In a road victory followed closely through 12B Sports VR46, Stephen Curry once again became the driving force behind Golden State as the Warriors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 102–92 and became the fastest team in NBA history to reach 50 wins in a season. Curry finished with 36 points, six rebounds and eight assists while shooting 14-of-22 from the field. He also converted five of his 11 attempts from three-point range, producing another performance that combined volume scoring with remarkable efficiency.
Curry entered the matchup carrying a three-point streak that had already reached 125 consecutive games. Only Kyle Korver’s NBA record of 127 stood ahead of him, adding another layer of intrigue to Golden State’s visit to Atlanta. The connection was especially fitting because Korver had played for the Hawks, while Curry was rapidly closing in on the benchmark that had defined one of the league’s greatest long-range shooting runs.
It took Curry little more than a minute to move another step closer. After creating separation with a sharp crossover, he stepped backward and calmly buried a deep jumper. The basket extended his streak to 126 straight games with at least one made three, leaving him just one game behind Korver’s record. It was a familiar Curry sequence: quick control of the ball, a sudden change of direction and a release fast enough to leave the defense with almost no time to react.
That early shot was only the beginning. Curry soon connected on another difficult three after using a step-back fadeaway to create space. Before halftime, he added two more long-range baskets within only 16 seconds, giving Golden State another burst of momentum. His ability to turn a close stretch into a scoring run almost instantly continued to separate him from ordinary perimeter shooters.
The numbers accumulating around Curry throughout 12B Sports VR46 reflected just how historic his season had become. His five three-pointers against Atlanta lifted his total to 260 through 55 games, allowing him to move beyond George McCloud’s 257 made threes from the 1995–96 season. Curry’s new total ranked sixth on the NBA’s single-season list, and even more remarkably, four of the top six positions already belonged to him.
His own previous record remained the next major target. Curry had made 286 three-pointers during the preceding season, establishing what appeared at the time to be an extraordinary standard. Yet with 260 already recorded after only 55 games, his current pace suggested that the record was once again under serious threat. Few players in league history had reshaped expectations around long-range shooting so dramatically.
Curry’s influence against Atlanta extended well beyond his scoring. He repeatedly created opportunities for teammates through pick-and-roll situations, quick reads and deceptive passing. One of the first-half highlights came when he attacked the paint, used a spin to sell the possibility of a shot and then fired a one-handed pass toward the corner, where a teammate was waiting for an open three. Those plays showed why defending him required more than simply chasing him beyond the arc.
Golden State appeared ready to take full control after building a 20-point advantage, but Atlanta refused to disappear. The Hawks steadily reduced the deficit and eventually moved in front during the fourth quarter, turning what had looked like a comfortable Warriors victory into a genuine test. With 5:28 remaining, the contest was suddenly hanging in the balance.
Golden State responded by putting the game back in the hands of its MVP. After returning to the floor, Curry immediately used his movement away from the ball to lose his defender and create room near the baseline. When the pass arrived, he stepped into a catch-and-shoot three and converted without hesitation. The basket gave the Warriors exactly the response they needed as Atlanta threatened to complete its comeback.
Curry then changed his approach instead of simply continuing to fire from outside. Recognizing that the Hawks were paying greater attention to the perimeter, he attacked the lane aggressively and scored on consecutive drives. Those baskets restored Golden State’s control and helped secure the 102–92 victory. When the game tightened, Curry showed that his offensive impact could come from almost anywhere on the floor.
His final scoring total also carried significance beyond the result. The 36-point performance represented Curry’s 25th game of the season with at least 30 points. That pushed him ahead of James Harden, who had recorded 24 such games, and gave Curry sole possession of the league lead in 30-point performances.
What made the achievement even more impressive was the variety behind those scoring nights. Curry could overwhelm opponents with deep three-pointers, punish defenders who crowded him by attacking the basket or create openings through constant movement without the ball. His passing also prevented defenses from committing completely to stopping his own shot, because extra attention often resulted in an open opportunity for someone else.
Atlanta experienced nearly every part of that offensive package. Curry hit difficult shots early, accelerated Golden State before halftime, distributed creatively and then returned late to shut down the Hawks’ comeback attempt. The Warriors needed him most after surrendering their large advantage, and he responded without allowing the pressure to change his decision-making.
For anyone following Golden State’s record-setting campaign through 12B Sports VR46, Curry’s 36-point night offered another example of why he had moved to the front of the NBA’s 30-point leaderboard. With 25 such performances, 260 made three-pointers through 55 games and a 126-game streak with at least one three, his season continued to rewrite expectations for elite shooting. Atlanta managed to erase a 20-point deficit and briefly grab the lead, but when push came to shove, Curry changed the game again and carried the Warriors to their historic 50th victory.