Stephen Curry Drops 44, Ties LeBron in Warriors Win

Stephen Curry was the headline in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, as the Golden State Warriors held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 to win their second straight game after an ugly start to the season. The 38-year-old guard reminded everyone why he is still the league's most dangerous shooter, and he did it in a way that had nothing to do with his usual deep threes.

According to the Associated Press, Curry's season-high night was backed by rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who added twenty-six points. The Warriors opened the year with three straight losses, so the back-to-back wins are a real exhale for a team that looked shaky out of the gate. Golden State now sits at two wins and three losses.

How Curry Got There

The box score is wild. Curry hit eleven of twenty-seven from the field and six of sixteen from three, which is not his most efficient night. What pushed him past forty was the free-throw line, where he was a perfect sixteen for sixteen. He also grabbed eight rebounds, dished six assists and picked up two steals in thirty-two minutes, according to CBS Sports.

The San Francisco Chronicle noted he even went for a full-extension dive on a loose ball in the third quarter. That is the kind of effort that makes a thirty-eight-year-old's knees nervous, but it also shows how badly the team needed the win. Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels spent much of the night draped over Curry, and the star still found ways to score.

Record Books Are Getting Crowded

The numbers around this performance are the real flex. ESPN reported that it was Curry's forty-sixth game of forty-plus points since his thirtieth birthday, an NBA record. The Warriors' own recap says it was the seventy-sixth forty-point game of his career, third most among active players.

Even better, fifteen of those big nights have come after he turned thirty-five. According to Sports Illustrated, that ties him with LeBron James for the most forty-point games after age thirty-five, with Michael Jordan third at twelve. For a generation that grew up watching Curry change how basketball is played, seeing him sit beside those names this late in his career is a big moment.

Minnesota Without Its Engine

The Timberwolves came in short-handed. Anthony Edwards had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, and Minnesota announced he would miss extended time. NBC Sports Bay Area reported the expected absence is about two months. Edwards had averaged thirty-three point three points through the team's first four games, so his absence is a massive hole.

Minnesota still made it a game. As Reuters reported through Al Jazeera, the Wolves outscored Golden State sixty-six to fifty-five in the second half but could not finish the comeback. Jonathan Kuminga, facing his former team, led Minnesota with twenty points. McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. each scored nineteen, and Ayo Dosunmu added seventeen.

The loss is Minnesota's second in a row after a three-and-zero start, which turns a hot opening into a real test of depth. Without Edwards, the Wolves now have to find a new way to win close games over a long stretch of the schedule.

Curry's Message to Edwards

After the game, Curry was asked about Edwards, his former Olympic teammate. He said he reached out to offer advice, telling reporters that the key is to do what you can with the rehab and attack it the same way you attack everything else. It is a classy moment between two stars on opposite sides of a tight game.

What Comes Next

Golden State does not get much time to celebrate. The team's next game is against the Lakers on Friday, October thirtieth, which is a headline matchup for a franchise trying to climb out of an early hole. If Curry keeps this level of aggression, the Warriors may be able to turn a rough start into a normal season.

For now, the takeaway is simple. Stephen Curry on a night when his shot was not perfect shows he can still win games in more than one way, and the record books keep making room for him. Catch more world news and check out more on the sports desk at GenZ NewZ as the season rolls on.