A long road trip can be a grind, especially for a 37-year-old veteran like Steph Curry. The face of the Warriors’ franchise has dealt with nagging injuries this season – he recently returned from a pelvic contusion – and been worn down by the incessant attention he draws from defenses on nights when he does play.

On Tuesday against Memphis, Curry made a run at Klay Thompson’s NBA single-game record of 14 made 3s but fell two short of matching his former teammate in the Warriors’ 134-125 victory over the Grizzlies in an important Western Conference game.

The Warriors landed the opening haymaker with a 45-point first quarter. Steph Curry set the tone early, burying five 3-pointers in the opening frame for a red-hot 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field. However, Golden State's early 13-point lead wasn't enough, with Ja Morant and the Grizzlies striking back in the second quarter.

The All-Star point guard caught fire for 52 points in must-see performance against the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Last time Steph Curry played in Memphis, he scored two points. He scored 50 more on Tuesday to hand the Grizzlies their fourth straight loss.

At the end of a 52-point masterclass that helped the Golden State Warriors pull off a massive win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Steph Curry nearly came to blows with known Grizzlies pest (especially to the Dubs) Desmond Bane.

Stephen Curry had 52 points, including 12 3-pointers, as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Steph Curry and Nikola Jokić had all-time performances on Tuesday. Zach Harper examines their greatness and revisits preseason predictions.