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The Golden State Warriors triumphed over the Orlando Magic with a score of 121-115 at the Kia Center.
In a commanding performance on Thursday, Stephen Curry scored a personal season-high of 56 points, shooting 16 of 25 from the field, including 12 three-pointers. Quinten Post, coming off the bench for 24 minutes, contributed significantly with 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting, alongside five rebounds, one block, one steal, and one assist.
Despite Paolo Banchero’s impressive 41 points, the home team fell short. Franz Wagner also had a solid showing for the Magic with 27 points, complemented by four assists, three steals, and three rebounds. With his brother Moritz Wagner recovering from left knee surgery, Goga Bitadze from Georgia added seven points and five rebounds while Tristan da Silva scored two points.
In a matchup for the New Orleans Pelicans, Croatian player Karlo Matkovic recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, along with an assist, contributing to Zion Williamson’s first career triple-double in a victory over the Phoenix Suns, 124-116, at PHX Arena. Serbian Vasilije Micic did not see any game action for the team coached by Mike Budenholzer.
The Charlotte Hornets suffered a defeat against the Dallas Mavericks, falling 103-96 at American Airlines Center, with French player Tidjane Salaun (ankle sprain) and Bosnian Jusuf Nurkic (illness) sidelined. European influence was minimal, with Moussa Diabate scoring eight points, grabbing six rebounds, and making one steal for the Hornets.
Game results:
– Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors: 115-121
– Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver Nuggets: 121-112
– Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets: 103-96
– Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans: 116-124
– Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 111-102
Standings:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers: 48-10
2. Boston Celtics: 42-17
3. New York Knicks: 38-20
4. Indiana Pacers: 33-24
5. Milwaukee Bucks: 33-25
6. Detroit Pistons: 33-26
7. Orlando Magic: 29-32
8. Miami Heat: 27-30
9. Atlanta Hawks: 27-32
10. Chicago Bulls: 23-36
11. Brooklyn Nets: 21-37
12. Philadelphia 76ers: 20-38
13. Toronto Raptors: 18-41
14. Charlotte Hornets: 14-44
15. Washington Wizards: 10-48
1. Oklahoma City Thunder: 47-11
2. Memphis Grizzlies: 38-20
3. Denver Nuggets: 38-21
4. Los Angeles Lakers: 36-21
5. Houston Rockets: 37-22
6. Los Angeles Clippers: 32-26
7. Golden State Warriors: 32-27
8. Minnesota Timberwolves: 32-28
9. Dallas Mavericks: 32-28
10. Sacramento Kings: 32-28
11. Phoenix Suns: 27-32
12. Portland Trail Blazers: 26-33
13. San Antonio Spurs: 26-33
14. New Orleans Pelicans: 16-43
15. Utah Jazz: 14-44
– The top six teams from each conference secure a playoff position.
– Teams ranked seventh through tenth will enter the Play-In tournament.
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