Steph Curry Can Make NBA History On Monday Night

Steph Curry is eight assists away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA's all-time assists list.

UPDATE: Steph Curry finished the game with five assists, so he is now three away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.   

On Monday night, the Golden State Warriors are hosting the Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. 

They are coming off a thrilling game on Saturday night when they beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-116 in overtime (at home).

Steph Curry was brilliant, putting up 36 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in 43 minutes of playing time. 

STEPH FROM DEEP TO TIE IT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/iU7mbZhu7t

— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 12, 2023

The two-time MVP can make NBA history on Monday night against the Suns because he is on the verge of passing Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time assists list.

Curry currently ranks 49th on the list with 5,653 assists, and he is only eight away from moving ahead of Abdul-Jabbar (5,660).

Right now, he is averaging 29.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 42 games.

In 12 of those games, he has dished out 8+ assists.

While he is widely known as the greatest shooter ever, Curry is also a gifted passer who has averaged 6.5 assists over 868 regular season games. 

What a dish by Steph 👀 pic.twitter.com/U3Y3Om3F4W

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 24, 2021

The four-time NBA Champion is the all-time leader in three-pointers (3,327) and is shooting a tremendous 49.6% from the field and 43.3% from the three-point range. 

Coming to Monday's game, the Warriors are the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 35-33 record in 68 games.  

They are 6-4 in their last ten games and an unbelievable 28-7 in the 35 games they have hosted at home in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, the Suns are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 37-30 record in 67 games.