Curry scores 36 points to lead the Warriors past the Magic 121 115

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and delivered on key plays in the fourth quarter to help the Golden State Warriors snap a three game losing streak with a 121 115 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and delivered on key plays in the fourth quarter to help the Golden State Warriors snap a three game losing streak with a 121 115 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

Curry scored or set up 13 straight Warriors points in a four minute stretch late in the fourth quarter that gave Golden State its first win in three tries on a season high, seven game homestand. Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points and Klay Thompson scored 15 for the Warriors. Paolo Banchero and 27 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, while Franz Wagner added 25 points.

The Magic have lost their first two games on a four game road trip. Curry hit two 3 pointers and assisted on two other baskets during a flurry midway through the third quarter that helped the Warriors build a small lead that the Magic were able to erase when he went bench for his second half rest. But Curry then took over down the stretch after returning with 8:33 to play.

He scored on a drive to put Golden State up 101 97 and then hit a step back 3 pointer on the next possession to make 104 97. Curry added assists on back to back baskets by Thompson and Kuminga to make it 110 101 with 2:29 to play and the Warriors held on from there. The first half ended with excitement as Curry converted on a four point play with 3.5 seconds remaining to put Golden State up 55 52.

Gary Harris answered with a 3 at the buzzer to tie the game for Orlando. The Warriors improved to 9 9 this season without suspended forward Draymond Green, who has missed the last 10 games for an indefinite suspension for hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Coach Steve Kerr said before the game that he has been texting with Green but hasn’t seen him in the team facility and has no date of a possible return.

“We’ve been giving him his space, he’s been giving us ours,” Kerr said. The Warriors lost another key player when Gary Payton II injured his hamstring late in the third quarter and didn’t return. Fridays The Free Press sports editor keeps you up to date on all that’s happening on the ice, the field, the court, and places in between.

UP NEXT Magic: Visit Sacramento on Wednesday night. Warriors: Host Denver on Thursday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba Advertisement Advertisement.