5 highest-scoring games in Stephen Curry's NBA career

#3 53 points against New Orleans Pelicans - October 31st, 2015

New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry started the 2015-16 NBA season with a 40-point effort against the New Orleans Pelicans who were led by Anthony Davis at that time.

Four days later, Stephen Curry put up a 53-point performance against the Pelicans in New Orleans, setting the tone for what became his greatest year in the NBA, which he capped off with a unanimous MVP award.

In that game, Stephen Curry shot the ball 27 times and made 17 baskets. From the three-point line, he made eight out of 14 attempts and was perfect from the free-throw line in 11.

Moreover, Curry dished out nine assists and recorded four steals to guide the Warriors to a 14-point victory.

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#2 54 points vs New York Knicks - February 27th, 2013

Stephen Curry against the Knicks.

February 27th, 2013 might be the date when the entire world heard of a unique shooter - Stephen Curry - who was plying his trade for the Golden State Warriors.

Despite playing in the Mark Jackson era at Golden State, Stephen Curry started to shine incredibly during the 2012-13 NBA season.

Against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Stephen Curry put up one of his most memorable performances in the regular season. He scored 54 points and made 11 of his 13 attempts from the three-point line in that game.

Curry made 18 of his 28 field goals and had seven assists in a game in which he played every minute. However, his efforts were not enough, as New York took a four-point win over the young Warriors lineup.

Later that season, Stephen Curry broke Ray Allen's record of most three-pointers in a single season when he scored his 272nd 'three'. Moreover, the player led the Warriors to the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs.

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#1 62 points vs Portland Trail Blazers - January 3rd, 2021

Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors.

Stephen Curry's first 60-point game came against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite being renowned for making a high number of three-pointers in his games where he tallies at least 50 points, Stephen Curry was aggressive against the Blazers and attacked the paint consistently.

All of Steph Curry's 62 points vs. the Blazers.A new career high in an unbelievable performance 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sWZID5RNbc

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 4, 2021

Of course, he still made eight three-point shots, but attacking the paint and drawing fouls were a key part of his 62-point effort in that game. That marked the first time Curry scored 60 points in an NBA game.

That performance proved that Stephen Curry could perform at the highest level while facing one of the league's best point guards in Damian Lillard.

The player also had five rebounds and four assists in that game as the Warriors grabbed their best win of the year and improved to 3-3 in the 2020-21 NBA season.

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