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NBA roundup: Curry on form for the Warriors as LeBron reaches 50,000

Curry heads for the net
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While LeBron James made more history, Stephen Curry delivered a 28-point masterpiece as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the New York Knicks 114-102 at Madison Square Garden to maintain their push for an automatic postseason berth.

In what was the biggest story of the night, James became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points, extending his lead as the league's all-time record scorer.

He gathered a pass from Luka Doncic and unfurled a sublime 25-foot three-pointer to move to 50,002 points in a clash with the New Orleans Pelicans that his Los Angeles Lakers side ultimately won 136-115.

Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski gave Curry scoring support with 19 points apiece to give the Warriors a win which lifts them into sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

The Warriors have now won nine out of 10 games with Butler in the starting line-up since his trade from the Miami Heat.

"Y'all know who he is, and what he's been able to do in this league," Curry said. "He's a superstar. He's won and lifted teams and he's doing it with us. We're all trying to do our part around him."

The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers romped to their 11th straight victory with a 139-117 blowout of the Chicago Bulls.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs scoring with 28 points as Cleveland improved to 51-10 for the season, leaving them eight games clear of second-placed Boston at the top of the East.

In Atlanta, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Hawks with a 127-121 victory.

The Bucks are now fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 35-25 record.

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