Curry shines the spotlight on his MVP credentials vs. Blazers

Stephen Curry eclipsed his own NBA record for most 3-pointers in a season, scoring 45 points to rally the Golden State Warriors to a 116-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
Curry entered the game four shy of his mark of 272 3-pointers, which he set two years ago in the season finale at Portland. He hit six before halftime and eight overall, teaming with fellow Splash Brothers star Klay Thompson to bring the Warriors back from 13 points down.
Curry added nine assists, and Thompson scored 26 to help Golden State avoid its first three-game losing streak this season.
The Warriors (64-15), who have already secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs because of a tiebreaker over East-leading Atlanta, clinched the NBA's best record.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and six rebounds, and Damian Lillard added 20 points and eight assists for the Blazers, who have already have locked up the Northwest Division. However, that doesn't guarantee they'll get home court in the first round - that's based on record - and Portland (51-28) fell two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers (53-26) in its chase for that.
Curry shined the spotlight on his MVP credentials through the night. He shot 17 of 23 from the floor, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range.
He came through in the biggest moments, too.