Stephen Curry has started his NBA season in a slightly different way than most expected. While he's still the fast-twitching, pull-up-on-a-dime volume three-point shooter than he's been throughout the last few seasons, the three-point kind has visited the charity stripe with more frequency than usual, nailing his first 49 free-throw attempts of the season through five games — a whisker shy than 10 per game.

The 29-year-old All-Star point guard had three straight games with double-digit free-throws made after the season-opener, making only 8-of-8 on Wednesday night in a narrow win against the Toronto Raptors.

Curry has been a marksman of a kind through his eight years in the league, but can now be in a pantheon of its

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own when it comes to free-throw makes in a row, now seemingly zeroed-in to get each and every one of them through the net, as pressure caves in.

“Honestly, this past game is the first time I've actually thought about it,” Curry told reporters on Thursday after a five-point win over the Raptors, which he sealed with a lead-grabbing deep three and a pair of free throws. “The first free throw I took and the last two, which is dumb because it's just a free throw.”

“Had I missed one in Game 2, it would change the whole dynamic — but since I haven't missed one, it's on my mind. I'm gonna try to turn this into an opportunity to be more laser-focused on mechanics and the rhythm of shooting free throws until the streak is over.”

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The longest streak for made free throws in the NBA belongs to Michael Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who netted 97 straight from March 24 to Nov. 9, 1993 (per the NBSA) — putting Curry just above half way to the all-time NBA record.

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The Warriors point guard won't need as many months to get to that streak, if he continues getting to the line with such regularity, as he noted he likes to keep his free-throw percentage in the 90 percentile.

“Anything 90 and above,” Curry said when asked about his standard from the line. “Shooting 90 percent or above is a solid goal.”

Golden State will face the Washington Wizards on Friday and the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, giving the marksman yet another chance to add to his personal streak.