Stephen Curry Scores 29 as Warriors Beat Heat 120-100 for Sixth Straight Win

The Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 on Thursday night, Nov. 5, 2026, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Stephen Curry scored 29 points as Golden State won its sixth straight game since an 0-3 start, according to The Washington Post and Sports Illustrated.

The Warriors improved to 6-3. The Heat fell to 3-6.

Final score and key performances

Curry shook off a quiet first half and scored 22 of his 29 points after intermission, Sports Illustrated reported. Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, The Washington Post said.

Draymond Green finished with two points but posted 11 assists and helped limit Giannis Antetokounmpo to 20 points, SI said. Golden State outscored Miami 38-23 in the third quarter.

Former Warriors Klay Thompson (11 points on 3-of-10 shooting) and Andrew Wiggins (2 points on 1-of-6) struggled for Miami, according to SI. The Heat were playing the second night of a road back-to-back after an overtime game the night before.

NBA.com and ESPN listed the final as Heat 100, Warriors 120, with attendance of 18,064 at Chase Center. The game tipped at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV.

Quarter-by-quarter

ESPN’s scoreboard showed Miami leading after one (29-26) before Golden State evened it by halftime (53-53). The Warriors then pulled away: 38-23 in the third and 29-24 in the fourth for the 120-100 final.

What it means

Golden State’s streak has flipped the early-season narrative after the 0-3 start. SI credited bench veterans on minimum deals — including Georges Niang (13 points), Brandon Williams (10), Charles Bassey (8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks) and Gary Payton II (9 points) — with helping close out the win.

For Miami, the Giannis era is still early. SI argued the Heat’s offense lacks a complementary ball-handler next to Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, though fatigue from the back-to-back likely played a role Thursday.

First half vs. second half for Curry

Sports Illustrated said Curry was just 2 of 10 from the field before the break, then exploded for 22 points after halftime. NBC Sports fantasy notes similarly described him dropping 22 of his 29 in the second half on efficient free-throw shooting (5 of 5 for the night in related box summaries). That swing coincided with Golden State’s decisive third quarter.

The Heat’s early lead evaporated once Curry’s shot started falling and Green controlled the defensive matchup on Antetokounmpo. SI noted Green was a plus-13 and that starting him against a Giannis-led team was a “no-brainer” after recent chatter about possibly bringing him off the bench.

Where the game was played

Chase Center hosted the nationally televised matchup (NBA TV) with tip at 8 p.m. ET. Official box-score pages on NBA.com list the final as Miami 100, Golden State 120. The Warriors’ home record sat at 4-1 entering the night’s accounting on ESPN’s gamecast summary.

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