Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made 16 of 25 shots en route to a season-high 56 points in a win over teh Orlando Magic on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE
Feb. 28 (UPI) — Stephen Curry frequently flicked his wrists, dousing nets for a season-high 56 points and triggering looks “of near disgust” from defenders in a Golden State Warriors comeback win over the Orlando Magic.
Curry made 16 of 25 shots (64%) in the 121-115 victory Thursday in Orlando, Fla. He made a dozen 3-pointers, including a 56-footer as time expired in the first half.
His Warriors teammates combined to make just 37% of their attempts, including 26% of their 3-point shots.
“We were a little slow in the first quarter and the whole first half,” Curry told reporters. “It felt like it was one of those kinda nights where you just need to kinda keep us afloat.”
Curry, who also made all 12 of his free throw attempts, scored 35 points in the second half, including 22 in the third quarter. That surge helped the Warriors overcome a 14-point deficit and secure their fifth-consecutive victory.
“You just see the defeat and the look of damn near disgust on the defender’s face,” said Warriors forward Jimmy Butler, who made just 1 of 7 shot attempts en route to five points. “But there ain’t nothing too much you could do about it, you know what I mean?
“Good luck to whoever it is that is guarding him.”
Magic forward Paolo Banchero totaled 41 points, including 24 points in the first half of the loss. The Magic outshot the Warriors 50.6% to 45.6%, but struggled to