Stephen Curry Too Much as Warriors Down Magic

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry led his team to victory against the Orlando Magic.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 3, 2024

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is healing after a stinging 121-115 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at the Chase Center.

The game between the two teams was very competitive throughout the first three quarters as neither squad took a major lead. Orlando had its runs, then Golden State would respond, and vice versa.

Orlando took a 93-92 advantage with 8:33 to go in the fourth quarter, but then Golden State went on a 14-4 run to take the lead for good. Orlando has played many games quite like this one as of late. The team will have played well enough through three quarters to either be in the lead or within striking distance ... only to squander it down the stretch. It's a point of emphasis for coach Jamahl Mosley and the team as it looks to navigate throughout the season.

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Leading the way for the Warriors was none other than Stephen Curry, who torched the Magic for a game-high 36 points. All five Warriors in the starting lineup scored in double figures, including 19 from Jonathan Kuminga.

For the Magic, the usual suspects Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner led the team in scoring with a combined 52 points ... 27 from Banchero and 25 from Wagner.

In injury-related news, Gary Harris left the game with a strained hamstring, racking up another bruise for the snake-bitten Magic.

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The Magic has a quick turnaround, returning to the floor on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

Published Jan 3, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.