42 points, 6 triples, and one very loud statement from Stephen Curry. And no, it was not his usual “Night, night.” The Golden State Warriors’ baby-faced assassin went nuclear against the Denver Nuggets, dropping 42 on 14-of-25 shooting, his second 40-point game of the season and his 42nd after turning 30. Only Michael Jordan has more (44). But Curry’s not just chasing MJ.

With 72 career 40-point games, he’s breathing down Oscar Robertson’s neck (77) for the most by a point guard in NBA history. Every big night like this brings him closer to rewriting the record books yet again. But the game itself? A masterpiece in its own way, to say the least.

Curry put in seven more points in overtime, while Jimmy Butler and Al Horford buried clutch threes to cap a 137–131 comeback win for Golden St

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