Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Monday December 6, 2021
Orlando Magic 72, Golden State Warriors 94 (Q3 02:18)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Khobi Price @khobi_priceNever thought I’d see the day in which Andrew Wiggins made eight 3s (and possibly more still to come?) in a game. – 11:44 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Never thought I’d see the day Andrew Wiggins make eight 3s in a game. – 11:43 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Andrew Wiggins has a career-high eight three-pointers on 8-of-10 from beyond the arc. He leads all scorers with 27 points. – 11:42 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
EIGHT threes tonight (& counting) for @Andrew Wiggins 🎯 pic.twitter.com/zHtyOm4ucE – 11:41 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Warriors so good they have me considering trusting Andrew Wiggins minutes again. – 11:41 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Wiggins with 8 3s, career high – 11:40 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Wiggins having a hot Klay stretch – 11:40 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andrew Wiggins is 8-of-10 from 3 tonight, bumping his season 3-point percentage to 41.6 percent. Career high. He’s never shot better than 38 percent. – 11:39 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Zone Wiggins has swag – 11:39 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Listen. I’ll be the first to say that a rim-attacking Wiggins is the best version of Wiggins. But so far, he’s 8-of-10 from three… all but one of his field goals has come from beyond the arc. And he’s hunting his shot now. – 11:39 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Steph and Draymond can get all the time off they need in the 4th. – 11:38 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Wiggins is 8-10 from three! – 11:38 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
toughhhhhhh pic.twitter.com/7WtTa0dKTQ – 11:36 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Faked a shot
& made a #SPLASH💦
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/1bEO9pQq6G – 11:32 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Kevon Looney is clobbered after pump-faking at the rim. Walked away wincing. Got 2 FTs out of it.
We’ll see if he’s on the next injury report – 11:29 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
The Magic have a good one in Franz Wagner. – 11:25 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Second half. Let’s get it. pic.twitter.com/bkFsBxDbTw – 11:21 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
HALFTIME BOX: Golden State 65, Orlando 44 pic.twitter.com/kPibAKdtQV – 11:15 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Warriors lead the Magic 65-44 at halftime. They outscored them 34-18 in the second quarter and shot 45.8% from the field in the period. Orlando turned the ball over 7 times in the second quarter with 11 total (23 points) in the game. – 11:13 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Warriors 65, Magic 44.
Stat of the half: Orlando’s committed 11 turnovers and Golden State’s scored 23 points off those giveaways. – 11:12 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
pic.twitter.com/df5BeKErXJ – 11:10 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has 19 points in the first half of this Orlando Magic game. He’s also 1-of-2 on shots from half-court. – 11:09 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Warriors have four players in double figures by halftime. Curry has 19.
Magic high scorer is Gary Harris with 9.
Warriors lead 65-44 at the break. – 11:08 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Leading at the half pic.twitter.com/yswX4nZ0Xc – 11:08 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
🌪 SPIN CYCLE 🌪 pic.twitter.com/m1uGZSIBTi – 11:08 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Halftime: Warriors 65, Magic 44
Gary Harris leads Orlando with 9 pts
Magic turn it over 11 times in the first half
GSW shoots 52.2% from 3, ORL just 21.1% – 11:08 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
An easy 19 first half points for Steph Curry: 5/8 FG, 4/5 from 3, 5/5 on FTs. Warriors up 65-44 on the Magic. Wiggins, Poole, Bjelica also in double-digits. – 11:06 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Golden State has outscored Orlando 60-30 after the Magic started the game on a 9-0 run. – 11:04 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Mikal Bridges has just a small tape job on that right pinky finger he dislocated Friday at Golden State.
Doesn’t seem to be bothering him much as he’s grabbed at it every once in a while
Has just 6 on 6 FGAs. #Suns only up five. – 11:03 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
wait, they rung up Gary Harris for a tech during play, and they’re going to count the three-pointer that was attempted after the tech? Is that a thing? – 11:03 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
same old @Wendell Carter Jr. 💯
📺: https://t.co/EvyG3V7JTb pic.twitter.com/xcBfkSgXes – 11:03 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Magic couldn’t afford to make mistakes at the Warriors but they’ve made a million of them before halftime – 11:02 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Art. pic.twitter.com/SUSUNYMfdp – 10:58 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Franz Wagner’s height/size is really notable when he’s being guarded by wings.
