Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant continue to impact the game before their 41st matchup

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are set to face each other for the 41st time on Wednesday when the Golden State Warriors visit the Houston Rockets at 9:30 ET on ESPN, according to NBA.com. Both teams enter the game with identical 8-3 records; the Warriors have won eight straight and rank second in the league with 119 points per 100 possessions, while the Rockets rank third at 118.5 points per 100 possessions. Curry, in his 18th season at age 38, is averaging 30.6 points, 4.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 50.3% from the field, 45.7% on 3-pointers and 98.7% on free throws. Durant, also 38 and in his 20th season with his fifth franchise, is averaging 21 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 blocks on 49.6% shooting, 35.7% from three and 86.4% from the line. In their previous 40 matchups — 33 regular-season games and seven in the 2016 Western Conference Finals — Durant's teams hold a 24-16 edge. Curry has averaged 25.5 points, 6.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals on 47.6% shooting and 41.4% from three in those games, while Durant has averaged 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals on 47.6% shooting and 42.3% from three. There have been 31 games in which at least one of them scored 30 or more points. Notable past meetings include Curry's 46-point game with a 37-foot overtime winner in Oklahoma City on Feb. 27, 2016, his 36-point performance in the Warriors' Game 7 win over the Thunder on May 30, 2016, and Durant's 45-point, 11-rebound game against Golden State on Jan. 31, 2010. The two won championships together in 2017 and 2018 during three seasons as teammates and combined for Olympic gold in Paris, where Curry's eight 3-pointers and a late pass back from Durant sealed the final against France. Curry has posted games of 44, 31, 34 and 41 points this season and is shooting 50% on his last 56 three-point attempts. Durant recorded 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in Monday's win over Denver. Both players are on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and are considered future Hall of Famers.