Moses Moody and Draymond Green made clutch baskets down the stretch of the Warriors’ 104-99 win over the Orlando Magic at Chase Center on Monday. Green’s running hook shot with 1:44 left gave the Warriors a four-point lead and Moody’s corner three with 1:07 remaining increased their lead to five. The Warriors built a 15-point lead in the third quarter before the Magic stormed back to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter. The Dubs remained resilient however and sealed their 30th ‘clutch game’ with a win. Andrew Wiggins (25) and Stephen Curry (24) combined for 49 points, while Moses Moody led the bench with 17 points.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Orlando Magic
WARRIORS OUTSCORE MAGIC BY 15 POINTS IN DECISIVE THIRD QUARTER
Despite never leading throughout the first half, the Warriors were able to tie the game at 43 entering halftime. The Dubs carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Magic by 15 (39-24) in the frame. The Warriors completely turned around their perimeter shooting struggles in the quarter, going from a 5-for-23 first half to making six of their eight 3-point attempts. Stephen Curry made two 3-pointers in the quarter after an 0-for-6 first half and Dennis Schroder added a pair of treys to remain a perfect 3-for-3 for the game. Andrew Wiggins scored 10 of his team-high 25 points in the frame.
POST AND GREEN CHEMISTRY
Quinten Post made his third consecutive start on Monday, but his first alongside Draymond Green, who returned to the lineup after being sidelined with a left calf strain. Post and Green showcased glimpses of what could become a strong connection, particularly in the third quarter, as Green found his big man for a dribble drive layup and connected with him for a right 3-pointer. After the three, Green was the first to greet Post as the two embraced and yelled in celebration. The addition of Post in the starting lineup adds spacing next to Green in the frontcourt, while still allowing him to play his natural position, power forward.
Quinten Post drills the trey
MOODY’S DOUBLE FIGURES STREAK
Moses Moody has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games and he matched his highest-scoring outing over that span with his second consecutive 17-point game. Moody earned a spot in the closing lineup with his efficient play on Monday, shooting 6-for-9 from the field and 3-for-5 from deep in 24 minutes of action. His third 3-pointer was one of the biggest shots of the night, helping the Warriors overcome Orlando’s fourth-quarter comeback attempt.
Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 27 points and 10 made field goals while playing a game-high-tying 39 minutes in their 116-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center on Wednesday. Wiggins also tied team-highs for made 3-pointers (5) and plus-minus (+14). He kept the Warriors in the game early, hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the first half and helped them seal the deal by sinking a heavily contested triple from the right corner with 1:23 remaining.
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