It’s been almost three weeks since the Golden State Warriors last played a basketball game. The remaining 17 games of the 2019-20 NBA season has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With no game action on the calendar until further notice, Warriors Wire is digging into Golden State’s history to find noteworthy performances of the past. Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and the “We Believe” era Dubs have had their moments in our rewinds. However, on March 30, 2013, it was Stephen Curry’s night.
Before Curry was taking home Most Valuable Player trophies, he was busy trying to lead the Warriors to their first playoff appearance in six years. During the stretch run of the season, Curry and the Warriors welcomed Damian Lillard to his hometown of Oakland.
March 30, 2013
During his Rookie of the Year campaign, Lillard dropped 37 points in his first trip to Oracle Arena. In round two, Curry got the best of Lillard, holding him to only 16 points on 4-of-11 shooting in Golden State’s blowout 125-98 victory against Portland.
Curry dazzled in his breakout season with 39 points on 14-of-22 shooting. The Davidson product’s effort against Portland was his third-highest scoring total of the season. Curry drilled seven 3-pointers while tallying six assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes.
Carl Landry added a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to move Golden State to 42-32 with eight games remaining on the season.
Watch highlights from Curry’s 39 point night via YouTube: