Stephen Curry passes Oscar Robertson with his first three against Miami

Stephen Curry needed three points to pass Oscar Robertson on the NBA’s career scoring list. His first three-pointer against the Miami Heat took care of all three. With 7:03 left in Thursday’s first quarter in San Francisco, Curry reached 26,711 regular-season points, one more than Robertson scored in his career.

It was Curry’s second move up the list in six days. He passed Dominique Wilkins, who finished with 26,668 points, in Golden State’s October 30 win over the Lakers. Thursday’s basket put Curry in 17th, one place behind another active scorer, Denver’s DeMar DeRozan.

The third quarter decided the game

The milestone came early. Miami was still level with Golden State at 53 when the first half ended. Curry scored 14 points in the third quarter, nine from beyond the arc. Golden State scored 38 in the period, enough to put the Heat in pursuit for the rest of the night.

Curry finished with 29 points, including six three-pointers, in a 120-100 win. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg gave the Warriors 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Golden State takes a six-game winning streak into Saturday’s home game against Orlando, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Pacific, 8:30 p.m. Eastern.