Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody Combine for 67 Points Leading Warriors to 23-Point Win Over Magic

Stephen Curry (26), Jimmy Butler III (21) and Moses Moody (20) combined for 67 points to lead the Warriors to a 120-97 victory over the Orlando Magic at Chase Center on Monday. In addition to their three 20-point scorers, Brandin Podziemski led all reserves with 16 points and led the game in plus-minus at a career-best plus-36 in 28 minutes. The Magic nearly had three 20-point scorers too — Paolo Banchero scored 21 points on 19 shots, Desmond Bane had 20 points on 8--for-16 shooting and Anthony Back scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting — but their bench was outscored by 15 points (36-21).

The Warriors shot just 1-for-10 from three in the first quarter and made just 11 threes overall at a 29.7 percent clip, but combated their perimeter shooting woes with 62 paint points. They also had a distinct 24-9 advantage in second-chance points. 

BUTLER III’S FIRST HALF
Jimmy Butler III scored 16 points in his first 16 minutes on Monday, continuing a highly aggressive and productive offensive stretch. Butler made five of his first six field goal attempts and six of his first seven free throw attempts over that span. He finished with 21 points on 7-for-9 shooting, marking his third straight game with 20-plus points. 

CURRY’S PERFECT THIRD QUARTER
Stephen Curry bounced back from a 0-for-6 3-point first half by scoring 15 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the field with three made 3-pointers in the third quarter. Curry scored eight straight Warrior points in the quarter, getting groovy after his second 3-pointer of the sequence by adding a little extra to his signature shimmy celebration. Curry finished with 26 points, six assists and four made 3-pointers in 31 minutes. 

MOODY MOVES UP FRANCHISE 3-POINT LIST
Moses Moody made franchise history, passing Monta Ellis for 15th on the Warriors’ all-time made 3-pointers list (352 3PM). Moody sank three 3-pointers and finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting. 

ELITE FOURTH QUARTER VIBES
The vibes were high at Chase Center, especially during a 13-0 late second-half run that helped the Warriors go deeper into their bench and give their veterans some much-deserved rest. Buddy Hield, who had fallen out of the rotation the past few games, hit his lone 3-pointer attempt, prompting the entire bench to mimic his signature celebration, and when Pat Spencer went to the free throw line with 14 seconds left and the game already decided, he was serenaded with MVP chants. 

UP NEXT 
The Warriors will host Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center on Christmas Day (2 p.m. PST).

MORE NOTABLES:

• The Warriors improved to 9-4 at home on the season, winning their second-straight at home, improving to 2-0 on their current three-game homestand.
• Golden State and Orlando finished the season-series tied, 1-1… The Warriors have won five of the last six meetings against the Magic overall and 12 of the last 13 matchups at home, including the last three consecutively.
• The Warriors are 2-0 this season against Eastern Conference teams at home and both games were decided by more than 20 points (11/9 vs. Indiana, +31, 114-83; tonight vs. Orlando, +23, 120-97).
• Golden State held Orlando to 97 points, marking the team’s league-leading eighth time this season they have allowed 99-or-fewer points (6-2 in those contests)... The Warriors have held five of their last eight opponents under 100 points, including two of the last three.
• The Warriors held the Magic to an opponent-season low 14 fourth quarter points (prev. 15, at CHI, 12/7). 
• The Warriors improved to 9-2 this season when recording fewer turnovers than their opponent (13 to 18 tonight).
• Golden State improved to 7-3 on the season when scoring 120-plus points. 
• Three Warriors scored 20-plus points (Stephen Curry, 26; Jimmy Butler III, 21; Moses Moody, 20) – marking the sixth time this season the Warriors had three players each score at least 20 points (Golden State 3-3 in those games overall; 3-1 at home).
• This was the Warriors’ 578^th consecutive sellout, the second-longest active sellout streak and the sixth-longest in NBA history.
• Stephen Curry scored a game-high 26 points, 15 coming in the third quarter when he was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, making all three of his 3-point attempts in the quarter… Curry has scored at least 25 points in nine of the last 12 games he has played in, including four of the last five.
• Jimmy Butler III recorded 21 points, his 16^th 20-point game of the season.
• Moses Moody making his fourth consecutive start (17^th of season), tallied 20 points, his fifth 20-point game of the season.
• Quinten Post making his seventh straight start (16^th of the season), grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds (prev. 11, 12/18 at PHX).