After the San Francisco 49ers handled buisness the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, it was on the Golden State Warriors to complete the Monday night Bay Area sports sweep with the Orlando Magic in town.
Through the first two quarters of the game, the Warriors and Magic traded buckets in a back-and-forth game, resulting in a one-point lead for Golden State at halftime. Yet, in the third quarter, the Warriors’ star point guard came alive.
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In the third quarter, Steph Curry was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc for 15 points. Behind Curry’s explosive third period, the Warriors gained control of the game heading into the fourth quarter.
For the second straight game, the Warriors answered the bell in the fourth quarter, closing out the Magic on the way to a 120-97 win in San Francisco. Golden State’s defense limited Orlando to only 14 points in the fourth quarter. The Magic shot 22.7% from the field while going 1-of-11 from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter.
Curry finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the field with four made 3-pointers to go along with six assists, three rebounds and two steals. Jimmy Butler stayed hot, scoring 21 points on an efficient 7-of-9 shooting from the field.
Moses Moody had one of his best scoring performances in a month, tallying 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field with three made 3-pointers in 32 minutes against the Magic.
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Brandin Podziemski finished with a game-high +36 in 28 minutes off the bench, recording 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal on Monday night.
The Warriors will now prepare to host Anthony Davis, Cooper Flagg and Klay Thompson for a Christmas Day contest against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center.
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