Helps make him a reliable threat for offensive rebounds. – 10:58 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Beli to the bucket 💥
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/l02QSud5Ow – 10:54 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Cute moment during the time out, Poole and Wiseman pretend boxing with little jabs. – 10:47 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
one handed SLAM from @Terrence Ross
📺: https://t.co/EvyG3V7JTb pic.twitter.com/Wq3R02qyzu – 10:43 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
END OF 1ST QUARTER BOX: Golden State 31, Orlando 26 pic.twitter.com/JAPPhvQ6J1 – 10:42 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
the steal + and 1 =🔥
📺: https://t.co/EvyG3V7JTb pic.twitter.com/syWIEMWv7V – 10:39 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
End of 1Q: Warriors 31, Magic 26.
Curry’s halfcourt 3 spoiled what was good end-of-quarter sequence for Orlando.
Important stat to watch: Warriors already have eight fastbreak points. – 10:38 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
how to make up for a mistake, brought to you by Steph Curry: pic.twitter.com/mIWA3Y24JN – 10:38 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Steph Curry just banked in a half-court shot as time expired to give the Warriors a 31-26 lead after the first quarter. – 10:37 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Gary Harris swipes it from Steph Curry on the inbounds and scores with 6.4 seconds left. However, Steph answers as only Steph can with a half-court triple at the buzzer.
End 1Q: Warriors 31, Magic 26. – 10:37 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Evergreen tweet: Steph Curry is ridiculous, man lol – 10:37 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Stephen Curry is a very normal player pic.twitter.com/CWUOH7mpXa – 10:37 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Gary Harris steals the ball from Steph and drops it in for the bucket — so what does Steph do? Takes a few dribbles up the floor, puts up a halfcourt shot at the 1st quarter buzzer — knocks it down. Because of course he did. – 10:37 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
defense to offense reallll quick
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/7a6syfJKK5 – 10:29 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Draymond Green arguing against that obvious foul call as WCJ took it straight to him is classic Draymond Green – 10:26 PM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
One of those rare Nikola Jokic off shooting nights. You only get a couple of them per year, but they’re always jarring. Jokic has had two recent ones — at ORL and tonight in CHI, where he shoots 6-17. Nuggets fall back under .500 to 11-12. Still 3 games left on this road trip. – 10:25 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
And there goes the 9-0 Magic lead. Warriors up 17-14 after a 3 by Poole – 10:25 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Magic lead 14-11 with 6:11 in the 1Q.
Orlando’s taking care of the ball and playing well overall.
A very “duh” thing to say, but got to stay better attached to Steph. – 10:22 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
SC for 3⃣
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/uH82xp6ObN – 10:21 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Magic starting 12-2 over the Warriors is not a development I expected to see tonight. – 10:17 PM David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
9-0 Magic run to start the game at the Warriors – 10:16 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
9-0 run to start 👀 – 10:15 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
quick 👌 for @Gary Harris
📺: https://t.co/EvyG3V7JTb pic.twitter.com/SKP98FwCwO – 10:14 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Interesting defensive matchups for the Magic tonight: WCJ is guarding Andrew Wiggins and Franz Wagner is guarding Draymond Green.
Harris on Curry, Anthony on Poole and Bamba on Looney, as expected.
Magic with an early 7-0 lead.
#MagicTogether – 10:14 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
There are only 3 elite NBA teams
1) Golden State
2) Phoenix
3) Memphis without Ja Morant – 10:13 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Gary Harris, who’s scored in double figures in five of the @Orlando Magic‘s last six games, opens up the contest with a 3-pointer. – 10:12 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
The @Orlando Magic have now made at least one three-point field goal in 1,154 consecutive games, dating all the way back to March 17, 2007.
It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the #NBA and also the fifth-longest streak in @NBAHistory.
