Stephen Curry ignited his own third-quarter explosion with a 50 footer at the halftime wistle, then capped a 56 point performance with his 11th and 12th 3-pointers to protect a late lead that resulted in the Golden State Warriors’ 121-115 victory over the host Orlando Magic.
The Warriors win their fifth in a row and their seventh in eight games since acquiring Jimmy Butler in a trade. Curry shot 16- for-25 overall, 12-for -19 on 3s and 12-for-12 at the free throw line.
Quinten Post finished with 18 points off the bench, Draymond Green scored 12 to complete a double-double with a team high 10 rebounds, and Moses Moody had 10 points for Golden State, which completed a season-series sweep of the Magic.
Led by Paolo Banchero’s 41 points, the Magic got within 108-104 with 2:56 remaining and to 111-109 with 1:55 left. But Curry countered both times with 3-pointers, allowing Golden State to retain a lead the rest of the way.