Stephen Curry breaks records, hits a game-winner over OKC (Video)

We have never seen anything like Stephen Curry before, and Saturday night reminded us all that we should all thank our lucky stars that we have the ability to watch him nearly-nightly while he’s healthy and spry.

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Curry returned from a frightening sprained left ankle in the third quarter to put up 31 points after injury and 46 overall as Golden State finished off a dominant road trip with a 121-118 victory over Oklahoma City. Curry, who suffered from numerous ankle injuries early in his career, hit a game-winning three-pointer in overtime from 36 feet away.

That’s eight feet behind the three-point line, as the splash tied an NBA record for three-pointers in a game (with 12), all in a game that saw him break his own mark for three-pointers in a season.

The reigning MVP now has 288 three-pointers in a season. We should also remind that this game was played on Feb. 27, and Curry wrapped up last season’s record in mid-April.

The Warriors had every right to be out of this game. The team hasn’t played at home since Feb. 9, and the nationally-televised Thunder pairing marked the seventh and final game of a long road trip for a squad that has played more road contests than any other so far in 2015-16. The Thunder raced out to a 19-5 lead in the first quarter, looking to add a sixth loss to Golden State’s ledger as the Warriors (now 53-5) chase down Chicago’s 20-year old record for wins in a season.

That 72-10 Bulls team never had to face anything like Curry, though, as the MVP nailed 12-16 from deep and 14-24 overall, while adding six assists. Standout performances from Klay Thompson (31 points, several key defensive plays) and Draymond Green (versatile defense, with 14 rebounds, 14 assists, six steals and four blocks) also aided in the Warrior comeback.

Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant added 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists prior to fouling out in overtime, while Russell Westbrook came through with 26 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists, but it wasn’t enough. Nothing ever seems to be, against Golden State.

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