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12/22 23:46 CST Stephen Curry's big second half carries Warriors past Magic
120-97
Stephen Curry's big second half carries Warriors past Magic 120-97
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- Stephen Curry roared back from a rough first half to
score 18 of his 26 points after intermission, Jimmy Butler had 21 points and
the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Orlando Magic in the second half
for a 120-97 win Monday night.
Curry played on a tender left ankle and missed his initial six 3-point tries
--- beginning 3 for 13 from the floor --- before finally connecting from deep
with 8:20 left in the third quarter to pull the Warriors within 71-69. That was
all it took to get Golden State rolling on a 14-4 run.
The two-time MVP shot 10 for 23 overall, making 4 of 13 3s. He had six assists
and two of his team's eight steals.
Paolo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Desmond Bane
scored 20 points for Orlando in the first night of a road back-to-back.
Moses Moody scored 20 points for the Warriors, while Brandin Podziemski came
off the bench to finish with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Draymond Green contributed nine points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes a game
after being ejected early in the second quarter Saturday against Phoenix.
Golden State guard Buddy Hield had his streak of 199 straight regular-season
games played snapped in Saturday's 119-116 win over the Suns, but hit a late
3-pointer Monday. Jonathan Kuminga didn't play again after missing the last
game with an illness.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr hopes to have center Al Horford back Thursday from a
seven-game absence because of right sciatic nerve irritation.
Up next Magic: Visit Portland on Tuesday night to complete a four-game road trip. Warriors: Host Dallas on Thursday for a Christmas Day matinee. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA |
