Goosebumps-including atmospheres and must-see moments can be found across the NBA’s globe, but on their absolute best day, they would have a difficult time topping what Stephen Curry and Chase Center created side-by-side on March 13, 2025. One trifecta shy of becoming NBA history’s first to hit 4,000 3-pointers, Curry — likely feeling the murmurs and anticipatory energy of the crowd — inadvertently loses his handle, prompting a diving, multiplayer scrum for a loose ball. Finding that to be somewhat of a disguised blessing, Curry turns it into a reasonable look, pump-faking Trey Lyles out of position before relocating, setting the stage for a triple of record-breaking proportions. In what merely became the latest example in Curry’s case as basketball’s most celebrated long-range sniper, the suddenly-hot Golden State Warriors rode the wave of momentum to win No. 11 over a 12-game span. Not necessarily needing to pair his milestone-crossing night with a big-time scoring output, Curry tallied 11 points (on nine shots), alongside two rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and a 3-pointer in a win over the Sacramento Kings. · Mar 14, 2025