Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody reacts after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Moses Moody capped a 17-point performance off the bench with a late 3-pointer, Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 25 points and the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Orlando Magic 104-99 on Monday night in San Francisco.
Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to score 24 points for the Warriors, who won for the third time in their last four games.
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The Warriors ranged from trailing by 11 points in the first half to leading by 15 early in the fourth quarter, but they trailed 92-90 with 4:27 to go before outscoring the visitors 14-7 the rest of the way.
Article continues after this advertisementWiggins, Kevon Looney and Draymond Green had hoops in a six-point burst that gave Golden State the lead for good. And when Moody countered a Franz Wagner jumper with his 3-pointer for a 99-94 advantage with 1:07 remaining, the Warriors were able to hold on.
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Article continues after this advertisementA 3-pointer by Anthony kept the Magic alive at 102-99 with 17 seconds remaining, but Curry hit a pair of clinching free throws four seconds later.
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After scoring just 43 points in the first half, the Warriors appeared to put themselves in the driver’s seat with a 39-point third quarter to take an 82-67 lead. But the Magic chipped away, eventually drawing even at 90-all on a jumper by Anthony with 4:58 to go.
Article continues after this advertisementCurry missed his first six 3-point attempts and finished 2-for-12, but the league’s leader from the free throw line at 93.7 percent going into the game padded his point total by making all eight of his attempts.
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The Warriors were able to outscore the Magic 36-24 from beyond the arc despite shooting just 30.8 percent from distance. Dennis Schroder did all of his scoring on three 3-pointers, while Moody went 3-for-5.
Looney grabbed 16 rebounds off the bench for Golden State to complement six assists and two points.
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Wagner had 21 points and Paolo Banchero 18 for Orlando, which dropped its fourth in a row. Goga Bitadze contributed six points and 14 rebounds, while Wendell Carter Jr. amassed six points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Banchero was 0-for-6 and Wagner 1-for-5 on 3-pointers. The Magic finished at 25.0 percent (8 of 32). –Field Level Media7bet gaming or sevenbet
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