Photos: Stephen Curry Breaks NBA's All‑Time 3‑Point Record

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      1 / 30Stephen Curry made NBA history on Tuesday, Dec. 14, connecting on his 2,974th career 3-pointer to become the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader.

      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry made NBA history on Tuesday, Dec. 14, connecting on his 2,974th career 3-pointer to become the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader.
      thumbnail-image: Madison Square Garden in New York City was the scene for this chapter of NBA history as the Warriors took on the Knicks.
      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry entered the game one splash away from matching the all-time 3-point record held by Ray Allen.
      thumbnail-image: Ray Allen was in attendance of the game, as was Reggie Miller, who held the all-time 3-point crown before Allen broke the record in 2011.
      thumbnail-image: The jerseys of the all-time best 3-point shooters were hanging up in Curry’s locker upon the Warriors’ arrival to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
      thumbnail-image: After playing the day before in Indiana, Curry came into this game ready to make history.
      thumbnail-image: And once the game began, he wasted little time in reaching the record, making his first shot of the game for his 2,973rd career 3-pointer, matching Ray Allen’s record.
      thumbnail-image: And with 7:33 remaining in the first quarter, Stephen Curry made history.
      thumbnail-image: Curry’s 2,974th career 3-pointer was of the catch-and-shoot variety from the right wing.
      thumbnail-image: Warriors center Kevon Looney took a foul on the Knicks’ following possession, allowing Curry and the NBA world to rejoice in the moment.
      thumbnail-image: With the extended timeout, Curry got to celebrate the accomplishment with teammates, family members and Ray Allen, the Hall of Famer whose record Curry broke.
      thumbnail-image: The career 3-point record is one of several records held by Curry.
      thumbnail-image: He owns four of the top five single-season 3-point totals in NBA history, including the NBA record 402 treys made during his unanimous MVP season (2015-16).
      thumbnail-image: A two-time NBA MVP and three-time Champion, Curry also owns the two longest streaks of consecutive games played with at least one made 3-pointer.
      thumbnail-image: Curry’s current streak of 152 straight games with a made 3-pointer is second only to his NBA record of 157-game stretch that took place from Nov. 13, 2014 through Nov. 3, 2016.
      thumbnail-image: Curry became the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader in his 789th career regular season game, 511 games fewer than Ray Allen’s 1,300.
      thumbnail-image: Curry finished the game with five 3-pointers, bringing his career total to an NBA record 2,977 … and counting.
      thumbnail-image: Enjoy more photos from Curry’s momentous night at Madison Square Garden ...
      thumbnail-image: A shot of NBA 3-point royalty taken pregame, as Stephen Curry, Ray Allen and Reggie Miller are the top three 3-point shooters in NBA history.
      thumbnail-image: Curry celebrates with teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson after becoming the NBA's all-time 3-point leader.
      thumbnail-image: Even though the Warriors were on the road, there were plenty of cheers for Curry as he made NBA history.
      thumbnail-image: Andre Iguodala congratulated Curry just moments after the Warriors guard made his 2,974th career 3-pointer.
      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry looks to the crowd as his teammates applaud him becoming the leading 3-point shooter in NBA history.
      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry embraces his father, Dell Curry, after setting a new NBA record for most made 3-pointers.
      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry poses with a custom jersey honoring his career 3-point record alongside the jerseys of Hall of Famers Reggie Miller and Ray Allen.
      thumbnail-image: Stephen Curry hugs Jordan Poole following Curry becoming the NBA's all-time 3-point leader.
      thumbnail-image: All eyes, and phones, were on Stephen Curry following the guard making NBA history.
      thumbnail-image: Curry became the NBA's all-time 3-point leader at Madison Square Garden, nearly nine years after he scored what was then a career-high 54 points in 2013.
      thumbnail-image: Curry was appreciative of the warm response he got from the fans in New York after breaking the NBA's all-time 3-point record.
      thumbnail-image: The case for Stephen Curry being the greatest shooter in NBA history is that much stronger after he became the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers.