Stephen Curry turned back the clock in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, pouring in 44 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 119-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center — and writing his name into the record books in the process.
Curry shot 11-of-27 from the field, 6-of-16 from three-point range, and a perfect 16-of-16 from the free-throw line, adding 8 rebounds and 6 assists. He did much of his damage in a 19-point second quarter that built a 24-point cushion. It was the 15th 40-point game of his career at age 35 or older, tying LeBron James for the most such games in NBA history.
The Warriors needed every point. After leading by as many as 24, they nearly let it slip entirely, clinging to just a 93-81 advantage at the end of the third quarter before steadying themselves down the stretch. Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points for Golden State, while Jonathan Kuminga led Minnesota with 20 points against his former team. The Wolves played without Anthony Edwards, sidelined for about two months following a right-knee procedure.
The win moved Golden State to 2-3 while Minnesota fell to 3-2. But the headline was Curry: at 38, the two-time MVP remains capable of nights like this, and matching LeBron’s age-35 milestone only strengthens his claim as the most enduring scorer of his generation.
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