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Curry scored 41 points, his second-highest this season, leading the Warriors to a 126–119 victory over the Magic in overtime, ending their 7-game winning streak. The Warriors solidified their victory with their dominant firepower in the fourth quarter and overtime.
The Warriors squandered a 16-point lead at home in the 7th, but the Starsblank (Stephen Curry) scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including 12 consecutive points at the end of the quarter, and scored 5 consecutive points in overtime. He led the team to a 126–119 victory with 41 points, the second highest score of the season, and secured their 7th consecutive win.
The Warriors went on a winning streak after losing three straight games to start the season. They led the Magic 31:19 in the first quarter on the 7th, and the advantage increased to 57:41 at halftime. However, the Magic responded with a storm of 37:20 in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a 1-point lead.
At the tug-of-war moment of the fourth quarter, Curry performed individually, starting from the last 2 minutes and 21 seconds and scoring 12 consecutive points, including a layup and two three-point bombs in the last 25.2 seconds, helping the team take a 110:108 lead. However, the Magic continued to get offensive rebounds in the last wave. Jamal Cain scored the tying goal in the last 2 seconds, and Warriors rookie Yaxel Lundberg Lendeborg failed to score a big three-pointer, and the game entered overtime at 110:110.
The Warriors had Charles Bassey as a surprise player in overtime. After scoring two goals, Lundberg climbed to the outside line, but Wendell Carter Jr. and Tristan da Silva also responded with consecutive three-pointers, giving the Magic a 118:117 lead.
Curry was able to take a single at 1 minute and 38 seconds and drew a foul on Carter. The “3-point play” was successful in giving the Warriors the lead again. At 54.1 seconds, Curry cut the high throw and broke the net again, allowing the Warriors to return to the lead 122:118. The Magic still had a chance to score points, but Carter made only 1 of 4 free throws. The Magic double-teamed Curry and had a defensive lapse, allowing the Warriors’ Lundberg to make an easy dunk with both hands. After the magic timeout, another mistake occurred. In the end, the Warriors won their 7th consecutive win, 126:119.
The 38-year-old Curry scored 44 points against the Timberwolves late last month. He scored 41 points in 36 minutes in the 7th, including 5 of 10 three-pointers and 10 free throws. Lundberg also scored 23 points and Brandin Podziemski contributed 15 points. The Magic were led by Franz Wagner with 30 points and 11 assists, while Carter and Da Silva each scored 19 points.
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Mainly relying on Curry’s main scoring to lead the team to victory, he scored 41 points in the game. He scored several consecutive points in the fourth quarter and overtime, helping the Warriors regain the lead and win when the score was tense.
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The Warriors led by as much as 16 points in the first half, but the Magic scored 37 points in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a 1-point lead, turning the game into a playoff with a huge lead.
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Lundberg scored 23 points and had key dunks and outside shots in overtime; Bodemski contributed 15 points and Bessie also helped the Warriors maintain their offense by scoring consistently in overtime.
