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By Matt Audilet
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Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors notched their eighth win of the 2026-27 NBA season on Monday night, taking down the visiting New Orleans Pelicans with a dominant 138-87 final score.
Curry scored 25 points in the win, connecting on six of his 10 attempts from the field, four of his seven attempts from behind the 3-point arc and nine of his nine shots from the free-throw line.
Curry further cemented his place among the NBA's all-time greats with this performance, passing DeMar DeRozan to claim the No. 16 spot on the all-time scoring list.
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Curry now has 26,803 career points. DeRozan, who's still active with the Denver Nuggets, has 26,793.
Curry, 38, is still producing at an elite level in his 18th NBA season. Through his first nine games of the year, he's averaging 30.6 points per game on an efficient 50.3% shooting from the field and 45.7% shooting from behind the 3-point arc.
"Work ethic and good genes," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said of Curry's longevity, via ESPN. "[Curry] has been blessed with a body that has held up. But he's also earned that through his strength training, his conditioning, [and] his fitness level is just off the charts. It's so remarkable at 38 to watch him still do what he does."
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The Warriors are 8-3 to begin their 2026-27 campaign, sitting fourth place in the Western Conference standings behind the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Golden State will take the court for their next matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
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