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Stephen Curry set a new NBA three-pointer record as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco.<\/b><\/p>\n
Curry, 36, made all eight of his three-point attempts for the first time in his career as he finished with 30 points and 10 assists.<\/p>\n
And it meant the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player became the first person in league history to go at least eight-for-eight on three-pointers and reach double-digit assists in the same game.<\/p>\n
The NBA record of nine-for-nine was set in 2003 by Latrell Sprewell, before it was matched by Ben Gordon – both in 2006 and 2012 – and by Jalen Brunson in 2023.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Kuminga chipped in 20 points off the bench, while Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schroder scored 15 apiece.<\/p>\n
Victory improved the Warriors’ season record to 17-16 while the 76ers fell to 13-19.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, defending NBA champions the Boston Celtics sneaked past the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 118-115 win.<\/p>\n
LeBron James scored 38 points with eight assists and Max Christie added a career-high 28 as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the Portland Trail Blazers 114-106.<\/p>\n
The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference with a 116-98 home victory against the LA Clippers, while the Brooklyn Nets won 113-110 at at the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers triumphed 128-115 at the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey has had successful surgery on a broken fibula in his left leg.<\/p>\n
Ivey, the fifth overall pick in the 2022 draft, suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the Pistons’ 105-96 victory<\/a> against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Ivey will be reassessed in four weeks’ time, the Pistons said, although he is likely to miss most of the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n