With this 3-pointer in the 4th quarter of Monday's win in Brooklyn, Stephen Curry passes Kevin Garnett for 21st in career points.
With a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game in Brooklyn, Stephen Curry passed Kevin Garnett (26,071) for 21st on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Curry finished with 27 points (8-15 FGs, 5-for-12 on 3-pointers) in the 120-107 victory. He recently became the 22nd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career NBA points, achieving the feat in the third quarter on the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over Dallas.
In Monday’s third quarter, Curry ripped off a stretch of 10-straight points (two 3-pointers, a field goal and two free throws).
After passing Garnett, Curry is 319 points away from passing Hall of Famer John Havlicek (26,395) for No. 20 and 321 points from passing Hall of Famer Paul Pierce (26,397) for No. 19.
The Golden State Warriors won their fourth game in five, snapping the Nets’ 3-game streak.
