US EditionCurry Scores 26 in Homecoming Game as Warriors Top Hornets
Steph Curry scored 26 points to lead the Warriors to their second straight win and fifth in six games, thrilling 19,265 fans in his hometown arena.
- Stephen Curry's return to Charlotte produced 26 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Charlotte Hornets 132-125 at Spectrum Center on Dec. 31, 2025, securing their fifth win in six games.
- Steph Curry called the night a family homecoming, saying, `It was a family homecoming, kind of a reunion,` with Dell Curry calling the game and Seth Curry on the bench, while Davidson College streets and Exit 30 became the Steph Curry Interchange.
- At halftime the Warriors led 69-64 with Stephen Curry hitting four 3s and scoring 15 before opening the third quarter with a 10-0 run.
- Brandon Miller led Charlotte Hornets with 33 points and rookie Kon Knueppel returned to score 20, yet the Hornets lost despite outscoring Golden State 56-32 in the paint.
- Curry's shooting influence is on full display as he reported no lingering effects from a late ankle tweak, with Golden State opening 2026 Friday at Chase Center against the defending champion Thunder.
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Stephen Curry scores 26 in annual homecoming game as Warriors top Hornets 132-125
Stephen Curry scored 26 points in his annual homecoming game in Charlotte, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Hornets 132-125 on Wednesday in front of 19,685, the largest crowd ever at the Spectrum Center.
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The Mercury newsWarriors instant analysis: Steph Curry spends New Year’s Eve lighting up hometown Hornets
CHARLOTTE – A glance through the stands at Spectrum Center on Wednesday could have left a deceptive impression. If the average paying customer was not wearing a blue-and-gold “Curry” Warriors jersey, they were either decked out in a red “Curry” Davidson outfit or perhaps white “Curry” USA garb. The host Hornets? Barely an afterthought to the returning hometown son on New Year’s Eve. With a scintillating 26 points in the Warriors’ 132-125 victo…
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Stephen Curry scored 26 points in his annual homecoming game in Charlotte, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Hornets on Wednesday 132-125 in front of 19,685 people, the largest crowd ever recorded at the Spectrum Center.
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