Overview
- Golden State fell 121-113 to the Magic, snapping a three-game road run despite 34 points from Stephen Curry and 33 from Jimmy Butler.
- Orlando played without Paolo Banchero yet outscored the Warriors 64-46 in the paint, went 27-for-28 at the line, won the glass 43-36, and capitalized on 18 Warriors turnovers.
- Jonathan Kuminga missed his third straight game with bilateral patellar tendonitis as he remains sidelined during the road trip.
- Kerr called this the toughest early schedule of his NBA career—17 games in 29 days across 13 cities—and indicated players could sit on the back-to-back in Miami.
- Moses Moody’s recent 32-point, 8-of-12 three-point performance has reshaped rotation minutes and prompted outside speculation about Jonathan Kuminga’s role and future.