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Curry nets 51 as NBA champions Golden State Warriors beat Wizards

Yahoo! News | February 4, 2016

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after scoring against the Washington Wizards, at Verizon Center in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2016

Washington (AFP) - Stephen Curry scored 51 points, including an NBA season-high 11 3-pointers, to power the defending league champion Golden State Warriors past host Washington 134-121.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Curry on Wednesday scored 25 points in the first quarter as the Warriors improved to 45-4 with their eighth consecutive victory.

Curry went 11-of-16 from beyond the arc, finishing one 3-pointer shy of matching the one-game NBA record of 12 3-pointers shared by Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and former NBA standout Donyell Marshall.

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