Basketball

Curry extends scoring streak

April 21, 2021 6:25 am

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry extended his scoring streak in the NBA.

Curry hit 49 points as his side beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96.

It was the 11th game in a row the 33-year-old has scored 30 points or more.

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Curry’s total included 10 three-pointers – five of them in the final quarter – against the Eastern Conference leaders.

It is the 21st time in his career he has hit 10 or more three-pointers in a single game and leaves him as the favorite for this season’s NBA Most Valuable Player award.

Coach Steve Kerr described Curry as just amazing to watch.

[Source: BBC Sport]