The Orlando Magic got drilled by the Golden State Warriors from start to end in a 92-122 loss at Oracle Arena.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Magic | 20 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 92 |
| Warriors | 34 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 122 |
The Golden State Warriors came into Thursday’s game against the Orlando Magic without Kevin Durant and a middling record since his absence. The Warriors fell back tot he pack and have the San Antonio Spurs nipping at their heels. Not to mention the Warriors allowed the Philadelphia 76ers to push them in their last game at home.
None of that mattered. The Magic were unable to contain the Warriors the whole game trailing by as much as 36 points in a 122-92 loss at Oracle Arena on Thursday.
The Magic started off the game cold, on defense and on offense giving the Warriors a double-digit lead within the first five minutes of the game.
In the first quarter of the game, Curry limped his way into Warriors locker room after tweaking his right ankle on an awkward fall. Curry returned minutes later to drop 25 points on the helpless Magic, including 17 points in the third quarter alone.
The first half was all about Klay Thompson has he racked up a firing 27 points, killing the Magic on defense.
You know when things are getting out of hand when coach Frank Vogel has to call five timeouts in the first half of the game. Golden State’s dominance was that thorough.
Vogel tried to get the Magic’s mindset back into the game but could not get to the team to focus. The Magic continued to look uninterested and unfocused in this game as they received a technical foul for having six players on the court.
Orlando committed 21 turnovers, giving Golden State 36 points off the team’s turnovers. Considering the Warriors’ offensive weapons, that is always tough to overcome.
The Warriors continued their hot shooting all throughout the game. Curry added 25 points at the end of the 3rd quarter. Thompson added 29 points, combing a total of 54 points out of Warriors 122 points.
Steve Kerr pulled his starters late in the third quarter as they led by 22 points. But the Magic kept their starters in the game hoping to catch a break and bring the lead down. The Magic continued to struggle on both ends of the floor despite Steve Kerr pulling his starters out.
The Orlando Magic shot a low 25.9 percent (7 for 27) from behind the arc, as the Warriors shot 38.5 percent (10 for 26). Within the last five minute of the game, Frank Vogel inserted Magic’s bench to close out the game for the Magic, finally capitulated to a wasted opportunity.