Associated Press
NEW YORK – Stephen Curry bested Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson and six others to win his first three-point contest during All-Star Saturday night.
Curry scored 27 points in the final round. He connected on 13 consecutive shots until missing his final attempt, bringing fans and celebrities roaring to their feet at Brooklyn's Barclays Center after every swish.
Thompson, who had an opening-round best of 24, scored only 14 points in the final round. Cleveland's Kyrie Irving finished second with 17 points in the three-man final.
Curry, who set the NBA-record with 272 three-pointers in a season two years ago, finally took home the three-point crown on his fourth try. He earned bragging rights over his fellow "Splash Brothers" star in the process, putting pressure on Thompson to follow his spotlight-stealing final round.
He couldn't. Nobody could.
Atlanta's Kyle Korver, who is shooting a league-high 52.3 percent from beyond the arc, and defending champion Marco Belinelli of San Antonio never made it past the first round with scores of 18. Portland's Wesley Matthews finished with 22, Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick scored 17 and Houston's James Harden had 15.
It was a rare year when the three-point competition had as much — if not more — intrigue than the dunk contest because of the notable names who were — and weren't — participating in each.
