Stephen Curry's 47-point takeover delivers Warriors needed win

Curry has scored at least 30 points in eight of the 10 games he's played, becoming the third player in franchise history to do so alongside Wilt

SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Curry had never been happier about a win in the 11th game of the regular season than he was about the Golden State Warriors' 116-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

Coming off a five-game losing streak, the Warriors considered this to be as close to a must-win game as possible this early in the season.

Curry finished the night with a game-high -- and season-high -- 47 points on 17-of-24 shooting, including 7-of-12 from 3, eight rebounds and eight assists. He scored 17 of his points in the fourth quarter. Curry is the first player to record such a stat line and have no turnovers since turnovers were first tracked in 1977-78, according to Elias.

"It was very Game 4 of the NBA Finals to me. He just wasn't going to allow us to lose," Draymond Green said. "Take that with a grain of salt because I'm not saying this game was as important. But you know when to get out of the way. It was one of those times where he was taking over."

Curry's dominance has been desperately needed by Golden State through the early portion of the season as they navigate defensive struggles and an unproductive bench. But Curry insists the weight he is carrying for his team is not a burden.

"We have to understand that (the young players) are all going to get an opportunity to perform, and there are going to be some struggles -- some real high highs, and some real low lows," Curry said. "That's the story of this team. As vets, you understand every year is a little different and you are ready for that challenge. For these young guys to try and find themselves in this league and also a specific role, it's challenging."