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Curry Drops 49, Ties Jordan Record as Warriors Edge Spurs in NBA Cup Thriller

Curry's go-ahead free throws with six seconds left capped a two-game road sweep in San Antonio, keeping NBA Cup Group C wide open.

Overview

  • Golden State beat San Antonio 109-108 as Stephen Curry hit two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining to finish a season-high 49 points.
  • Curry matched Michael Jordan with his 44th 40-point game after turning 30 and posted back-to-back 40-plus outings after scoring 46 on Wednesday.
  • Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while De'Aaron Fox had 24 points and 10 assists but missed the final shot at the buzzer.
  • Draymond Green battled Wembanyama in a physical fourth quarter that included a waved-off Wembanyama dunk due to a foul as officials separated the pair.
  • Jimmy Butler added 21 points and Gary Payton II and Brandin Podziemski hit key late threes, moving the Warriors to 8-6 overall and 1-1 in Group C alongside the 1-1 Spurs.