MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Stephen Curry had 52 points, including 12 3-pointers, as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
Curry was 16-of-31 from the field, making 12 of his 20 shots from distance, the dozen 3-pointers matching his season high. Jimmy Butler III scored 27 points and Draymond Green had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Warriors moved into fifth place in the Western Conference, overtaking the Grizzlies.
| Wilt Chamberlain | 118 |
| Michael Jordan | 31 |
| Kobe Bryant | 25 |
| James Harden | 23 |
| Elgin Baylor | 17 |
| Stephen Curry | 15 |
| Damian Lillard | 15 |
| LeBron James | 14 |
| Rick Barry | 14 |
Ja Morant led Memphis with 36 points and six assists, and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 22 points. Zach Edey had 10 points and 16 rebounds as Memphis dropped its third straight.
Curry was unstoppable in the first half, hitting his first five shots, including four from outside the arc. He had 32 points in the half, going 11-of-16 from the field and 8-of-10 from outside the arc. After Curry’s last 3-pointer in the half, coach Steve Kerr just turned and shook his head in disbelief.
“The guy is 37 years old,” Kerr said after the game. “Just incredible. Fifty-two points with people draped all over him all game long. The conditioning, the skill, the audacity, the belief — it’s just incredible to watch Steph at work.”
It was Curry’s 27th game with at least 10 made 3s, by far the most in league history (former teammate Klay Thompson is second with nine such games), according to ESPN Research.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
