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Steph Curry drains 3 to eclipse 25,000 points (0:23)
Stephen Curry hits a milestone triple to reach 25,000 career points against the Pistons. (0:23)
ESPN News Services
Mar 9, 2025, 12:33 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points, reaching the milestone during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 115-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!" Curry yelled while running back through the hallway to the locker room after a quick return to the court postgame.
And that was a tribute to teammate Draymond Green, who loves to yell "boom" after making a 3-pointer. Green, who hit the go-ahead 3 with 35 seconds left, secured the game ball for Curry.
Curry, 36, surpassed 25,000 with a 3-pointer at the 8:32 mark of the third quarter, then received a warm ovation when he was recognized during a timeout with 5:42 to go.
He finished with 32 points -- pushing his total to 25,017 -- on 8-for-22 shooting and converted all 12 of his free throws as the Warriors moved to 11-1 with Jimmy Butler in the lineup this season.
Curry hit the mark in his 1,011th game.
His next remarkable task is becoming the first NBA player to make 4,000 3-pointers. Curry made four Saturday and needs seven more.
"It's crazy, crazy," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It feels like 25,000 3s actually. It's dynamite. Just night after night, and tonight was obviously not a great shooting night for him. But I loved that he played through fatigue and a physical defense and got to the line 12 times. He was brilliant on a night when his shot really wasn't there, he was still brilliant. That's the mark of a great player."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
