That headline sounds made up, does not it? Much like that Mavericks-Lakers trade?
Effectively, identical to that blockbuster swap, that is additionally actual — Warriors icon Steph Curry is on the cusp of his 4,000th made regular-season 3-pointer.
Curry, is extensively considered one of the best shooter in NBA historical past, and the numbers bear that out.
Let’s take a look at the percentages for when Curry will make 3-pointer No. 4,000 at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Feb. 20.
When will Curry make his 4,000th profession regular-season 3-pointer?
3/15 vs. Knicks: +400 (greatest $10 to win $50 complete)
3/17 vs. Nuggets: +400 (greatest $10 to win $50 complete)
3/18 vs. Bucks: +500 (greatest $10 to win $60 complete)
3/20 vs. Raptors: +600 (greatest $10 to win $70 complete)
3/13 vs. Kings: +600 (greatest $10 to win $70 complete)
3/22 vs. Hawks: +900 (greatest $10 to win $100 complete)
3/10 vs. Blazers: +1300 (greatest $10 to win $140 complete)
3/25 vs. Warmth: +1500 (greatest $10 to win $160 complete)
As of Feb. 17, Curry has linked on 3,948 regular-season 3-pointers.
This season, Curry has 201 3s made, third-most within the league behind Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Detroit’s Malik Beasley. Nevertheless, Curry leads the league in 3-pointers made per sport with 4.4, as Edwards has performed in 54 video games, Beasley has performed in 55 and Curry has performed in 46.
Curry wants 52 3s to achieve 4,000, which means if he retains that precise tempo, he’ll obtain the feat in 12 video games, when the Warriors play the Knicks on March 15, assuming he performs within the subsequent 13 video games.
He is made 4 or extra 3-pointers in a sport 31 occasions this season.
To place Curry’s 3-point success into context, second on the all-time checklist is James Harden, who’s the one different participant in NBA historical past with over 3,000 3-pointers.
He is at 3,083, practically 900 fewer than Curry.
Different present gamers close to the highest of the checklist embrace Damian Lillard at 2,760, Klay Thompson at 2,627, LeBron James at 2,517 and Paul George at 2,335 — all miles behind Curry.
Curry has led the league in 3-pointers made a report eight occasions, all inside the final 12 seasons. Harden has topped the league 3 times (the second-most all time) within the final 12 years.
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