Only 4 of 13 three-pointers made! Curry still scores 26+6 to lead the victory as three Warriors score 20+ in a big win over the Magic

On December 23rd Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Warriors secured a commanding 120-97 home victory over the Magic.

The Warriors featured Curry with 26 points and 6 assists, Butler with 21 points, Moody with 20 points and 2 blocks, and Pojemski with 16 points and 5 assists; the Magic had Banchero with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists, Bane with 20 points and 2 blocks, Black with 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Richardson with 11 points.

In the first quarter, Green scored inside, Butler hit a fadeaway jumper, Curry made a cutting layup, Moody nailed a three-pointer, Payton delivered an alley-oop dunk, and Pojemski also scored on offense; Banchero spun and floated in a shot, Bane and Jones hit consecutive threes, Bane scored 5 points from mid-to-long range, and Black made a layup, helping the Magic take a 16-13 lead. Banchero powered through inside, Richardson showcased excellent individual skills with 5 straight points; Butler and Davis attacked the rim, Butler completed a 2+1 play, Pojemski’s mid-range jumper cut the gap, but the Magic still held a narrow 25-24 lead. Howard and Ponda both finished layups, helping the Magic lead 30-26 at the end of the quarter.

In the second quarter, Curry scored on a drive, Payton completed a put-back dunk, tying the game at 30 all. Richardson easily made a put-back, Black scored 7 points with drives and outside shots; Curry hit a mid-range jumper, Green completed a 2+1, Moody and Pojemski nailed consecutive threes, and the game was tied at 41. Moody made a put-back, Butler scored on a layup, Moody hit another three, Butler delivered a dunk; Banchero attacked the basket repeatedly, Jones floated in a shot inside, Banchero scored another layup, Bane made a finger-roll layup, Carter hit a big two-pointer, with the game evenly contested as the Warriors led 58-57 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Curry easily scored on a floater, Moody made a mid-range jumper, Green attacked the rim repeatedly; Banchero hit a stop-and-pop jumper, Carter made a mid-range shot, Bane scored on a fast break layup, with the teams tied at 66. Carter made an easy put-back, Black floated in a shot inside, Banchero continued to score effectively near the basket, Bright made a successful hook shot; Curry exploded with two consecutive three-pointers, followed by a step-back jumper, scoring 8 points in a row by himself, Pojemski hit a mid-range jumper, Curry made another three-pointer, but the Magic still held a slim 81-80 lead. Curry scored on a hook layup, Payton delivered an alley-oop dunk, Butler also fired from outside, Post capped it off with a buzzer-beater dunk, helping the Warriors lead 89-83 going into the final quarter.

In the final quarter, Moody hit a long-range shot, Post made a floater inside, Pojemski completed a 2+1 play, Post scored again on a put-back, Curry and Pojemski hit consecutive three-pointers, Moody made an easy banked layup, pushing the Warriors’ lead to 107-87, a 20-point gap. The rest of the game was no longer in doubt, as the Warriors firmly maintained their advantage and secured the victory as expected.

Starting Lineups

Warriors: Butler, Green, Post, Moody, Curry

Magic: Bane, Banchero, Carter, Black, Jones