Stephen Curry became the first Golden State Warriors player in NBA history to achieve 700 20-point career games after leading the team to a 132-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Curry was one of four players to score 20 or more points; Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody combined for 43, while Buddy Hield scored 22.
The victory elevated the Warriors atop the Kings in the Western Conference.rankings to ninth.
Curry’s total of 20 ties him with NBA great Michael Jordan for the most games with 20 or more points by a guard after turning 35.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the Western Conference leaders, defeated the Utah Jazz 130-107 in Salt Lake City after returning from their All-Star break.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and Chet Holmgren added 20 as the Thunder won for the eighth time in nine games.
In other news, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 142-106 to maintain their lead in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers have won 46 of their 56 games thus far.
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Washington Wizards 104-101, with Brook Lopez scoring 18 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
The Miami Heat won 120-111 against the Toronto Raptors to stop a four-game losing run, the Detroit Pistons beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-110, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103.
