The Warriors face off against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday for the first of a five-game road trip.
Warriors at MagicTuesday, March 224 p.m.Amway Center
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DUBS TIP OFF FIVE-GAME ROAD TRIP
The Warriors face off against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday for the first of a five-game road trip. Tuesday’s matchup will be the second and final regular season meeting between the two clubs. Andrew Wiggins sank a career-high eight 3-pointers in the Warriors’ 126-95 victory over the Magic on Dec. 6.
LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors erased a 14-point deficit, but San Antonio’s Keldon Johnson sank a game-winning putback on a missed free throw in the final second to hand the Dubs a 110-108 loss on Sunday. » Full Game Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney
ORL: Cole Anthony, R.J. Hampton, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr. and Mo Bamba
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Stephen Curry (sprained left foot ligament), Andre Iguodala (right knee soreness), Gary Payton II (left knee soreness), Moses Moody (right shoulder soreness) and James Wiseman (right knee injury management) are out. Team Notes
ORL: Jalen Suggs (ankle) is out. Team Notes
PORTER PRODUCING
Otto Porter Jr. recorded his third double-double of the season after posting 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds on Sunday. Porter grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the feat, also marking a career-high for the nine-year forward. The 16-point, 16-rebound bench performance marked the first of its kind by a Warrior since Corey Maggette in 2009. Moreover, Porter became the first Warrior to record 15-or-more rebounds off the bench since Andrew Bogut in 2015. "Otto was great,” Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr shared after the game. “He's one of the smartest players I've ever been around.”
TEAM LEADERS
ORLANDO SCOUTING REPORT
While the 19-53 Orlando Magic are eliminated from playoff contention, the team continues to compete, posting victories in three of their last six games. Guard Cole Anthony, who participated in the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Content, is averaging a team-high 17.0 points and 5.7 assists on the season. Forward Wendell Carter Jr. posted 30 points and 16 rebounds in the team’s recent win over the Thunder, adding two assists, one block and two steals in 31 minutes of play. Carter is averaging 15.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in the 2021-22 campaign. Orlando rookie Franz Wagner has served as a consistent starter for the squad in his first year, posting a number of noteworthy performances during the 2021-22 season and joining Anthony in the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars event.