It figures to be a shootout when the Orlando Magic (1-7, 1-1 Home) host the Golden State Warriors (3-5, 0-4 Away) on Thursday. Golden State dropped their last game against the Miami Heat 116-109 at FTX Arena on Tuesday, their third loss in a row.
Stephen Curry had a standout performance in defeat with a triple double, totaling 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. The Warriors are the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
Orlando fell short on Tuesday at Paycom Center, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-108. Wendell Carter Jr. had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the loss, leading the team.
The Magic are 15th in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Golden State and Orlando split their matchups last season, each team taking one.
The Magic won the last meeting 94-90 at Amway Center on March 22. Jordan Poole topped all players in scoring with 26 points in defeat. Carter Jr. had 19 points for the Magic, while Franz Wagner played a key role with 18 points.
Curry is averaging 30.0 points per game, ninth-highest in the league, to lead the Warriors in scoring this season. Curry also is contributing 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.Paolo Banchero has been the primary provider of the Magic’s offense, averaging 21.8 points per game.
Carter Jr. is averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, and Wagner is doling out 4.4 assists. The Warriors and the Magic are two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, ranking third and fifth in points per game, respectively. Golden State is scoring 117.5 per game, while Orlando is averaging 105.9.
The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Amway Center (5-5). Golden State is winless away from home this season in four games.
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