Stephen Curry beats the season record with 62 points | sports

Stephen Curry broke the record for points this season in the NBA. Added 62 in Golden State’s win over Portland (137-122). The Warriors star by far surpassed the highest score in this League. The record was 44 points and was shared by three players, James Harden (Houston), CJ McCollum (Portland) and Ja Morant (Memphis). The 62 points are also the best personal mark for Curry, who, at 32, is in his 12th season in the NBA.

Curry was only able to play five games last season due to injury. In addition, he finished in the last place in the Western Conference and did not qualify for the playoffs. The Warriors point guard got a scorecard against the Blazers with 18 hits on 31 shots from the field, including 8 of 16 on triples, and in addition to 18 of 19 on free throws. He also added 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Warriors add three wins and three losses in a season in which they cannot count on Klay Thompson, who had an Achilles heel surgery in November, and who have also started without Draymond Green, also injured.

The Denver Nuggets enjoyed the best version of Facundo Campazzo for the first time. The Argentine guard, who signed for the Nuggets on November 30 after ending his time at Real Madrid, barely had playing time in his first five NBA games, but in the sixth, against Minnesota, he had enough with 21 minutes to give a first taste of his quality and how much he can contribute to his team. He scored five of the eight triples he shot for a total of 15 points, two assists and three steals. The Nuggets added their second win against Minnesota (109-124) in six games played in a championship that did not start as the previous one ended, finalists in the Western Conference.

Minnesota, with the important loss of Karl-Anthony Towns, has not started well either, adding its fourth loss in six games. A situation that has already caused self-criticism from Ricky Rubio, who returned to the Wolves after his time in Utah and Phoenix. Following the loss to the Clippers (101-124) on December 29, the Spanish point guard declared: “We have to learn. We can make a lot of excuses: we are young, blah blah blah, this and that. But once you step on the floor and play for an NBA team… Our last two games have been ridiculously bad. There are no other words ”. But his wake-up call hasn’t done much good as the Wolves have lost the next two games to Washington and Denver.

Campazzo had a direct duel with Ricky in the minutes in which both coincided on the court. Both came off the bench and Ricky, in the 18 minutes he played, added 6 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. Juancho Hernangómez came out for the first time this season in the Wolves’ starting five and in 26 minutes he contributed 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists with a 3 of 12 shooting from the field.

The Nuggets asserted the quality of their stellar duo, point guard Jamal Murray with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and center Nikola Jokic with a triple-double: 19 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. It is the fourth triple-double he has achieved this season. The Wolves, after a third quarter in which they dominated, collapsed at the end despite Beasley’s 25 points, Culver’s 20 and D’Angelo Russell’s 18 points and 7 assists.

Tribute to Marc without an audience

The Lakers won in Memphis (94-108). LeBron James led his team with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. He was followed by Antony Davis, with 19 points and 9 rebounds, and two signings this season, Harrell, with 16 points and 9 rebounds, and Matthews, with 14 points.

Marc Gasol, who signed for the Lakers in November, had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a game with many connotations for him. He played in Memphis for the first time since he was traded to Toronto in February 2019 and received a tribute from the team where he played for 10 1/2 seasons. The Grizzlies played a tribute video to Marc Gasol during a first quarter timeout. “You always have in your mind when you will play against Memphis again,” explained the Spanish center. “In your mind, the stands are full. The fact that they are empty makes it a little less special. With the people in the stands, the trip to Memphis and the game would have been much more special for me. ” His teammate, LeBron James, added: “I hope that when the fans get back on the court, Marc can see another video like that.”

Luka Doncic, with a muscle contusion, could not play the game that Dallas lost to Chicago (118-108). On the day, Jayson Tatum’s basket stood out, 2.9 seconds to go, and the block that followed Blake Griffin when he tried a triple on the horn. The two actions gave the Boston Celtics victory in Detroit (120-122).

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