38-Year-Old Steph Curry Puts Up 44 Points And Minnesota Has Absolutely No Answer For It

Stephen Curry rolled back the clock Wednesday night, putting up a scorching 44 points to lead the Warriors to a tight 117-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This wasn’t some quiet, efficient scoring outburst either; it was a full-on vintage performance that left Minnesota scratching its collective head, wondering how to stop a player who’s still delivering these kinds of nights at 38 years old.

Curry Shakes Off Scare, Turns On The Juice

Midway through the third quarter, the whole Golden State sideline caught their breath. Curry, forever the competitor, went for a full-extension dive for a loose ball near the baseline. He was the first one there, just booked it like he was 25. But his feet hit the baseline, and he hobbled for a minute when he got up. You could feel the collective gasp, but the man walked it off, quickly. He might be old sometimes, but he sure doesn’t play like it. Curry needed to deliver a punch against a Timberwolves team playing without their star Anthony Edwards, but still loaded with long-armed defenders, and he absolutely did. He didn’t just score, he *dominated*, finishing with 44 points on 11-for-27 shooting from the field, but an absolutely perfect 16-for-16 from the free throw line. That’s clutch. The highlight reel started early too, with a ridiculous 17-point stretch in the first six minutes of the second quarter. He was off his rocker, nailing a 3-pointer curling off a screen, holding that extended lunge. Another one came from the top of the key two possessions later, and he was bounding away, staring down the home crowd. Juiced.

McDaniels Tried, But The Joker Grin Says It All

You gotta give it to Jaden McDaniels; he took the assignment for much of the night. This dude is a 6-foot-9 wraith, rocking a seven-foot wingspan, and he’s not afraid to envelop Curry. McDaniels frustrates, he pries, he teleports to the point of attack, and he just got a year and $40 million tacked onto his contract for his ability to lock scorers in a mental prison. He’s supposed to be the answer. But even he couldn’t stop the inevitable. Two minutes into the third quarter, Curry pulled up from deep in transition. All twine. He backpedaled with what can only be described as a “Joker-style grin” smeared from ear to ear. When Curry hits those shots and smiles like that, you know it’s over for the defense. Despite McDaniels’ best efforts, Curry also dished out 6 assists and grabbed 8 boards, showing he’s still running the show out there.

A Gritty Win For The Warriors

This wasn’t a blowout, but a hard-fought battle. Besides Curry’s epic night, the Warriors got 26 points from Lendeborg and another 11 from B. Williams off the bench. Green chipped in with 7 assists, and Podziemski added 6. For the Timberwolves, they had a balanced attack trying to pick up the slack without Edwards, with Kuminga dropping 20 points, McDaniels and Shannon Jr. each with 19, and Dosunmu adding 17. They tried to gang up, they tried to defend, but in the end, Curry’s individual brilliance was just too much. It was a statement game for Curry and a tough lesson for Minnesota: no matter how old he gets, you cannot sleep on this man.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.