Curry explodes for a season-high 49 points

Stephen Curry had 49 points, outdueling Victor Wembanyama in another intense battle and the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-108 for their first win in the NBA Cup.

Wembanyama had 26 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 38 minutes but Spurs fell to 1-1 in the NBA Cup.

Curry had 31 points in the second half, including a pair of free throws with six seconds left that proved the difference. He was 16 for 26 from the field and 9 for 17 on 3-pointers in his highest-scoring game of the season.

Curry tied Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games after 30 years old in league history with 44.

Fox finished with 24 points and 10 assists and Julian Champagnie added 14 points.

Butler added 21 points and Brandin Podziemski and Will Richard added 10 each for Golden State.