Paolo Banchero scored 25 points (11 in the first quarter), and the Orlando Magic went on an 18-5 run in the third quarter to beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors 115-101.
It was tied at 62 when Banchero’s free throw put the Magic ahead for good with 11:35 left in the third quarter. Markelle Fultz scored 6 points as they pulled away to an 80-67 lead with 7:09 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
Franz Wagner scored 24 points (12 in the second quarter), and Fultz added 16 points, 7 assists and 6 steals.
For the Warriors, Anthony Lamb had a career-high 26 points and 8 rebounds off the bench, and Jordan Poole added 21 points and 6 assists but shot 5 for 17.
The Magic shot 50.6% from the field and 40.6% from 3 to the Warriors’ 37.5% and 31.0%. They outscored the Warriors 52-26 in the paint. The Magic’s starters outscored the Warriors 40-30 in 15 minutes together.