Plagued by fatigue that contributed to considerable sloppiness, the Warriors on Thursday relied on a trusted formula to put away the Orlando Magic.
They turned to reigning MVP Stephen Curry, and he rewarded them with 51 points, delivering knockdown after knockdown, in leading the Warriors to a 130-114 victory at Amway Center.
Curry scored 24 points in the pivotal third quarter, his NBA-leading eighth quarter with at least 20 points.
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Four other Warriors scored in double figures, as Marreese Speights came off the bench to put in 14 points, while Andrew Bogut and Draymond Green totaled 12 each, and Harrison Barnes added 10.