Top image: Stephen Curry scored 31 points in the Warriors’ comeback win over the Lakers on Friday. Photo: Clément Bardot / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The weekend had one big comeback and several losses. The Warriors erased a 25-point deficit against the Lakers. Stanford, San José State and the Sharks all lost, and the 49ers watched from their bye week.
Warriors 112, Lakers 95
The Warriors trailed the Lakers by 25 points on Friday night at Chase Center and won by 17. According to ESPN, they were the first NBA team in 30 seasons to come back from 25 down and win by 17 or more.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points, giving him 75 over two games. Brandin Podziemski added 21 points and six assists, and Niang and Melton combined for 27 points off the bench. Luka Dončić scored 37 for Los Angeles.
“25, you know, it’s the new 12,” coach Steve Kerr said. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had a hard night, with six points, six fouls and five turnovers, and called it the “worst game of my life,” ESPN reported.
The Warriors are 3-3 after starting 0-3. They face the Clippers on Sunday night.
Stanford: tied in the third, then 28 straight Louisville points
Stanford and Louisville were tied 24-24 in the third quarter on Saturday. Louisville then scored the last 28 points to win 52-24, according to Stanford’s recap.
The Cardinal’s Kienholz threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another. Tre Richardson caught 10 passes for 140 yards, and Isaac Brown ran for 139 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown.
Louisville gained 545 yards. Davis Warren threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, including a 75-yarder to Aiden Black. Nico Brown ran for 106 yards and a score, and Micah Ford scored on a 40-yard run on fourth down. Louisville is 5-3 (4-2 ACC). Stanford falls to 4-5 (2-4) and has a bye before playing at Virginia Tech on Nov. 14.
San José State: three takeaways, but short against New Mexico
San José State lost 21-16 to New Mexico at CEFCU Stadium on Saturday, according to the Spartans’ recap. New Mexico improved to 7-1 and 4-0 in the Mountain West, and SJSU fell to 4-5 (2-3).
The difference was Tuli Tagovailoa-Amosa’s 89-yard interception return for a touchdown. Trajan Sinatra kicked field goals of 25, 24 and 28 yards for the Spartans. Weaver completed 16 of 23 passes for 190 yards, Carson Clark caught eight passes for 91 yards, and Jabari Bates ran 22 times for 63 yards. The SJSU defense intercepted three passes, but the Spartans’ last drive ended on a fourth-down stop at the New Mexico 34 with 1:25 left.
SJSU hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. PT (MW+ and NBC Sports California).
Sharks: ‘Got outworked’
The Sharks lost 5-1 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at SAP Center, according to the NHL. Cozens put Ottawa ahead before San Jose’s Misa tied it, with Trouba assisting. Batherson scored the go-ahead goal 5:04 into the second period. Stützle and Greig, short-handed, added goals, and Pinto scored into an empty net. Nedeljkovic made 30 saves and Ersson made 22, according to the league’s recap.
“We were just slow all night. Got outworked all over the ice,” coach Ryan Warsofsky said. The Sharks are 7-7-1 and have lost three of their last four.
49ers: resting at 6-1
The 49ers had the weekend off. They are 6-1 with a two-game lead in the NFC West, and Brock Purdy is playing at an MVP level, USA Today wrote. Mike Evans is expected back. San Francisco hosts the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 1:05 p.m. PT on CBS, then faces the Cowboys on Nov. 15 and the Vikings in Mexico City on Nov. 22. Last weekend’s results are in our previous roundup.
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