For the first time in his NBA career, Steph Curry opened the season with three consecutive games of scoring at least 30 points.
On Monday night against Phoenix, the streak was snapped when the Warriors star scored only 29 points (what a slacker).
But it still was a special night for the two-time league MVP, as he and his father, Dell, moved past Dolph and Danny Schayes and into second place on the NBA's all-time scoring list for father-son combos.
The Currys have combined for 27,226 points and now trail only Joe and Kobe Bryant (38,895).
Additionally, there is this little nugget:
Per @EliasSports, Stephen Curry's 22 three-pointers through the first four games of the season are a new NBA record for most threes through the first four games. Curry set the previous mark of 21 in 2015-16.— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) October 23, 2018
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Curry went 6 for 13 from 3-point range against the Suns, which is surprising when you consider that he shot 0 for 5 in the first quarter.
The five-time All-Star is 22 for 47 (46.8 percent) from 3-point territory so far this season. If he maintains this pace, he will make 451 3-pointers -- which would shatter the NBA record of 402 that he set in 2015-16.
Pretty wild how much space Steph Curry creates on this stepback 3 pic.twitter.com/EbaaAUGYAg— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) October 23, 2018
In the Warriors' fifth game that season, Curry went 7 for 11 from deep against the Clippers. And in the sixth game, he went 8 for 16 against the Nuggets.
This means Curry made 36 3-pointers through the first six games, so he has his work cut out for him if he wants to eclipse that mark.
The Warriors' next two opponents are the Wizards and Knicks, and Curry has torched both teams throughout his career:
-- Wizards = 26.1 points per game (4th most vs any team), 48.6 percent from deep (5th best vs any team)
-- Knicks = 24.6 points per game (8th most vs any team), 50.7 percent from deep (2nd best vs any team)
Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller
