Stephen Curry hits 400th 3-pointer as Warriors approach 73rd win

Steph Curry sinks his 400th 3-pointer of the season
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The Golden State Warriors are trying to become the first NBA team to win 73 games in a regular season on Wednesday night, and they are well on their way, leading the Memphis Grizzlies in the fourth quarter. But guard Stephen Curry already hit a new mark of greatness: With 11:16 left in the third quarter, he sank his 400th 3-pointer of the season, crushing the previous record — also held by Curry — of 286.

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A Canadian hockey fan put that in perspective:

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After Curry hit his 400th 3-pointer — and he wasn't done for the game — he turned and saluted the crowd.

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Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.