Steph Curry breaks record of LeBron James; Wembanyama inspires Spurs to win vs Trail Blazers

Steph Curry scored 41 points for Golden State Warriors, breaking the record of LeBron James for most 40-point games in NBA history by a player aged 35 or older.

Stephen Curry's three-point play with one minute and 38 seconds left in overtime put Golden State Warriors in front for good; his driving hoop 44 seconds later gave him a 41-point night, and the Warriors downed the short-handed Orlando Magic 126-119 on Saturday night in San Francisco.

After a Tristan da Silva 3-pointer, Orlando's 18th of the ⁠game, had put the visitors up 118-117 with two minutes and 24 seconds remaining in the extra period, the teams exchanged misses before Curry took matters into his own hands. He drove for an 8-foot floater and was fouled by Wendell Carter Jr. Curry's free throw gave Golden State a two-point lead.

Carter then missed two potential game-tying foul shots, after ⁠which Curry connected again on a similar shot as ⁠his previous success, only this time without the foul, giving Golden State a 122-118 advantage.

Yaxel Lendeborg then capped a 23-point, eight-rebound, three-block night with a dunk and two free throws for the seven-point winning margin. The Warriors won their seventh straight despite getting outrebounded 24-3 on the offensive boards and outscored 26-10 off turnovers.

Curry's 41 points gave him 40 or more for a second time this season. His 16th 40-point game since turning 35 allowed him to break a tie with LeBron James for the most in NBA history.

Brandin Podziemski chipped in 15 ⁠points and Georges Niang 11 for the Warriors, while Draymond Green had a game-high 13 assists as well as six rebounds, two steals and two blocks to complement just two points.

Franz Wagner paced Orlando with 30 points, making three 3-pointers. The Magic connected on 18 in the game, including five by da Silva to account for a majority of his 19 points and three from Carter as part of his double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Six of Carter's rebounds came on the offensive glass.

Wagner also completed a double-double with 11 assists, while Jamal Cain, who had 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black contributed 18 points apiece. Teammates Desmond Bane (illness), Paolo ⁠Banchero (sprained right ankle), Jonathan Isaac (left knee management) and Jalen Suggs (bruised right ⁠knee) did not play.

The loss was Orlando's fourth straight.

A game in which the Warriors led by 16 at the half wound up in overtime after a 37-point Orlando explosion in the third period and a tip-in by the Magic's Cain with 1.5 seconds left in regulation that produced the 12th tie of the final period.

Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points and led the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-103 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.

Devin Vassell added 15 points for the Spurs (8-2), along with 14 each from Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie, and 13 from Dylan Harper.

Deni Avdija led the Blazers (6-3) with 15 points. Scoot Henderson added 13 points, along with 12 from Damian Lillard and 11 from Jrue Holiday off the bench. Yang Hansen had his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Wembanyama's 29 points came in just 24 minutes, and he took just 13 shots, going 9 of 13 from the field and 3 of 6 from the 3-point range.