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Watch: Steph Curry’s 44 in Minnesota, Jalen Brunson’s 38, Nikola Jokic’s 200th triple-double and the best of Wednesday
Twenty-three official videos from Wednesday's 12-game NBA slate: Steph Curry's 44 at Minnesota, Jalen Brunson's 38 in Chicago, Victor Wembanyama's overtime win in Utah, Cooper Flagg against the Thunder, Nikola Jokic's 200th triple-double and the Rockets' 5-0 start.
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Twelve games on Wednesday, and a lot worth a second look. Steph Curry scored 44 in Minnesota, Jalen Brunson had 38 in a Knicks shootout in Chicago, Victor Wembanyama needed overtime in Utah, Cooper Flagg handed Oklahoma City its first loss, Nikola Jokic reached 200 career triple-doubles and Houston moved to 5-0. Here are the official clips, with a quick note on each.
Steph Curry’s 44 in Minnesota
Curry scored 44 on 11-of-27 shooting, made six threes and went 16 for 16 at the line as Golden State won 119-114 at Minnesota. It was the Warriors’ second straight road win, and they are 2-3. Video: NBA on YouTube.
19 in the second quarter
Most of the damage came early: 19 points in the second quarter alone. The league noted it was Curry’s 15th game of 40 or more at age 35 or older, tying LeBron James for the most in NBA history. Video: @NBA on X.
Curry to Yaxel Lendeborg on the break
Curry also had 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and this one in transition ended with the rookie throwing it down. Video: @NBA on X.
Lendeborg’s first five games
Lendeborg added 26 points and 9 rebounds, his third straight game with at least 25. The league says no Warriors rookie had done that since Curry in 2009. Video: @NBA on X.
The handshake
Jonathan Kuminga scored 20 against his old team, and after the final buzzer he and Curry found each other for their old routine. Video: @NBA on X.
Jalen Brunson’s 38 in Chicago
The Knicks won a shootout 133-127 at the United Center. Brunson scored 38 on 13-of-25 shooting with six threes and 7 assists, 14 of his points in a 43-point fourth quarter. New York is 2-3 and Chicago 1-4. Video: @NBA on X.
Brunson and Derrick Rose
Rose was in the building on the 18th anniversary of his NBA debut, and Brunson went over to see him after the win. Video: @NBA on X.
Four 20-point scorers in Philadelphia’s comeback
The 76ers won 114-109 in Indiana. Tyrese Maxey had 27, 17 of them in the fourth quarter, with Joel Embiid on 21 and Jaylen Brown and Anfernee Simons on 20 each. Philadelphia is 4-1. Video: @NBA on X.
Victor Wembanyama’s 36 in Utah
San Antonio won 117-111 in overtime. Wembanyama had 36 points, 21 of them in the first half, plus 14 rebounds, 5 assists and four threes. Video: @NBA on X.
Keyonte George forces overtime
George scored 31 with five threes for the Jazz, and this shot tied it at 105 to send the game to an extra period. The Spurs won overtime 12-6. Video: @NBA on X.
Spurs at Jazz, the full highlights
The whole game in about ten minutes, including big nights from Utah rookies Ace Bailey (19) and Darryn Peterson (18). The Spurs are 3-2. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Cooper Flagg hands the Thunder their first loss
Dallas beat Oklahoma City 120-96 at home. Flagg had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists without a turnover. Video: @NBA on X.
Thunder at Mavericks, the full highlights
Ajay Mitchell led the Thunder with 29, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 21 on 7-of-19 shooting. The Mavericks are 3-2 and the Thunder 4-1. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Nikola Jokic’s 200th triple-double
Jokic had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in Denver’s 104-91 win in New Orleans, on the 11th anniversary of his NBA debut. Only Russell Westbrook, with 209, has more. Video: @NBA on X.
Houston is 5-0
The Rockets beat Milwaukee 132-100 for their best start since 2014-15. Fred VanVleet scored 24 and Amen Thompson 23. Video: @NBA on X.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first Miami win
The Heat won 129-117 in Atlanta for their first win of the season. Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 18 rebounds, and Bam Adebayo also scored 24. Video: @NBA on X.
Kingston Flemings makes Hawks history
Flemings scored 23 on 9-of-12 shooting with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The league says he is the youngest player in Hawks history with a 20-5-5 game. Video: @NBA on X.
Cade Cunningham and Detroit’s home win
Cunningham had 30 points and 7 assists as the Pistons beat Charlotte 97-89 to go 4-1. Brandon Miller had 31 and 12 rebounds for the Hornets. Video: @NBA on X.
Showtime Scottie Barnes
Barnes scored 28 with 3 steals and RJ Barrett had 25 as Toronto ran past Orlando 129-99. The Raptors are 3-1. Video: @NBA on X.
Donovan Mitchell’s four-point play
Mitchell had nine points in his first nine minutes against Washington. Cleveland won 121-111, with Evan Mobley scoring 24 and making 5 of 6 from deep. Video: @NBA on X.
Four half-court shots in one night
Nikola Jovic, Keaton Wagler, VJ Edgecombe and Tre Jones all made one. That is not normal. Video: @NBA on X.
Lakers at Clippers, the full highlights
The Lakers won 103-87 to go 4-1. Quentin Grimes had 23 points and 4 steals, and Collin Sexton added 21 with four threes. Wagler led the Clippers with 21. Video: NBA on YouTube.
The short watch: top 10 plays of Wednesday night
The league’s official countdown from a 12-game Wednesday. Video: NBA on YouTube.
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