Curry Erupts in Second Half as Warriors Beat Klay Thompson's Heat 120-100

Stephen Curry scored 29 points, 22 of them in the second half, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, for their sixth straight win since an 0-3 start, according to ESPN. It was also the night Curry faced Klay Thompson, his teammate for 13 seasons, in a Heat uniform.

A slow start, then a flip

Curry began 1 for 8 and was 2 of 10 at halftime, AP reported via Inquirer. He finished 9 for 19 with six 3-pointers. Field Level Media put 22 of his 29 points in the second half. AP says he just missed a fourth consecutive 30-point game.

The turn came in the third quarter, when Miami was outscored 26-9 during a crucial stretch, per AP. The Heat were also on the second night of a back-to-back after a 117-116 overtime win at the Clippers on Wednesday, Field Level Media reported.

Golden State got help around Curry. Draymond Green had a season-high 11 assists and Georges Niang scored 13 off the bench. Sports Illustrated lists the Warriors at 6-3 and the Heat at 3-6.

Klay's return

Thompson arrived on a high. He hit the winning 3-pointer with a second left in overtime against the Clippers and finished with 30 points, Yahoo Sports reported, his first 30-point game in two-and-a-half years. He went 19-for-36 from deep across the three games before facing Golden State.

Against his old team, he scored 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting and got a warm ovation before tipoff, per AP. NBC Sports Bay Area reported the two caught up at half-court during pregame routines. It also reported that Thompson swatted Curry at the rim in the first quarter after Curry beat him on a back cut. After the buzzer, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, Thompson lingered to hug former teammates and team officials, including Curry and Green.

Thompson left for the Dallas Mavericks in 2024 after winning four championships with Golden State, according to the Warriors' official preview. After two seasons in Dallas, he reached a buyout in August and signed a two-year deal with Miami, per ClutchPoints via Yahoo.

Milestone and the Miami side

Curry passed Oscar Robertson (26,710 points) for 17th on the NBA career scoring list with a 3-pointer at the 7:03 mark of the first quarter, AP reported.

Miami had its stars. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Davion Mitchell had 22 points and eight assists, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 10 rebounds, per AP. Andrew Wiggins scored two points on 1-of-6 shooting. AP also noted Golden State honored the late Jason Collins on Pride Night.