The records tumbled on a special night in the NBA with seven games taking place. The talk of the town will be back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry as he broke the NBA record for most made 3-pointers in a game.
Record-breaking Steph is back
The Warriors almost threw it away against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, throwing away a 20-point lead only for Stephen Curry to come to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Scoring 3-pointers. He dropped a record-breaking 13 shots from 3-point land as the Warriors won the game 116-106. Curry ended the game with a massive 46 points. Kevin Durant scored 22 and Klay Thompson ended with 24 points.
The Pelicans will look at this as an opportunity lost as they clawed back a 20-point deficit to lead in the third quarter, only to watch Curry light up Oracle Arena. Anthony Davis was their main man as he claimed a double-double 33 points, 13 rebounds. E’Twaun Moore scored 15 points and Tim Frazier finished with 13.
Harden leads from the front
The Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 114-106 with James Harden impressing again as he scored points and shared the ball. Harden finished the game with 32 points and 15 assists. He is the only Rockets player to have ever scored 30 and dished 15 assists, and he’s done it four times this season. Swiss centre Clint Capela, whose parents hail from Africa, scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots. Ryan Anderson scored 23 points.
There were more records in the game as Wizards point guard John Wall became his franchise’s leading assist-maker, topping their all-time charts during the loss. He scored 21 points and dished eight assists.
Hornets continue to impress
The Charlotte Hornets are in the midst of their best start in franchise history as they beat the Indiana Pacers 122-100. They are now 5-1 this season and continue to confound the critics. Kemba Walker recorded a double-double 24 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Cody Zeller and Spencer Hawes all scored 13 points. French-Cameroonian Nicolas Batum ended the game with nine points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.
CJ Miles was the best player for the Pacers with 23 points while Paul George scored 10 on the night.
Clippers stay red-hot
The LA Clippers are looking really good this season as they beat the Detroit Pistons 114-82. Chris Paul was perfect from 3-point range going 5-5 as he scored 24 points in the game. He added eight assists and two steals to an impressive stat line. JJ Redick scored 20, with Blake Griffin contributing 13 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as he just missed a triple-double. Cameroonian Luc Mbah-a-Moute scored four points, claimed two rebounds, stole the ball twice and blocked a shot.
Andre Drummond was the best Pistons player with a double-double 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Bulls too strong for Magic
The Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 112-80 as Jimmy Butler impressed with 20 points, seven assists and four steals. Dwyane Wade was heavily involved as he finished the game with 16 points, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Taj Gibson had a double-double night with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Aaron Gordon was the top-scorer for the Magic with 15 points.
African giants Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo couldn’t stave off defeat. Ibaka had seven points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal, while Biyombo scored two points, grabbed seven boards and blocked two shots.
Jazz down struggling Sixers
The Utah Jazz have surprised many this term and they continue to win games as they took down the Philadelphia 76ers 109-84 in a blow out in Philly. Gordon Hayward lead the way in only his second game of the campaign as he scored 20 points, took seven rebounds and passed five assists.
Young African stars, Cameroonian Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor, whose links go back to Nigeria, were the best performers for the Sixers. Okafor ended the game with 15 points and Embiid scored 14 points and grabbed nine boards.
Thunder get the better of the Heat
The Oklahoma City Thunder won 97-85 against the Miami Heat. Enes Kanter top-scored for the Thunder as he scored 24 points, completing his double-double with 10 rebounds. American-Nigerian Victor Oladipo also impressed as he poured in 17 points. Russell Westbrook also claimed a double-double as he scored 14 points and dished 11 assists. James Johnson was the Heat’s best scorer as he ended the game with 18 points.
By Cyrus Rogers
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