#MagicTogether – 10:11 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Game. On.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/kN022QiO1l – 10:11 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
The Warriors will have to deal with a lot of height in tonight’s game against the Magic. – 10:08 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
pretty good pic.twitter.com/qncFWqsyID – 10:06 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Wait for it 😎
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/czjU8jLfmI – 10:00 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
This has certainly been an emphasis to have DA be the No. 1 option. Was flowing just fine against the Warriors but a bit more of a struggle tonight. – 9:59 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Starting on the floor pic.twitter.com/htjh2Uk3KU – 9:50 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Getting close
Stream the game live » https://t.co/OMrtDtXZqd pic.twitter.com/peewBghYoQ – 9:45 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
McGee just smiled after giving up runner from Poeltl at horn.
#Suns down 33-26 in 1st quarter.
Monty Williams big on not allowing 30-point quarters.
His team just gave up one after having 2 days between Friday’s loss at Golden State.
Trust me.
Words are being said on bench. – 9:36 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Tonight’s Starting Lineups: pic.twitter.com/RuQS1Oem3F – 9:34 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
late night hoops leggooo pic.twitter.com/lVrOhy3MI0 – 9:31 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS
GAME 25 at GOLDEN STATE
2⃣2⃣F: @Franz Wagner
3⃣4⃣F: @Wendell Carter Jr.
5⃣C: @TheRealMoBamba
1⃣4⃣G: @thats_G_
5⃣0⃣G: @The_ColeAnthony
10 p.m.
📺@BallySportsFL (coverage begins at 9:30 p.m.)
📲 bspts.cc/orlando-magic-…
📻@969thegame
#MagicTogether – 9:30 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Bench sucking the life out of the Nuggets starters once again. This is identical to the Magic. – 9:26 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Bulls, Knicks, Magic. All three teams punched first in the third quarter of their last three games.
Malone is heated after Chicago opens on 7-0 run. TO. – 9:25 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Magic fans, let’s chat!
#MagicTogether
twitter.com/i/spaces/1ypJd… – 9:21 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Showtime!
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/9KyyIpTYeS – 9:16 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry is getting ready for tonight’s match against the Orlando Magic. pic.twitter.com/sC8z173gCS – 9:03 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Reps on reps.
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/XM948ld5vc – 8:50 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Tough and cozy
@MichelobULTRA || #ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/Ety7psrnXW – 8:41 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Pressed as to whether James Wiseman won’t play until 2022, Kerr said Wiseman is not scrimmaging yet, then he’ll need some time after that. “You do the math,” Kerr said. He did not want to rule anything out or confirm. “I don’t want to be a headline,” Kerr said. – 8:36 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Klay Thompson will not travel with the team on their five-game road trip. Their first games home after this trip are on the 20th and 23rd… two dates that have been reported as return targets. – 8:30 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson will not travel on the Warriors’ upcoming five-game road trip, per Kerr. Team returns home for a Dec. 20th game against the Kings. – 8:28 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kerr says that Klay continues do more scrimmage work and has looked good — but he will not travel on the upcoming east coast swing.
James Wiseman still has not been cleared for scrimmaging. – 8:27 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (meniscus) still isn’t scrimmaging in practice, per Steve Kerr. – 8:24 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
More sameness for James Wiseman. Kerr said Wiseman is still not scrimmaging 5×5, but he continues his individual work on the court. – 8:23 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
James Wiseman is still not scrimmaging, per Steve Kerr. Remains limited to individual court work, as has been the case for weeks. – 8:22 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Andre Iguodala will miss his tenth straight game with right knee soreness. Kerr said Andre will be on the upcoming road trip and play “soon.” – 8:21 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr on when Andre Iguodala will be back from injury: “I think he’s going to play on this upcoming trip.” – 8:19 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Iguodala is still out because of knee soreness, but Kerr is hopeful he’ll play on the upcoming trip. “He’s getting a lot better … he should be playing soon.”
Otto Porter is back tonight vs. Magic. – 8:19 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Steve Kerr says he expects Andre Iguodala to play on the Warriors’ upcoming road trip. He’s missing his 10th consecutive game tonight. – 8:18 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andre Iguodala is expected back on the Warriors upcoming road trip, per Steve Kerr. – 8:18 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓷
#ULTRADRIP x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/XnbmTW4h3i – 7:56 PM Jonah Ballow @jonahballow
For our @HeartlentGroup latest animation for @NBAalumni, @ElliotGerard & I once again created several easter eggs.
