{"id":411681,"date":"2022-11-17T07:02:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=411681"},"modified":"2022-11-17T07:02:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:02:29","slug":"stephen-curry-equal-michael-jordan-in-a-big-nba-record-with-a-50-point-game-in-the-warriors-loss-to-phoenix-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/stephen-curry-equal-michael-jordan-in-a-big-nba-record-with-a-50-point-game-in-the-warriors-loss-to-phoenix-suns\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Curry Equal Michael Jordan in a Big NBA Record With a 50-Point Game in the Warriors Loss to Phoenix Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, Stephen Curry tied Allen Iverson for the ninth-most 50-point games in NBA history with his 11th career 50-point performance, but the Warriors star&#8217;s outburst wasn&#8217;t enough to stop Golden State from setting a club record for season-opening road futility in a 130-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns. This 2022\u201323 season, Stephen Curry is still a firecracker. He continues to be a bright spot for the Golden State Warriors despite their current struggles because of his Michael Jordan-like performances.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4QE0D85Cxw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>No matter how many points the superstar for the Warriors scored, the Suns always had a response. Despite Curry&#8217;s points, the Suns dominated for most of the game. The eight-time All-Star connected on 17 of 28 attempts, including 7 of 11 from long distances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a title=\"Brooklyn Nets\u2019 Kevin Durant is Hyped Up as His Alma Mater Texas Longhorns Upset No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/brooklyn-nets-kevin-durant-is-hyped-up-as-his-alma-mater-texas-longhorns-upset-no-2-gonzaga-bulldogs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brooklyn Nets\u2019 Kevin Durant is Hyped Up as His Alma Mater Texas Longhorns Upset No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Stephen Curry ties Michael Jordan with the most 50-point games after turning 30<\/h2>\n<p>Curry\u00a0set a new scoring record. He just equaled Michael Jordan for the second-most 50-point games after turning 30 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNStatsInfo\/status\/1593113342884945920\">ESPN Stats &amp; Info<\/a>. In his 30s, the 34-year-old great has already put on six such performances; Wilt Chamberlain is the only player with more, with seven.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight is Stephen Curry&#39;s sixth career 50-point game after turning 30 years old, tying Michael Jordan for 2nd-most all-time. Only Wilt Chamberlain has more (7). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZBIfAViRRU\">pic.twitter.com\/ZBIfAViRRU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNStatsInfo\/status\/1593113342884945920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Curry&#8217;s current form and the fact that Golden State must rely on him offensively make it easy to predict that Steph will ultimately tie and surpass Chamberlain&#8217;s record this season. The issue for Golden State was that no one else supported Curry on offense. Klay Thompson scored 19 points overall but only made 6 of his 17 shots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen Curry is the first Western Conference player to score 50+ points in a game this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iO12iNTfUw\">pic.twitter.com\/iO12iNTfUw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Golden State Warriors (@warriors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warriors\/status\/1593113035564277761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reigning NBA champion Warriors&#8217; record dropped to 6-9 overall. Curry performed at his peak in the opening period, connecting on 10 of his 13 field goal attempts, including 4 of 5 three-pointers. 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