Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the NBA record with 402 made three-pointers last season, and he waited just seven games to set another record this season.
Curry drilled 13 shots from deep during his team's 116-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Here is a look at the 13th, which eclipsed his own (tied) record for the most in a single game:
The two-time defending league MVP finished the win with 46 points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals behind 16-of-26 shooting from the field and 13-of-17 shooting from three-point range.
It was a drastic turnaround from his last outing during a 117-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when he scored 13 points and missed all 10 of his attempts from long range. The lackluster performance ended his streak for consecutive games with a made three at 157.
ESPN Stats & Info noted such a dramatic game-to-game improvement is incredibly rare:
According to Warriors PR, Curry led the league with 13 40-point games last season, so the scoring tally is nothing new for the sharpshooter. Chris B. Hayne ...
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