Stephen Curry set an NBA postseason record by knocking down his 59th three of the playoffs with just under 4:30 remaining in the second quarter, and that historic achievement was somehow an afterthought by the time the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a 115-80 Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets.
En route to trouncing the Rockets and taking a 3-0 series lead, the Warriors received 40 points (12-of-19 shooting, 7-of-9 from three), seven assists and five rebounds from the league MVP.
Curry's most prolific acts came from well beyond the arc, but it was the mind-numbing efficiency with which he scored that made his effort so jaw-dropping, according to ESPN Stats & Info:
Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan (May 31, 1993 vs NYK) are only players in conf finals history to make 5 3s, score 40 pts, shoot 55% from field
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 24, 2015
His display was just the third of its kind since the start of the decade, too.