The Golden State Warriors edged out a thrilling 109-108 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, marking their second win against San Antonio in just three days—both led by superstar Stephen Curry.
Curry erupted for 46 points on Wednesday and followed that up with 49 points on Friday, shooting 16-for-26 from the field and 9-for-17 from 3-point range.
With his performance, the NBA revealed historic milestones for the 37-year-old. Curry officially surpassed Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for the most 40-point games by a player over the age of 35, now with seven.
He also became just the second player, alongside the legendary Michael Jordan, to record back-to-back 45-point games after turning 35.
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As expected, Curry spoke to NBC in the postgame interview following the Warriors’ thrilling win on Friday night, making a point to shift the spotlight onto his teammates.
“I love this game, I love my teammates… it’s only game, what, 14? We’re just trying to claw our way into some type of identity and momentum, but that was fun,” Curry said. “They’ve got a great team. To come here and win back-to-back games is huge… we all did it together. I know the points look great, but we all did it together to win. That’s what we’re trying to build on.”
Curry missed a brief stretch of games over the past week while battling an illness, but even with the setback and as he gets older, he hasn’t missed a beat.
Across 30.8 minutes per game, Curry is averaging 29.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.6 steals, while shooting 47.2% from the field and 39.1% from 3-point range.
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