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5 NBA Records The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors Can Break

By Gerald Bourguet

November 4, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green (23) celebrate during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 112-108. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
November 4, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green (23) celebrate during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 112-108. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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(EDITORS NOTE: CAPTION CORRECTION) Nov 22, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the ball during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Warriors won 118-105. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Three-Point Records

We have to separate this category into four different NBA records, since they could all belong to the Warriors before the season is over.

For starters, Stephen Curry is going to absolutely shatter the individual record for most three-pointers made in a season, which he set last year at 286 on 44.3 percent shooting from deep. This year, Curry is knocking down 5.3 threes per game, which puts him on pace for roughly 432 made three-pointers before the season is over.

Shooting at a 47.2 percent clip on 11.2 long range attempts per game obviously helps, but the scary thing is that Curry’s unbelievable shooting feels sustainable. Every night he does the same jaw-dropping things, which is why there’s another NBA record Curry might break soon enough: most three-pointers made in a single game.

Kobe Bryant (2003) and Donyell Marshall (2005) currently hold that honor with 12 made threes, but Curry has already gotten close a few times and we’re only one month into the 2015-16 season.

Against the Phoenix Suns, for example, he had nine three-pointers through the first three quarters, and if the score had been closer, he would have played the fourth quarter and most likely tied or broken the record.

The problem might be that in games where Curry is knocking down that many threes, there’s a good chance the Warriors are up by about 15-20 points, making it unnecessary to keep him in the game for large portions of the fourth quarter. Golden State’s main focus is still winning the championship, after all.

But we also shouldn’t forget that this record could be in play for Mr. 37 Points In A Quarter, Klay Thompson.

On a related note, Curry isn’t the only sharpshooter on this team, which means a few team records are in play too. The Dubs have already come close to the NBA record for most three-pointers made in a single game (23, set by the 2008-09 Orlando Magic and matched by the 2012-13 Houston Rockets), racking up 22 against the Suns on the same night that Curry went ballistic.

Finally, with the league diving headfirst into this pace-and-space era, it’s worth noting that single season team records for three-pointers are as likely to fall as ever. With the Warriors on pace to make 1,107 three-pointers in 2015-16, it’s safe to say that the 2014-15 Houston Rockets’ record (933) is not only going to fall, but will most likely be obliterated.

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