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

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.
A Canadian hockey fan put that in perspective:
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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