Golden State won its seventh straight game in overtime as Stephen Curry set an NBA mark with his 16th game of at least 40 points aged 35 or older, passing LeBron James. San Antonio beat Portland 125–103 for its eighth straight win.
The Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 126–119 in overtime on Saturday, extending a six-game winning streak. Curry’s 41 points gave him the most NBA games with at least 40 points by a player aged 35 or older, Eurohoops said.
Orlando had erased a 16-point halftime deficit, outscoring Golden State 37–20 in the third quarter to lead 78–77 entering the fourth. Curry then scored the Warriors’ final 12 points of regulation, putting them ahead with a floater with about 25 seconds remaining before Jamal Cain’s putback forced overtime.
Curry added five points in overtime and put Golden State ahead for good with 1:38 remaining. Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised his team’s grit, togetherness and response but said careless passing and poor execution had helped Orlando recover. He said executing under pressure was the team’s top goal.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125–103 for their eighth straight win. Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points on 13 field-goal attempts in 24 minutes, adding seven rebounds and three assists as San Antonio improved to 8–2.
Wembanyama said the Spurs were still building as players figured out new roles, and that more kinds of challenges lay ahead during the long season.
Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in 25 minutes as San Antonio beat Phoenix 122–96 for its ninth straight win. Golden State beat New Orleans 138–87, Dallas beat Indiana 125–122 and the Lakers beat Atlanta 124–114. Detroit beat Washington 122–111, Memphis beat Toronto 118–102, Charlotte beat Cleveland 124–112 and Houston beat Denver 110–100.
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Dallas beats Brooklyn 130–93 as Cooper Flagg scores 25 points and records a career-high 12 assists. The Lakers beat Detroit 121–116, Miami defeats Sacramento 114–108, Philadelphia beats Chicago 127–121, Boston defeats Milwaukee 117–97, Minnesota beats Utah 115–100 and the Clippers beat New Orleans 139–123.
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