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Warriors Beat Timberwolves 119-114 as Curry Scores 44 and Ties LeBron Record

Stephen Curry scored 44 points at Target Center on Wednesday night, tying LeBron James for the most 40 point games by a player aged 35 or older, as Golden State held off a late Minnesota rally.

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Warriors Beat Timberwolves 119-114 as Curry Scores 44 and Ties LeBron Record
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Key points

  • The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, and Stephen Curry carried them home.
  • It was Curry's 15th game of 40 or more points since he turned 35, tying LeBron James for the most such games by any player aged 35 or older.
  • Golden State controlled the first half.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday night, and Stephen Curry carried them home. Curry scored 44 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, and his two free throws in the final seconds ended the scoring after Minnesota had cut a 24 point lead down to three.

It was Curry's 15th game of 40 or more points since he turned 35, tying LeBron James for the most such games by any player aged 35 or older. Michael Jordan is next on that list with 12, followed by Kevin Durant with 9. Curry shot 11 of 27 from the field and 6 of 16 from three point range, and he made all 16 of his free throws. He added 6 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes. It was his highest scoring game since December 14, 2025.

A fast start, then a hold on

Golden State controlled the first half. The Warriors led 30-23 after one quarter and 64-48 at halftime, then pushed the lead to 93-81 after three quarters. The biggest lead was 24 points at 78-54 in the third quarter, reached after a Curry three point play.

Minnesota outscored Golden State 66-55 in the second half and kept coming. Bones Hyland made a bank shot in the final seconds to cut the deficit to three points. Curry answered at the line, making both free throws to close out the win.

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points and 8 rebounds for Golden State, one game after his 31 point outing against Denver. Brandon Williams chipped in 11 points off the bench.

Minnesota without Edwards

Jonathan Kuminga led Minnesota with 20 points against his former team. Jaden McDaniels scored 19, Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19, and Ayo Dosunmu added 17.

Minnesota played its first game without top scorer Anthony Edwards since the team announced he would have an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. Edwards is expected to miss about two months, a story Orbit Post covered when the news broke (https://theorbitpostnews.us/minneapolis-minnesota-anthony-edwards-knee-surgery-out-two-months/).

The win was Golden State's second in a row after the Warriors lost their first three games of the season, taking their record to 2-3. Minnesota lost its second straight game after a 3-0 start and now stands at 3-2.

Timeline

  1. Oct 28, 2026Golden State leads 64-48 at halftime at Target Center and pushes its lead to 24 points at 78-54 in the third quarter.
  2. Oct 28, 2026Minnesota, playing its first game without Anthony Edwards, cuts the lead to three points in the final seconds before Curry closes the game at the free throw line.
  3. Oct 28, 2026The Warriors win 119-114. Curry's 44 points make it his 15th game of 40 or more since turning 35, tying LeBron James for the most by a player aged 35 or older.

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