What we learned as Steph erupts for 56 win Warriors’ comeback win

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What we learned as Steph erupts for 56 win Warriors’ comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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Sometimes, a one-man show makes all the difference.

The power of Paolo Banchero looked to be enough for the Orlando Magic on Thursday night at the Kia Center. Then Steph Curry happened, completely shifting the game in the Warriors’ favor, going from a 14-point halftime deficit to a six-point 121-115 win.

Curry scored 56 points in 34 minutes, giving him his first 40-point game and first 50-point game of the season. After scoring only five points in the first quarter, Curry scored 51 in the final three quarters.

The Warriors superstar made 16 of his 25 shot attempts, including 12 of his 19 3-point attempts and all 12 free-throw attempts. Curry made 12 threes for the third time in his career and fell two short of tying Klay Thompson’s single-game record of 14.

His 56 points are the fourth-most in a game for his storied 16-year career.

While Curry scored 56 points, the rest of the Warriors’ starting five combined to score 35. Draymond Green scored 12, Moses Moody scored 10, Brandin Podziemski scored eight and Jimmy Butler scored a lowly five points.

Though Curry was the story of the night, Quinten Post deserves his praise, too. The second-round steal was a plus-22 in 24 minutes, scoring 18 big-time points off the bench.

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors’ fifth straight win.

Saved By Steph

The first half was the Steph Show. Unfortunately for him and the Warriors, none of his teammates joined the party.

Curry scored just five points in the first quarter, but then exploded for 16 in the second quarter. The rest of the starting five were spectators. Warriors starters not named Curry combined to score only 18 points. Highlighted by a wild buzzer-beater at the end of the second quarter, Curry alone scored 21 first-half points.

Butler easily had his worst half in a Warriors jersey, scoring only two points in nearly 15 minutes. He was a minus-21 through the first two quarters. Podziemski was a minus-20 and Green was a minus-14.

Once down by 17 points, two free throws from Curry at the 6:39 mark of the…

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Publish date : 2025-02-27 18:55:00

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