Curry Scores 41 as Warriors Beat Magic 126-119 in Overtime for Seventh Straight Win

Stephen Curry scored 41 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 126-119 in overtime at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday night, November 7. Curry added six rebounds and six assists, and Golden State won its seventh straight game after starting the season with three losses. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points with eight rebounds for the Warriors.

A 16 point lead disappears

Golden State led 57-41 at halftime and looked in control. Orlando came back in the third quarter, outscored the Warriors and led 78-77 going into the fourth. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 30 points and 11 assists. Tristan da Silva and Wendell Carter Jr. scored 19 points each.

The last minutes of regulation swung back and forth. Curry made a layup that put Golden State ahead with 25.2 seconds left. Orlando kept the last possession alive through three tries, and Jamal Cain scored on a putback with 2 seconds left to send the game to overtime. Cain finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.

Curry closes it in overtime

Curry started overtime on the bench and entered with 3:48 left and Golden State ahead by two. He and Lendeborg scored 12 of the Warriors' 16 points in the extra period. Curry converted a three point play with 1:38 left that put Golden State ahead to stay, then scored a layup in the final minute. Carter missed two free throws with 1:15 left that would have tied the game for Orlando. Lendeborg made a key 3 pointer in overtime. Brandin Podziemski scored 15 points for Golden State, and Draymond Green had a season high 13 assists.

Curry shot 13 of 19 from the field, 5 of 10 from three point range and 10 of 10 at the free throw line. It was his second 40 point game this season and his fourth game in the last five with at least 30 points. The Associated Press reported it was his 16th game of 40 points or more after age 35, the most in NBA history, ahead of LeBron James with 15 and Michael Jordan with 12. The 38 year old, in his 18th season, also became the seventh player with 26,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists, according to Elias.

The numbers Golden State has to fix

The Warriors won despite loose ball handling and poor work on the offensive glass. Golden State gave the ball away 19 times, and those turnovers led to 26 Orlando points, NBC Sports Bay Area reported. The Magic grabbed 24 offensive rebounds and scored 33 second chance points. Golden State had three offensive rebounds and two second chance points. The Warriors bench still outscored the Magic bench 42 to 31.

The win is Golden State's longest streak since seven straight from March 3 to 15, 2025. Orlando has lost four straight games on the Warriors' home floor. Golden State hosts Charlotte on Monday night. Orlando plays at Sacramento on Tuesday night.