Stephen Curry did not need overtime to take over Saturday night, but that is when he closed it.
Curry scored 41 points, with six rebounds and six assists, and Golden State beat Orlando 126-119 in overtime at Chase Center. NBA.com's box shows 13-of-19 shooting, 5-of-10 from three and 10-of-10 at the free-throw line in 35:45. The Associated Press called it his second 40-point game of the season and the fourth time in his last five games he has scored at least 30.
The Warriors moved to 7-3 and stretched a winning streak to seven after opening the year 0-3, their longest run since a matching seven-game stretch between March 3 and March 15, 2025, the AP reported. Orlando has now dropped four straight games on Golden State's home floor.
From a 16-point cushion to extra time
The official box had Golden State in front 31-19 after one quarter and 57-41 at halftime. Orlando answered with a 37-20 third quarter and carried a 78-77 lead into the fourth. After four periods it was 110-110.
Curry's layup with 25.2 seconds left in regulation put the Warriors ahead, and Jamal Cain tied it by finishing a miss with two seconds on the clock after Orlando kept that possession going, the AP wrote. Cain finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg made a three that mattered in overtime and finished with 23 points and eight rebounds, the AP reported. NBA.com's box adds three blocks and 9-of-15 shooting. With 1:38 left in the extra session, Curry scored and hit the free throw to complete a three-point play that put Golden State in front.
Wendell Carter Jr. then went to the line with 1:15 left in overtime, needing both free throws to tie the game, and missed them, the AP reported. Curry added another layup before time ran out.
