Stephen Curry Breaks LeBron James' Record

The Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 126-119 at home to win their seventh straight game. Stephen Curry scored 41 points in the match and passed LeBron James for the most 40-plus point games by a player after turning 35.

After starting the season with three straight losses, the Warriors reached a 7-3 record after their first 10 games. Curry was once again the main architect of this turnaround.

The 38-year-old superstar played with 13-of-19 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range. He finished the game with 41 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. With this performance, he recorded a 40-plus point game after turning 35 for the 16th time in his career. This moved him past LeBron James, who has 15, into league history.

Curry is averaging 31.3 points, 4.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game this season. He is also shooting 50% from the field, 45% from three and 99% from the free throw line.