Curry hits winning 3, sets record as Warriors beat Thunder
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after hitting the game-winning shot in overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Golden State won 121-118.
OKLAHOMA CITY >> Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer from beyond 30 feet with 0.6 seconds left in overtime gave the Golden State Warriors a 121-118 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
Curry finished with 46 points as his winning shot was his 12th 3-pointer, tying the NBA single-game record. He also broke his own NBA record for 3s in a season, leaving the new mark at 288.
With the win, Golden State became the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth.
Curry, the league’s scoring leader and reigning MVP, missed about six minutes of the third quarter with a left ankle injury. He drove to the basket and rolled the ankle before Thunder guard Russell Westbrook stepped on it.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 37 points, but he fouled out in the first minute of overtime.
The Warriors won the previous meeting with the Thunder 116-108 at home on Feb. 6. The teams play again Thursday at Golden State.
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Oklahoma City led by 12 in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors rallied. Klay Thompson made a 3 from the left corner to cut Oklahoma City’s lead to 100-99. It was the first 3 of the game for any Warriors player other than Curry.
Durant responded with a 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds left to put the Thunder up 103-99.
Thompson quickly scored a layup, then the Thunder turned the ball over, and Andre Iguodala was fouled with 0.7 seconds left. Iguodala made both free throws to tie the score at 103 and force the extra period.
STAR POWER
Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy attended the game. The Cowboys played in the Sugar Bowl last season.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Curry has made a 3-pointer in an NBA-record 129 straight games. … C Anderson Varejao played in his third game with the Warriors. The Cleveland Cavaliers traded him to Portland and the Trail Blazers waived him, allowing Golden State to pick him up.
Thunder: Durant has scored 20 or more in 44 straight games. … Durant was presented with the Western Conference Player of the Month award for January before the game. … Oklahoma City scored the game’s first eight points. … Durant fouled out for just the fourth time in 621 career regular-season games.
UP NEXT
Thunder: At Sacramento on Monday.
Warriors: Host Atlanta on Tuesday.
