Gary Payton II stalled an Orlando run with an interior hoop, Stephen Curry saved his only two fourth-quarter baskets for the final 1:09 and the Golden State Warriors overcame the early ejection of Draymond Green to hold off the host Magic 101-93 on Wednesday night.
Andrew Wiggins had 13 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors (38-34) followed up a win at Miami with a second Florida victory in two nights.
Cole Anthony had a game-high 26 points along with seven rebounds off the bench for the Magic (42-30), including a 15-footer that capped a 7-0 Orlando run that got the hosts within 94-93 with 2:41 remaining.
Wiggins then missed a 3-pointer, but the Magic turned the ball over on a 24-second violation. The Warriors capitalized on a second chance to extend the lead, as Trayce Jackson-Davis found Payton in the key for a short-range shot that made it a three-point game with 1:41 to go.
Curry and the Golden State defense did the rest.
The Golden State star banked in a driving basket at the 1:09 mark, then buried a 3-pointer with 33.8 seconds left, giving the visitors a 101-93 lead.
Meanwhile, the Magic didn't score after Anthony's hoop, missing three shots -- one that was blocked by Wiggins.
Green was ejected just 3:36 into the game for disputing a foul call on Curry, drawing two rapid-fire technical fouls. Green had earlier voiced his displeasure over a foul called on him.
The ejection was his league-leading fourth of the season.
After Orlando's Paolo Banchero split the two technical free throws, the Warriors responded with a flurry, scoring 17 of the game's next 18 points to go up 23-9.
Down by as many as 17, the Magic got within 45-37 by halftime, 72-66 at third quarter's end and then 94-93 before Golden State's 7-0 finish.
Curry finished with 17 points and 10 assists as the Warriors, who won for the 20th time on the road this season. Jackson-Davis pulled a game-high 14 rebounds to go with eight points, while Klay Thompson chipped in with 15 points, Moses Moody 12 and Payton 10.
Banchero, held to 5-for-17 shooting, had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Magic, who lost their second straight. Franz Wagner added 14 points.
--Field Level Media
Golden State | Orlando | |
Andrew Wiggins 23 | Scoring | Cole Anthony 26 |
Stephen Curry 10 | Assists | Moritz Wagner 7 |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 14 | Rebounds | Paolo Banchero 8 |
Moses Moody 4 | Free Throws Made | Paolo Banchero 4 |
Gary Payton II 3 | Steals | Wendell Carter Jr. 2 |
Andrew Wiggins 2 | Blocks | Jonathan Isaac 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Golden State | 101 | 44.4 | 10-34 | 11-13 | 26 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Orlando | 93 | 42.4 | 10-32 | 11-21 | 25 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 11 |