Curry Scores 41 Points in Overtime Win Against Orlando Magic
Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 41 points in the final seven minutes of Saturday night’s 126-119 overtime win over the Orlando Magic, setting another late-career NBA record at Chase Center.
This is Curry’s second 40-point game in the season’s first month, the 77th of his 18-year career, and the 16th 40-point game since his 35th birthday. That mark surpasses LeBron James at 15 and Michael Jordan at 12 for most all time.
“It makes me super proud of the work that’s gone in, especially with some injuries and all that,” Curry said. “But just the idea I could still get to a certain level you kind of feed off of that. Especially when it’s in a winning fashion like tonight, where we needed all of them. I appreciate the longevity.”
Steph Curry SURPASSES LeBron James for most 40-point games by a 35+ year old in NBA HISTORY 🧑🍳 🔸16 – Stephen Curry 🔸15 – LeBron James 🔸12 – Michael Jordan pic.twitter.com/HludmXTOKn
Steve Kerr on Curry’s Longevity and Performance
Warriors coach Steve Kerr called that level of longevity “remarkable.”
“Work ethic,” Kerr said. “Good genes. He’s been blessed with a body that’s held up. But he’s earned that through his strength training, conditioning and fitness level.”
The Warriors needed every bit of that production against a 2-7 Magic team. Orlando erased a 16-point first-half deficit and took a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, forcing Curry to manufacture crucial points down the stretch.
Curry notched 12 points in the final 2:21 of regulation, hitting two deep 3-pointers, a layup, two free throws, and a runner with 25 seconds left that pushed Golden State ahead by two points.
“That was an impossible shot,” Kerr said. “So much traffic. That was a 12-foot sort of running, float, hook, whatever you call it. To put that off the glass, he’s one of one. I don’t know if anyone else in the world can make that shot.”
Overtime Win Secures Seventh Straight Victory
Orlando’s Jamal Cain answered with a tip-in layup with two seconds remaining to force the extra period. Kerr initially rested Curry at the start of overtime to manage his minutes.
Golden State’s bench stepped up in the extra session. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points overall, while backup center Charles Bassey scored the first four points of overtime. Lendeborg then hit a wing 3-pointer to stretch the Warriors’ lead to five points.
Kerr brought Curry back to close out the contest. Curry added two floaters and a free throw in overtime to finish with 41 points, securing a seventh straight win for the Warriors.
With the victory, the Warriors joined the 1950-51 Boston Celtics as the only teams to immediately follow an 0-3 start to a season with a seven-game win streak.
