The Golden State Warriors went on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 104-99.
The Magic went on a 23-6 run to lead 92-90 with 4:27 left in the fourth quarter. Kevon Looney’s tip-in put the Warriors ahead for good with 2:53 left. They took a 101-94 lead with 32 seconds left.
The Magic got within 102-99 on Cole Anthony’s 28-foot step-back 3-pointer with 17 seconds to play, but Stephen Curry answered with 2 free throws, and the Magic got no closer.
Moses Moody’s corner 3-pointer with 1:07 left made it 99-94, and Curry’s 2 free throws with 13.9 seconds left put it away at 104-99.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Magic 13-6.
Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points (10 in the third quarter). Curry added 24 points but shot 7 for 21, and Looney had 2 points, a season-high 15 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Magic, Anthony scored 26 points off the bench, and Franz Wagner added 21 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter). Wagner scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors went 24 for 34 at the line to the Magic’s 5 for 10. Wagner fouled out.