Steph Curry leads Warriors to crucial victory behind 52-point performance

Stephen Curry came dangerously close to setting the 3-point record on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 134-125.

Curry scored 52 points and made 12 3-pointers in the contest. He added 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals as well. He was three 3-pointers away from setting the record held by his former teammate, Klay Thompson, and one 3-pointer away from tying his personal record.

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"Fifty-two points with people draped all over him, all game long," Wariors head coach Steve Kerr said, later adding, "I've been watching this for 11 years, and actually longer before I became his coach. ... Y...