Warriors' Stephen Curry sets record with 85 three pointers in calendar month

Curry finished with 37 points against the Kings. He is shooting 52.9% from the field in April and a robust 47% from beyond the arc

Stephen Curry’s record-setting month of April rolled on Sunday night against the Sacramento Kings, as he hit seven 3-pointers in a 117-113 Golden State Warriors victory to set a new NBA record for most 3s in a calendar month with 85 — and counting.

Stephen Curry has now made 83 threes in the month of April.

That is the most EVER threes in a calendar month in @NBAHistory 👏 https://t.co/n4CtcUX9z1 pic.twitter.com/38aSN1AyYo

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 26, 2021

The previous record was held by the Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden, who hit 82 in November 2019 while a member of the Houston Rockets.

For Curry, who is averaging 38.2 points a game this month, the shots are falling easier than ever in part because his mind is at ease.

Curry finished with 37 points against the Kings. He is shooting 52.9% from the field in April and a robust 47% from beyond the arc.