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“Will Steph Curry reach 3000 3s on NBA Christmas?”: Can the Warriors superstar break his ‘Christmas curse’ and demolish another shooting record tonight against the Phoenix Suns?

Samir Mehdi
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“Will Steph Curry reach 3000 3s against on NBA Christmas?”: Can the Warriors superstar break his ‘Christmas curse’ and demolish another shooting record tonight against the Phoenix Suns?

Will Steph Curry finally break free from playing bad on NBA Christmas day games and reach 3000 regular season 3s tonight? 

Steph Curry is undoubtedly the greatest shooter in NBA history. It’s quite insane to think about how ‘analysts’ were debating whether or not the Warriors superstar was worth $44 million over 4 years back in 2012 due to his ‘bum ankle’. Fast-forward to today and he’s resurrected a franchise that make gave up on years prior. 

Steph Curry has broken an incredible amount of records over the past decade, with his most recent one perhaps being his most significant. 2974 is a number that will go down in league history as the number of 3s Curry hit to pass Ray Allen as the all-time leader in regular season 3s made.

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Now, he sits at the precipice of yet another 3-point shooting record on Christmas Day: 3000 regular season 3-pointers made. 

Curry is currently at 2,994 and merely needs 6 more shots made from beyond the arc to reach a milestone that no one in league history has hit as of yet. 

Steph Curry and his abysmal NBA Christmas Day performances. 

Steph Curry hitting six 3s in a game isn’t something that should be all to shocking for anybody nowadays. So, if anybody was to bet on an over under for how many 3s Curry would hit in a game, betting the over (depending on the matchup) is usually advised.

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However, the one thing that could stop Curry from reaching this milestone is history. In the 8 games he’s played on Christmas Day, not once has he scored over 20 points. His averages are far off from what’s expected of the 3x champ as he’s put up a measly 13.1 points on 20.4% from 3 point range in those eight games. 

Given that he’s never showed out on NBA Christmas, it would be surprising to see him rain down on the Phoenix Suns’ parade tonight, especially with them allowing opponents to shoot a measly 32% on above the break threes. 

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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