Curry powers Warriors past Blazers (AFP)

Stephen Curry had an electrifying night, draining eight three pointers en route to a 45-point performance to help the Golden State Warriors crush Portland 116-105. Curry, who is bidding to win the league's MVP award, broke his own NBA single-season record of 272 threes set two seasons ago. His reached the milestone on his fifth one from beyond the arc against the Blazers. He scored 17 points over the final five minutes and also handed out nine assists to keep the Warriors from dropping three straight for the first time this season.