The Warriors fell short of a win Wednesday night in Salt Lake City, and Steph Curry fell short of a 3-point barometer.
NBC Sports NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh's "Big Number" this week revolved around Curry's accuracy -- specifically when Curry shoots more than 10 3-pointers in a game. Haberstroh found that Curry shoots 49 percent on attempts 11-15, compared to 43 percent on attempts 1-5 and 6-10, respectively.
But Curry and the Warriors didn't get a chance to see the "Third Rack Phenomenon" in Wednesday's loss to the Jazz. The two-time MVP attempted nine triples in Utah, and he went 4-for-5 (80 percent) on his first "rack," and 1-for-4 (25 percent) on his second.
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In part because Curry stopped shy of the third rack, the Warriors as a whole attempted 31 triples. That was 11 fewer than the Jazz, and Utah made six more 3-pointers than the Warriors.
Had Curry taken six more, he would have gotten to 15. It's difficult to ask for more after Curry converted on over 55 percent of his 3-point shots.
As Haberstroh showed, however, there's a catch.
"But if you cap it at 10 before that third rack, you're missing out on the best Steph," Haberstroh said.
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Curry was pretty darn close Wednesday night, but perhaps the third rack could've been the difference in a narrow loss.