The record for lifetime three-pointers made in the NBA has decreased. The record of 2,973 three-pointers made by Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, 33, was surpassed by Ray Allen during Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden (MSG) against the New York Knicks. Ten years prior, Allen had surpassed the record of 2,560 three-pointers made by Indiana Pacers great Reggie Miller. On Wednesday, both were in New York.

With around seven and a half minutes remaining in the first quarter, he broke the mark with a 28-foot shot that found the net, sparking wild cheers from the audience.

After the 105-96 victory, Curry remarked, “To do it here, in Madison Square Garden, in front of this guy right here (points at Allen) and Reggie Miller, it’s special.” “Since I began playing basketball, I’ve had crаzy faith that this moment could come true.”

Curry smiled at the camera while sitting next to the jerseys of Ray Allen and Reggie Miller, along with his congratulations for breаking the record with shot number 2,974. In 2011, Allen broke Miller’s record of 2,560.

Curry received congratulations from Knicks and Warriors supporters as he left the Madison Square Garden court.

During Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Curry missed a shot in the closing seconds that would have tied the record, coming dangerously close to doing so.

Surrounded by Reggie Miller, who broke Allen’s record in 2011, as well as the record holder himself, Allen, he did not let anyone down at MSG.

Miller, 56, held the record for 13 seasons and retired in 2005 with 2,560 three-pointers made. 2016 saw Allen, 46, retire.

Packed into the stands to witness Curry secure the top spot, Miller and Allen were no softies when it came to losing to him.

Before the game, the three of them socialised and afterwards stood shoulder to shoulder while holding their jerseys. Stephen Curry (left) embraces his father, Dell Curry, a former sharpshooter with the Hornets.