In a highly anticipated matchup, Steph Curry led the Warriors against the Boston Celtics, notching a major milestone by becoming the 30th all-time leading scorer in NBA history. Curry’s historic night underscored his continued impact, with the Warriors taking a slight lead late in the game.
Steph Curry Shines in Return, Joins NBA’s Top 30 Scorers Against the Celtics
On November 6 night, the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors will play a much-anticipated matchup. In addition to being a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals, this game pits two of the NBA's best teams against one another early in the season. Boston started the season 7-1, while Golden State was 6-1 after their first seven games.
There was still a lot of star power between Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, and others, even if Jaylen Brown was declared out before the game started. After missing three games due to injury, Curry made his comeback on Monday against the Washington Wizards. After suffering an ankle injury against the Los Angeles Clippers last week, Curry has fully recovered and has been playing at a high level ever since.
Curry had 17 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the fourth quarter against the Celtics. In addition, the star point guard became the 30th player on the NBA's all-time scoring list, making NBA history, per Sports Illustrated.
Curry Reaches Scoring Milestone, Leading Warriors in Intense Battle Against Defending Champs Celtics
This was a symbolic milestone for the NBA's all-time leader in made three-pointers, who has worn number 30 throughout his career. Curry will only go up the NBA's all-time scoring list because he still has a lot of elite basketball left to play.
This game has met the expectations, with Golden State leading by one point in the fourth quarter. Many people thought the Celtics, the reigning champs, would be among the NBA's top teams this season, but Golden State has surprised everyone.
Curry won his first Finals MVP title after his historic effort against the Celtics in the 2022 Finals. In Boston, the Warriors star always appears to perform well.