Stephen Curry scores 51 points with 11 3s as Warriors win

Stephen Curry just shrugged and grinned as he kept lighting up the floor, scoring 51 points and finishing with 11 3-pointers in only three quarters of the Golden State Warriors' 144-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Draymond Green had 11 of his 12 assists in the first half to help two-time defending champions finish with 37 after dishing out 35 assists in a 20-point victory against Phoenix on Monday.

But this was all Curry's show. No. 30 knocked down his 11th 3 of the night late in the third from 32 feet back and shrugged like no big deal whatsoever.

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates a score against the Washington Wizards during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

He scored 31 in the first half and finished with his sixth career 50-point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. The 51 points matched his most at Oracle Arena.

Curry hit his first five 3-pointers then after his fifth one drove to the basket and was fouled. He made two free throws to chants of "MVP! MVP!" The two-time winner of the award had the ninth 30-point half of his career and fourth at home.

The "MVP!" cheers continued. Curry shot 15 for 24, 11 of 16 from 3-point range and made all 10 free throws, missing his career high of 54 set in February 2013 by three points.

Washington Wizards' John Wall, center, drives the ball between Golden State Warriors' Andre Iguodala, left, and Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

He has scored 30 or more points in four of the first five games and had 29 on Monday against Phoenix, also playing just three quarters. He has hit at least five 3-pointers in each game so far.

Bradley Beal bruised his sternum early then returned late in the first half and wound up with 23 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points off the bench for Washington.

The Warriors have won four straight against Washington.

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates a score against the Washington Wizards during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

TIP-INS

Wizards: C Ian Mahinmi missed the game with back spasms, Jason Smith starting in his place. ... Washington hasn't won at Golden State since Jan. 28, 2014, a five-game skid. The Wizards have dropped 10 of 12 on the Warriors' home floor.

Warriors: Golden State had its first 80-point half since scoring 81 in the first half Jan. 13 at Toronto. ... Curry's third 3 of the night at the 3:30 mark in the first moved him past Jamal Crawford (2,153) for fifth place on the NBA's career list. Curry now has 2,162 3s. He notched the 22nd 20-point quarter of his career and seventh in the opening period. ... G Shaun Livingston returned from a two-game absence nursing a bruised left knee. ... This marked Golden State's initial matchup against the Eastern Conference so far and first of four straight with an upcoming three-game road trip to New York, Brooklyn and Chicago. The Warriors went 24-6 vs. the East last season, 11-4 at home.

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, celebrates a score against the Washington Wizards with Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

1975 CHAMPS

The Warriors honored the 1975 championship team, which swept the Washington Bullets 4-0 in the finals that year. Five members of the team attended morning shootaround then Hall of Famer Rick Barry joined the group for the game.

Six players and assistant coach Joe Roberts took turns hoisting the trophy during a ceremony before the second quarter. Coach Al Attles wasn't in attendance as originally planned because he wasn't feeling well.

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) recovers the ball in front of Washington Wizards' Tomas Satoransky during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

Golden State sported gold throwback jerseys for the occasion.

THOMPSON'S TOUCH

Klay Thompson missed his first three 3-point tries before connecting with 6:36 left in the third and scored 19 points.

Thompson is 4 for 27 from long range through the initial five games.

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, lays up a shot over Washington Wizards' Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

"One thing I love about Klay is he's going to shoot his way out of anything," coach Steve Kerr said.

MORRIS FINED

Wizards forward Markieff Morris was fined $15,000 by the NBA for unsportsmanlike conduct. Morris was on the bench when he twice pulled at guard Seth Curry's shorts during live play at the end of the fourth quarter in the Wizards' 125-124 overtime victory.

Washington Wizards' Tomas Satoransky, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

UP NEXT

Wizards: At Sacramento on Friday.

Warriors: At Knicks on Friday.

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From left, members of the 1975 Warriors NBA Championship Team, Clifford Ray, Rick Barry and Jamaal Wilkes appear at a media conference prior to an NBA basketball game between the Warriors and Washington Wizards, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoBen Margot)

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, was in a stable condition in the hospital Monday after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members, his promoter said.

Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing said on X that Joshua “sustained injuries in the accident and was taken to hospital for checks and treatment" and he will “remain there for observation.” It named Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele as the two passengers who had “tragically passed away.”

Photos on social media showed Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle while he was wincing in pain.

“Following thorough clinical evaluations, medical professionals have confirmed that both patients (hospitalized after the accident) are stable and do not require any emergency medical intervention at this time,” a joint statement by Lagos and Ogun state governments said.

The Lagos state commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the accident in a post on X, adding that the government had sent ambulances to the crash site.

The crash occurred on a major thoroughfare — the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which links Ogun state to Lagos, the country’s economic capital — at about 11 a.m. local time. Nigeria is the homeland of Joshua’s parents.

Ogun State Police earlier said in a statement: “The vehicle conveying Mr. Joshua, a Lexus SUV, was involved in the accident under circumstances that are currently being investigated. Joshua, seated in the rear of the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and is receiving medical attention with another injured person."

According to Olusegun Ogungbemide, spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, preliminary investigations indicated the vehicle was “traveling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking maneuver and crashed into a stationary truck," which was by the side of the road.

The Ogun state government said that “preliminary reports indicate that two male foreign nationals died on the spot.”

Joshua beat YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Dec. 19 in a bout in Miami, which he was using to regain sharpness in the ring. He lost the world heavyweight title in 2021 to Oleksandr Usyk.

“Life is much more important than boxing. I am praying for the lost lives, AJ and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident,” Paul said Monday.

Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, called Joshua in hospital.

“I spoke with AJ on the phone to personally convey my condolences over the death of his two associates,” the president said on X. “I wished him a full and speedy recovery, and prayed with him. AJ assured me he is receiving the best possible care. I also spoke with his mother and prayed for her. She was deeply appreciative of the call.”

No further details on Joshua's condition were given.

“Anthony Joshua is in an undisclosed hospital being treated for his injuries,” Lanre Ogunlowo, the commissioner of police for Ogun state, told the AP. He said he has no further information on the injuries.

Hearn had earlier told Daily Mail Sport that he was “away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident.

“We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don’t want to speculate on how he is but thankfully he appears OK from what I have seen in the images."

Joshua briefly went to boarding school in Nigeria at the age of 11. He returned there for the first time in 17 years in 2019, ahead of a fight against Andy Ruiz Jr.

Joshua has been in talks to fight fellow Briton Tyson Fury in 2026.

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AP Sports Writer Steve Douglas in Sundsvall, Sweden, contributed to this report.

Anthony Joshua celebrates after his win in the heavyweight boxing match against Jake Paul, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Anthony Joshua stands on stage during a face-off against Jake Paul at a news conference promoting their upcoming heavyweight boxing match, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)