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Watch: Steph Curry’s 25-point comeback, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg’s 68 and the best of the NBA Cup opener
Twenty-seven official videos from Friday's 10-game Emirates NBA Cup opener: Steph Curry's 31 in a 25-point comeback over the Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo's 31-18-10, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg's 68 against Houston, LeBron James' putback, and 14 threes from Jamal Murray and Christian Braun.
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The Emirates NBA Cup group stage opened with 10 games on Friday, and the veterans took over. Stephen Curry led Golden State back from 25 points down against the Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double for Miami, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg combined for 68 to hand Houston its first loss, and LeBron James closed out the Knicks. Here are the official clips, with a quick note on each.
Steph Curry’s 31 and the 25-point comeback
Curry scored 31 on 11-of-23 shooting, 8 of 14 from three, with 6 assists. The Lakers led 38-15 after one quarter; Golden State won the second 38-15 and the game 112-95 to open its Cup group at 3-3. Video: NBA on YouTube.
The stepback that surprised even him
The sequence everyone was replaying: a crossover, a behind-the-back and two stepbacks before the three went down. Video: @NBA on X.
The moves, the shot, the celebration
Another angle of the same play, with Curry’s own reaction. Video: @NBA on X.
“I just love this game”
Curry, in his 18th season, on why the joy is still there after a night like this. Video: @NBA on X.
How the first-half comeback happened
The Warriors erased the whole deficit before halftime. Brandin Podziemski scored 21 and De’Anthony Melton 16 off the bench with four threes. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Luka Doncic’s 37 in the other jersey
Doncic scored 37 on 12-of-27 shooting with six threes and shared a moment with Curry at center court afterward. The Lakers are 4-2. Video: @NBA on X.
Bassey block, Melton lob, Lendeborg slam
One Warriors possession, three highlights, end to end. Video: @NBA on X.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double for Miami
Antetokounmpo had 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in 31 minutes, with a plus-31, as the Heat beat Indiana 145-125. Video: @NBA on X.
All seven Klay Thompson threes
Thompson made 7 of 12 from deep for 25 points in 26 minutes. Bam Adebayo added 27 on 11-of-14 shooting. Video: @NBA on X.
Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg hand Houston its first loss
Irving scored 35 with 9 assists, 26 of the points after halftime; Flagg had 33 on 13-of-19 shooting, 18 after halftime. Dallas won 116-111, and the Rockets are 5-1. Video: @NBA on X.
Flagg’s teenage company
Flagg scored 11 in the fourth quarter, and the league says he and LeBron James are the only teenagers to average 25 points through their first five games of a season. Video: NBA on YouTube.
“It’s unbelievable to think that he’s a teenager”
Irving’s postgame verdict on his 19-year-old teammate. Video: @NBA on X.
Kevin Durant’s poster, and the bench
Durant scored 28 in the loss, 20 of them in the second half, and this dunk had the Houston bench out of their seats. Video: @NBA on X.
LeBron James seals it in Philadelphia
James had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and his late putback finished a 98-93 win over the Knicks. The 76ers are 5-1. Video: @NBA on X.
The final 5:25 against the Knicks
Jalen Brunson scored 24 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 and 12 rebounds, and New York had it close until the last possessions. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Tyrese Maxey’s 27
Maxey led all scorers, and Anfernee Simons added 21 with five threes. Video: @NBA on X.
VJ Edgecombe borrows the shrug
Edgecombe got his chance to do the LeBron celebration, and he was not subtle about it. Video: @NBA on X.
Jamal Murray and Christian Braun: 14 threes
Murray scored 39, going 7 of 9 from three and 12 of 15 at the line. Braun made 7 of 9 from deep for a career-high 31 as Denver won 127-120 in Phoenix. Video: @NBA on X.
Murray’s full night
Nikola Jokic added 18 points, 10 assists and 3 steals. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Scottie Barnes’ 41, in a loss
Barnes scored a career-high 41 on 19-of-34 shooting, but Orlando won 121-114 in Toronto. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Franz Wagner on the win in Toronto
Wagner had 26 points and 11 assists, Desmond Bane scored 28 with six threes, and Anthony Black added 17 and 10 assists. Video: @OrlandoMagic on X.
Payton Pritchard’s 30 off the bench
Pritchard made 9 of 17 shots and all 9 free throws, and Jayson Tatum scored 26 as Boston beat Chicago 125-111. Video: @NBA on X.
AJ Dybantsa’s and-1 in his home debut
The rookie finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds as Washington beat Charlotte 95-79. Video: @NBA on X.
Anthony Davis’ 25 and 13
Davis made 9 of 10 free throws, and Trae Young added 21 points and 9 assists. Video: @NBA on X.
Cade Cunningham’s block in Brooklyn
Cunningham scored 20 and Ronald Holland II had 18 with 4 steals as Detroit won 110-94. The Nets are 0-5. Video: @DetroitPistons on X.
The short watch: top 10 plays of Friday night
The league’s official countdown from the 10-game Cup opener. Video: NBA on YouTube.
Friday’s nightly recap
All 10 games in one package, if you only have a few minutes. Video: NBA on YouTube.
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