Sharp-shooter Curry wins three-point contest

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

(The Sports Xchange) - Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made 13 shots in a row near the end and finished with a record 27 points in a terrific perimeter display to win the three-point shootout in New York on Saturday. Ten days after hitting 10 three-pointers and scoring 51 points against the Dallas Mavericks, Curry was just as brilliant in his fourth appearance in the event, part of the NBA All-Star weekend. His total eclipsed the previous record of 25 set by Jason Kapono in 2008. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was placed a distant second on 17 points, with Curry's teammate, Klay Thompson, third with 14 points. The slam dunk contest winner was Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine. (Editing by Andrew Both)