Curry gets hot with 12 3-pointers

Stellar 52-point game helps Warriors edge Grizzlies in playoff push

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 52 points, and Draymond Green added a triple-double, as the Golden State Warriors clinched a crucial 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.

Curry, the NBA's all-time leader in three-point shooting, once again demonstrated his long-range prowess, draining 12 of 20 attempts from outside the arc at Memphis' FedEx-Forum.

The 37-year-old's dazzling shooting performance helped the Warriors leapfrog the Grizzlies into fifth place in the Western Conference standings, edging them closer to an automatic playoff berth.