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Golden State Warriors at Orlando Magic

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32-27, 15-14 Away
Final
121 - 115

29-32, 18-13 Home

Stephen Curry scores 56 points and makes 12 3-pointers in Warriors' 121-115 win over Magic

Steph Curry erupts for 56 points with 12 threes in Warriors' win

Curry was 12 for 19 behind the arc in his NBA-record 26th career game with 10 or more 3-pointers. He was 16 of 25 overall and made all 12 of his free throws in Golden State's fifth straight victory.

Paolo Banchero scored 41 points for the Magic and Franz Wagner added 27.

Curry had 22 points in the third quarter, in which Golden State turned a 14-point deficit into a five-point lead. Orlando managed 21 points in the period.

Quinten Post came off the Golden State bench with 18 points and five rebounds, including 10 straight Warrior points in the second period. Draymond Green had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

With Curry on the bench, the Warriors held the Magic scoreless for the first 3:08 of the fourth quarter, stretching a five-point lead to 12.

Takeaways Warriors: It was the Warriors’ seventh win in eight games since acquiring Jimmy Butler in a trade on Feb. 6. Butler had five points on 1-of-7 shooting with seven assists in 32 minutes.

Magic: Eighteen Magic turnovers, many of them unforced, kept the Warriors in the game in the first half despite 64% Orlando shooting. It was the Magic's 14th loss in 20 games.

Key moment Curry ended the first half with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to keep the Warriors within 14 at 66-52, then opened the second half with another 3-pointer.

Key stat Curry's career scoring high is 62 points, set on Jan. 3, 2021, against Portland. His career high for 3-pointers in a game is 13.

Up next The Warriors visit Philadelphia on Saturday. Orlando hosts Toronto on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

GS wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 121 - 115
4th 0.0 Magic offensive team rebound 121 - 115
4th 0.1 Wendell Carter Jr. misses 7-foot tip shot 121 - 115
4th 0.1 Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound 121 - 115

Statistics

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36-79 FG 45-89
45.6 Field Goal % 50.6
19-45 3PT 11-28
42.2 Three Point % 39.3
30-34 FT 14-18
88.2 Free Throw % 77.8
38 Rebounds 46
11 Offensive Rebounds 15
27 Defensive Rebounds 31
26 Assists 23
8 Steals 9
7 Blocks 4
12 Turnovers 18
2 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
22 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
17 Fast Break Points 18
30 Points in Paint 56
18 Fouls 25
13 Largest Lead 17
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Suggs, SG Out Mar 4
Moritz Wagner, C Out Jan 9
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gary Payton II, SG Day-To-Day Apr 25
Jimmy Butler III, SF Day-To-Day Apr 25

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,846 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1
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