The Orlando Magic visited the Golden State Warriors on Monday night as part of the NBA's stacked 10-game schedule. The Magic were looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while the Warriors were trying to get back in the win column after a resounding defeat to the Phoenix Suns.
Coach Jamahl Mosley was still waiting for his roster to be fully healthy, with Jalen Suggs remaining sidelined. Mosley used a starting five of Anthony Black, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze.
Meanwhile, coach Steve Kerr continued to tinker with his starting lineup. He used the combination of Steph Curry, Buddy Hield, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Quinten Post. Green returned after missing the past seven games with a calf injury.
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After a back-and-forth matchup in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Orlando Magic 104-99. Andrew Wiggins led the way for the hosts with 25 points, two rebounds and two assists, while Steph Curry finished with 24 points and five assists.
Moses Moody was huge off the bench with 17 points in 24 minutes, while Kevon Looney had 16 rebounds and six assists. Draymond Green had four points, seven rebounds and five assists in his first game back from a calf injury.
Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner had trouble with their shooting. Banchero had 18 points on 24 shots, while Wagner scored 21 points on 19 shots. It was another rough outing for the Magic duo, while Cole Anthony provided 26 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals off the bench.
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Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary
Both teams started cold, with the score at 3-0 five minutes into the first quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made the first basket in the game's first possession before the Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors failed to make another field goal until the 8:17 mark with KCP's floater.
Steph Curry finally delivered for the Warriors as both teams found their groove slowly but surely. The Magic built an 11-point lead late in the period, but a foul on Curry with less than a second left made the score 26-18 after the first 12 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Warriors endured another early onslaught from the Magic before going on their own run to make things more interesting. The game was close again at the end of the half, with the score tied at 43.
It was Golden State's turn in the third quarter, going on their famed vaunted run at the start of the second half. They outscored the Magic 39-24 in the period, having a 15-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
As usual, the Warriors failed to hold their lead and let Orlando back into the game. The Magic regained the advantage 92-90 with less than four minutes remaining. Curry's composure helped Golden State put off another devastating loss, with the Warriors pulling off a 104-99 victory.
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