Steph Curry breaks record of LeBron James; Wembanyama inspires Spurs to win vs Trail Blazers

Steph Curry scored 41 points for Golden State Warriors, breaking the record of LeBron James for most 40-point games in NBA history by a player aged 35 or older.

Updated : Nov 08, 2026 12:03 IST , San Francisco - 3 MINS READ

Steph Curry celebrates after Golden State Warriors beat Orlando Magic 126-119 in San Francisco. | Photo Credit: AP

Stephen Curry’s three-point play with one minute and 38 seconds left in overtime put Golden State Warriors in front for good; his driving hoop 44 seconds ​later gave him a 41-point night, and the Warriors downed the short-handed ‌Orlando Magic 126-119 on Saturday night in San Francisco.

After a ​Tristan da Silva 3-pointer, Orlando’s 18th of the ⁠game, had put the visitors up 118-117 with two minutes and 24 seconds remaining in the extra period, the teams exchanged misses before Curry took matters into his own hands. ‌He drove for an 8-foot floater and was fouled by Wendell Carter Jr. Curry’s free throw gave Golden State ‌a two-point lead.

Carter then missed two potential game-tying foul shots, ‌after ⁠which Curry connected again on a similar shot as ⁠his previous success, only this time without the foul, giving Golden State a 122-118 advantage.

Yaxel Lendeborg then capped a 23-point, eight-rebound, three-block night with a dunk and two free ​throws for the seven-point ‌winning margin. The Warriors won their seventh straight despite getting outrebounded 24-3 on the offensive boards and outscored 26-10 off turnovers.

Curry’s 41 points gave him 40 or more for a second time ‌this season. His 16th 40-point game since turning 35 allowed ​him to break a tie with LeBron James for the most in NBA history.

Brandin Podziemski chipped in 15 ⁠points and Georges Niang 11 for the Warriors, while Draymond Green had a game-high 13 assists as well as six rebounds, two steals and ‌two blocks to complement just two points.

Franz Wagner paced Orlando with 30 points, making three 3-pointers. The Magic connected on 18 in the game, including five by da Silva to account for a majority of his 19 points and three from Carter as part of his double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Six ‌of Carter’s rebounds came on the offensive glass.

Wagner also completed a double-double with ​11 assists, while Jamal Cain, who had 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black contributed 18 points apiece. Teammates Desmond Bane (illness), Paolo ⁠Banchero (sprained right ankle), Jonathan Isaac (left knee management) and Jalen Suggs (bruised right ⁠knee) did not play.

The loss was Orlando’s fourth straight.

A game in which the Warriors led by 16 at ‌the half wound up in overtime after a 37-point Orlando explosion in the third period and a tip-in by the Magic’s Cain ​with 1.5 seconds left in regulation that produced the 12th tie of the final period.

Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and led the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-103 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

Devin Vassell added 15 points for the Spurs (8-2), along with 14 each from Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie, and 13 from Dylan Harper.

Deni Avdija led the Blazers (6-3) with 15 points. Scoot Henderson added 13 points, along with 12 from Damian Lillard and 11 from Jrue Holiday off the bench. Yang Hansen had his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Wembanyama’s 29 points came in just 24 minutes, and he took just 13 shots, going 9 of 13 from the field and 3 of 6 from the 3-point range.

(With inputs from Reuters and The Associated Press)

Published on Nov 08, 2026

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