The Golden State Warriors star finished with 56 points and 12 3-pointers in his most recent scorching effort against the Orlando Magic. helping the Golden State Warriors defeat the Magic 121-115 on Thursday night.
The first half ended with a buzzer-beater from behind the logo.
In his NBA-record 26th game with 10 or more 3-pointers, Stephen Curry went 12-for-19 outside the arc. In Golden State’s fifth consecutive victory, he made all 12 of his free throws and finished 16 of 25 overall.
With 25 shots, Stephen Curry tied James Harden, who had 24 shots for the Houston Rockets in 2019, for the second-fewest in an NBA game with 55 points.
Stephen Curry closed up the first half with a shot from well beyond half court to put the Warriors within 66-52, despite the fact that they were behind by 17. Then, in the third quarter, he scored 22 points to give Golden State a five-point lead. Orlando scored 21 points throughout the time.
In addition to Curry, the Warriors’ victory on Thursday marked their eighth in eight games with Jimmy Butler in the starting lineup and their fifth consecutive victory.
The Warriors had won seven of their last eight games before trading for Jimmy Butler on February 6. In 32 minutes, Butler had seven assists and five points on 1 of 7 shots.
The Warriors extended their lead to 12 points by holding the Magic scoreless for the first 3:08 of the fourth quarter while Curry was on the bench. Quinten Post scored 10 consecutive Warriors points in the second quarter and finished with 18 points and five rebounds after coming off the Golden State bench. Draymond Green finished with 10 rebounds and 12 points.
Franz Wagner had 27 points and Paolo Banchero scored 41 for the Magic.
