Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry’s New 3-Point Record Leaves Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson in the Dust

In the realm of NBA three-point shooting, there's Stephen Curry, and then there's everyone else. It's like comparing a supernova to a sparkler. While Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson are certified sharpshooters, Curry's recent exploits are less a demonstration of skill and more a display of basketball sorcery. Take the Golden State Warriors' recent East Coast swing opener against the Orlando Magic. Even when the Dubs faced a daunting early deficit, Curry, simply rewrote the script.
He started slow, almost toying with the Magic, before unleashing a second-quarter inferno. It was almost four minutes into the first quarter before the two-time MVP made his first shot. He scored the opening points of the game for the Warriors after draining a 28-footer. Orlando surged to a 34-23 lead as Curry closed the quarter with five points and two assists. Steph Curry scored 16 points in the second quarter, including the final three-pointer, a 49-footer, which reduced the Magic's lead to 66-52.
When you see "Most games with 9+ 3-pointers made in NBA history," it reads:
45 — Steph Curry
14 — Damian Lillard
12 — Klay Thompson
You don't just see a number, you witness a chasm. A canyon. A continental divide.

Lillard and Thompson, two titans of the long ball, are relegated to the 'also-rans' section of the Curry story. It's not a slight on their abilities, but a testament to Curry's otherworldly consistency. They're like elite chefs forced to watch a culinary demigod effortlessly whip up a five-star meal while blindfolded. Imagine trying to explain to a casual fan that someone has more than three times the number of elite shooting performances than their closest competitors. It's like explaining quantum physics with interpretive dance.
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Curry's dominance isn't just about making shots; it's about altering the very fabric of the game. He's redefined what's possible, forcing defenses to stretch to absurd lengths, and inspiring a generation of kids to launch shots from the logo. So, while Lillard and Thompson continue to light up scoreboards, Curry's legacy is etched in a different stratosphere, a place where gravity bends and three-pointers fall like rain.