The Golden State Warriors recorded a 121-115 road victory against the Orlando Magic last Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Stephen Curry led with 56 points, including 22 points in the third period where the team turned the game around. The two-time league MVP also had four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and 12 three-pointers while going 16-for-25 from the field and 12-for-12 from the free throw line.
Quinten Post came off the bench and dropped 18 points and five rebounds on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Draymond Green and Moses Moody added 12 and 10 points.
The Golden State Warriors are 7-1 in the last eight matches since the Jimmy Butler trade to improve to a 32-27 record, good for seventh in the Western Conference.
Golden State Warriors News: Jimmy Butler reacts to Stephen Curry’s 56-point explosion
Jimmy Butler was in awe of Stephen Curry’s hot shooting night against the Orlando Magic. The Golden State Warriors forward said that Curry’s performance inspired everyone on the team to want to be great.
“It’s a big energy boost for everybody in this locker room. It makes everyone want to be great, especially on the defensive side of the floor. So we can get the ball back and watch him go do something incredible on the offensive side,” Butler said about Curry via Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
“It’s kind of, in a weird way, isn’t it kind of expected by now?” he added.
