nets earlier this week.
Curry scored a season-low seven points against the Trail Blazers, along with eight assists.
“We can’t rely on Steph to bail us out on every single night,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
“It was a tough night for him. But that’s what a team is supposed to be about – everybody filling in for each other, different guys stepping up each night.
“That’s a great sign, because he’s carried us for long enough this year. We need to give him more help.”
Klay Thompson scored 28 points during the Warriors’ victory, while Andrew Wiggins came off the bench to record 25 points and seven rebounds.
It was the Warriors’ second successive win, marking the first time the side has earned consecutive victories since a five-game winning streak ended in early November.
Elsewhere, the New Orleans Pelicans set a club record for three-pointers in one game, scoring 22 during a 146-110 thrashing of the San Antonio Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama was the top scorer for the Spurs with 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, but he could not prevent his team from recording their 19th loss in their past 20 games.
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Houston Rockets 128-119, with Giannis Antetokounmpo surpassing former player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most rebounds for the club.
Antetokounmpo secured his 7,162th career rebound after grabbing 17 during the match against the Rockets, also scoring 26 points.
It was a fourth straight win for the Bucks, who ended the Rockets’ five-game winning streak.
“I want to keep on playing the game at a high level,” said the 29-year-old Antetokounmpo. “I want to keep on taking care of my body and I know if I do that sometimes you break records.
“But at the end of the day, I’m beyond blessed to be the all-time leader in rebounds, but I got to keep going and keep moving forward.”
The Phoenix Suns came back from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Washington Wizards 112-108, with Kevin Durant finishing with a game-high 28 points, while the Boston Celtics beat Orlando Magic 114-97.
