Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report: “Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson Dueling Each Other Should Terrify NBA”:

“The performance put him and Splash Brother Thompson in some rare company, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Individually, Curry and Thompson have one another as motivating foils. And whether or not Curry’s exploits against the Mavericks were tied to winning a friendly competition with his teammate is beside the point. What matters is that both players don’t have to look far for inspiration. Each pushes the other with his play alone. That will only become more important as the season rolls …”

ESPN: “Curry joins Splash Brother in 50-point club”

“Twelve days after Klay Thompson scored a career-high 52 points against the Sacramento Kings, teammate Stephen Curry scored a season-high 51 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.”

“He was 10-16 on 3-pointers Wednesday, the second time in his career he had at least 10 made 3-pointers in a game. According to the Elias, the only other player with multiple games of at least 10 made 3-pointers is J.R. Smith, who has three such games.”

“Curry’s 26 third-quarter points were the second most by a player in the NBA this season, behind only Thompson, who had a record-setting 37 against the Kings in his 52-point game.”

“He lost his chance to outscore Thompson’s 50-point game on the free throw line, where he missed two free throws. It’s only the third time this season Curry missed more than one free throw in a game.”

Pablo Figueroa of Sporting Charts: “Behind the Numbers: Klay Thompson’s Historic Night”

“His 37 points are now the highest mark in NBA history for a single quarter. The previous holders were George Gervin and Carmelo Anthony with 33.”

“His 9 triples broke the single quarter record, which was held by Michael Redd and Joe Johnson with 8”

“His 13 field goals tied the highest mark for a single quarter, a record he now shares with David Thompson.”

“During the same NBA night only one team was able to score more than 37 points in a single quarter: the Cavaliers with 42 in the second against Charlotte.”

“His 11 total triples for the game fell just one short of tying the all-time record with Donyell Marshall and Kobe Bryant.”

“Thompson’s Game Score was an amazing 44.8, and his plus/minus stood at +39.”