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Stephen Curry sensed he was in trouble as he neared the end of his round but suddenly flashed the ability that has helped him make a record 3,642 3-pointers in regular-season play.
It was good timing as WNBA standout Sabrina Ionescu put on a stellar shooting performance of her own. But Curry made 4 of 5 shots from the right corner to end his round and overtake Ionescu to win 29-26 in the special 3-point competition between the two prolific shooters during All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis.
The genesis for the Curry-Ionescu showdown came when Curry was talking to Golden State Warriors teammate Brandin Podziemski in a video about Ionescu's stellar performance in last year's WNBA All-Star 3-point competition.
Curry pondered a competition with Ionescu, and the latter made it clear on social media that she was up for the challenge.
Ionescu, who plays for the New York Liberty, started on the left side of the court and made nine of her first 10 shots.
