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Stephen Curry wins 2015 NBA 3-Point Contest (Video)

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Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Stephen Curry is your 2015 NBA Three-Point champion

The Footlocker 3-Point competition had a cast of sharp shooters, all with a different resumes as to why they think they are the best three-point shooter in the NBA

Wesley Matthews, representing the Portland Trailblazers, got the advantage of going first. He ended up putting up a respectable score of 22, which was the number each shooter was chasing for the majority of the competition.

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J.J. Redick, known for his time as a Duke Blue Devil sharpshooter, entered his first contest a little flat. Redick only scored 17 points in the first round, ending his night earlier than he would have wanted. Redick would have scored a few more points, but he kept stepping on the line, disqualifying some of his made shots. It would end up not mattering, as the score needed to advance was 23. We will always remember those days at Duke when J.J. was unstoppable.

Kyle Korver entered the contest tonight with the best shooting percentage in the NBA. Korver has been putting up historic shooting numbers (51.5% FG, 53.6% 3-Point FG, 92.0% FT), which will be an NBA record if the season ended and he still had these stats. Korver’s shooting ability did not translate to the 3-point contest as he was eliminated in the first round with just 18.

Former three-point competition champion, Marco Belinelli, ended up calling it an early night as well. Belinelli could not find the same rhythm as he did last year during the contest, ending with a score of just 18.

James Harden had the low score of the night with just 15.  Harden is leading the NBA in scoring this season, but luckily for Harden, there is more to his game than just shooting 3’s.

Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, and Steph Curry advanced with scores of 24, 23, and 23, respectively.

Irving could not find his stroke, only putting up 17 points in the championship round. This left Curry and Thompson, the Splash Brothers from Golden State, licking their chops.

The opening score of 17 did not rattle Steph Curry at all. He would put on a terrific display in the final round scoring 27 points. It seemed as the more Curry shot, the more comfortable he was. At one point he knocked down 13 shots in a row. Curry would end up beating Klay Thompson, who only scored 14.

So there you have it folks. Your 2015 Foot Locker 3-Point competition champion is Steph Curry.

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