Magic Hot Shooting Lands Orlando Win vs. Warriors

The Golden State Warriors put up a challenge, but the Orlando Magic overcame it on the first contest of a five-game road trip.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 7, 2023

Magic Hot Shooting Lands Orlando Win vs. Warriors /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic (15-25) is starting the road trip out strong with a convincing 115-101 win against the Golden State Warriors (20-20) Saturday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Orlando won the game by shooting at an efficient 50.6 percent from the floor, and in typical Magic fashion, the team won by committee.

No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner led the way with 25 and 24 respectively. Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony scored 16 apiece, while Wendell Carter Jr. added 13 points. Fultz also added six steals, which ties a career-high.

The Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry (ankle) and Klay Thompson (knee), operated their signature offense living and dying by the three. But without their two best shooters, it was difficult to execute. The Warriors made just 18 of their 58 three-point attempts from the floor. Anthony Lamb stepped up with a career-high 26 off the bench, but it wasn't enough to quell the Magic.

The win marks the Magic's third straight against the Warriors and the first time Orlando has swept Golden State since the 2012-13 season.

The Magic returns to the court Monday night in the capital of California to face the Sacramento Kings. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. on the east coast.

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Published Jan 7, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.