Curry Scores 30, Hits 5 Threes as Warriors Beat Celtics 111–107

Curry Scores 30, Hits 5 Threes as Warriors Beat Celtics 111–107
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a three-point basket over Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during an NBA game in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 17, 2021. Mary Schwalm/AP Photo
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BOSTON—Stephen Curry was still aglow over becoming the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooter when the Warriors got a scare that’s becoming frighteningly common in the league—and other sports, too: Guard Jordan Poole was placed into COVID-19 protocols.

“We’re coming off the emotional roller coaster ... a lot going on around the league,” Curry said after scoring 30 points in a 111–107 victory over the Celtics on Friday night. “You try not to get distracted by all the things that are outside the locker room.”