OAKLAND (AP) – Stephen Curry pulled one from Michael Jordan's old celebratory playbook and shrugged like no big deal whatsoever.

Nah, not at all. Just another 3-pointer from way downtown.

Curry grinned as he kept lighting up the floor, scoring 51 points and finishing with 11 3-pointers in only three quarters of the Golden State Warriors' 144-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

The The last last pbad Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do it! You better shoot it! ' All that type of stuff, "Curry said. "That's going through my head while I'm dribbling down." It's kind of all about you.

Coach Steve Kerr could not even be upset when his superstar he desires it: "You got a guy taking 40-footers and you're on the sideline going, 'Yeah, that's a good shot,'" Kerr said.

Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and seven badists, and Draymond Green had 11 of his 12 badists in the first half to help two-time defending champions with 37 after dishing out 35 badists in a 20-point victory against Phoenix on Monday .

But this was all Curry's show. No. 30 knocked down his 11th 3 of the night late in the third from 32 feet back.

"It's just one of those nights you just have so much fun playing the game," Curry said. "Taking some shots and trying to sustain that for a long time I'm out there on the floor."

He scored 31 in the first half, finished with his sixth career 50-point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. The 51 points matched his most at Oracle Arena.

Curry hit his first five 3-pointers then after his fifth straight to the basket and was fouled. He made two free throws to songs of "MVP! MVP!" The two-time winner of the award had the ninth 30-point half of his career and fourth at home.

"It was a joke that it was sick," Durant said.

The "MVP!" cheers continued. Curry shot 15-for-24, 11-for-16 from 3-point range and made all 10 free throws, missing his career high of 54 set in February 2013 by three points.

"He was, I do not know how to describe what I witnessed tonight, amazing, video-game stuff," Kerr said. "… Nobody's ever done what he's doing, pulling up from I do not know, 32."

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Curry has scored 30 or more points in the first five games and had 29 on Monday against Phoenix, also playing just three quarters. He has hit at least five 3-pointers in each game so far.

Bradley Beal bruised his sternum early then returned late in the first half and wound up with 23 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points off the bench for Washington.

Beal said he took an elbow from Durant. X-rays were negative.

"Breathing was a little messed up and it felt like my rib was out of place," Beal said. "It hurts but I'll be OK."

TIP-INS: Wizards – C Ian Mahinmi missed the game with back spasms, with Jason Smith starting in his place. Washington has not won at Golden State since Jan. 28, 2014, a five-game skid. The Wizards have dropped 10 of 12 on the Warriors' home floor.

Warriors – Golden State had its first 80-point half since scoring 81 in the first half Jan. 13 at Toronto. … Curry's third Jamal Crawford (2,153) for fifth place on the NBA's career list. Curry now has 2,162 3s. He is notched the 22nd 20-point quarter of his career and seventh in the opening period. … G Shaun Livingston returned from a two-game absence a bruised left knee. … This marked Golden State's initial matchup against the Eastern Conference in New York, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Warriors went 24-6 vs. the East last season, 11-4 at home.

1975 FIELDS: The Warriors honored the 1975 championship team, which swept the Washington Bullets 4-0 in the finals that year. Rick Barry joined the group for the game.

Six players and badistant coach Joe Roberts took turns hoisting the trophy during a ceremony before the second quarter. Al Attles Coach was not in attendance when originally planned because he was not feeling well.

Golden State sported gold throwback jerseys for the occasion.

THOMPSON'S TOUCH: Klay Thompson missed his first three 3 points with 9 points left in the third and scored 19 points.

Thompson is 4-for-27 from long range through the initial five games.

"One thing I love about Klay is going to shoot his way out of anything," Kerr said.

UP NEXT: Wizards at Sacramento on Friday. Warriors at Knicks on Friday.