Warriors' Stephen Curry just broke Michael Jordan record with stats never done in NBA history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Golden State Warriors had a good chance to improve to 14-12 on the year on Friday night.

Although the Golden State Warriors lost to the Timberwolves on Friday, Stephen Curry posted some bonkers numbers.

Both teams were evenly matched at halftime, separated by just two points, with the Warriors leading the Timberwolves 63-61. Stephen Curry was the top scorer for the home side with 16 points, while Julius Randle took the lead for the Wolves with 19 points, followed by Naz Reid (14 points) and Jaden McDaniels (12 points).

In all, Curry has missed Golden State’s last five games with a quad injury that he suffered in a game against the Houston Rockets on Nov. 26. The Warriors went 3-2 in the games missed by Curry, and they currently sit eighth in the Western Conference standings with a record of 13-12.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry announced his return to the lineup on Friday night long before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves even started.

Despite it being in a losing effort for the Warriors, Steph Curry posted a vintage performance where he erupted for 48 points and buried 12 of his 19 shots from three-point range.