This scene features former @Muggsy Bogues, a young @Stephen Curry, Dell Curry, & the @Charlotte Hornets mascot.
And the little red Corvette!
#smsports pic.twitter.com/ZB5uBtV7OZ – 7:35 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
All-Defensive teams to start the year:
First Team
G – Alex Caruso
G – Mikal Bridges (idc idc idc)
F – Draymond Green
F – Giannis
C – Rudy Gobert
Second Team
G – Matisse Thybulle
G – Chris Paul
F – Paul George
F – Evan Mobley
C – Nikola Jokić
Let’s argue. – 7:34 PM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Lu Dort extends his 2nd longest in the NBA streak of games with a made 3 to 37 games.
Only 110 games behind #1 Steph Curry. – 7:20 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After two games with their G League affiliate in Santa Cruz, the Warriors have recalled rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/06/war… – 6:58 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
By The Numbers | Warriors vs. Magic pic.twitter.com/BE4hbPGIgB – 6:44 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers starters: Danny Green, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, Seth Curry and Shake Milton – 6:32 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Magic fans: would y’all be down for a Twitter Space session before Magic-Warriors tips off (late) tonight? pic.twitter.com/WDyamRncqT – 6:16 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
During an assignment with the Warriors G League affiliate, Jonathan Kuminga added to his rookie highlight tape with a flurry of impressive dunks. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/05/hig… – 6:00 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
NBA TV right now:
Warriors-Lakers from 2000 from Oakland
Team Cowens: Jamison, Hughes, Mook, Damp and, of course, Teego etc
vs
Team Phil: Kobe, Shaq, BShaw, HoGrant, Horry etc – 5:56 PM Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault on Aaron Wiggins doing great vs Jaden Hardy “ is a talent, and it was a chance to have guard a high volume player.” Says “We were really encouraged defensively by him, the thing we talked to him about was being aggressive offensively.” – 5:51 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns next three:
Today vs. #Spurs (w/o Devin Booker: hamstring).
Friday vs. #Celtics.
Monday at #Clippers.
Toughest: Spurs. Won 4 straight, beat Warriors. 5-1 since Suns loss.
Easiest: Clippers. Rematch of WCF Suns won in 6.
Prediction: 2-1.
Agree? https://t.co/FhxB0esNiX pic.twitter.com/ZY5i8C6CYO – 5:30 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
📸 past scenes against the dubs 📸
Magic vs. Warriors tonight at 10 p.m. ET on @BallySportsFL pic.twitter.com/dHzFSdrD6R – 5:24 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Our prediction and best bet for Monday’s Warriors vs. Magic game, with odds from Tipico Sportsbook. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/06/war… – 4:51 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green’s on-court chemistry is unmatched #NBABreakdown pic.twitter.com/k69LQwGXxv – 4:50 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
soundcloud.com/warriors/warri… – 4:45 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Went to go look up how Atlanta guarded KAT last time the Wolves played the Hawks… and found this was the Wolves starting 5 in that game…
Towns
Josh Okogie
Andrew Wiggins
Kelan Martin
Jarrett Culver
KAT and four shooting guards… Those were dark times. – 4:32 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Talked to Todd Ramasar — agent for Pascal Siakam, Josh Primo, Kevon Looney, & others — about what the job is like, how NIL has changed college recruiting for agents, how he approaches the draft and free agency, when he feels he’s being lied to most, & more theathletic.com/2995847/2021/1… – 4:13 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#NBA Top 5 Power Rankings 👀:
1. #Suns 19-4 (Next game today vs. #Spurs)
2. #Warriors 19-4 (Next game today vs. #Magic)
3. #Bulls 16-8 (Next game today vs. #Nuggets)
4. #Nets 16-7 (Next game Tuesday vs. #Mavs)
5. #Bucks 15-9 (Next game today vs. #Cavs)
https://t.co/xZZh3DfoTb pic.twitter.com/UHwk4OO5E4 – 4:11 PM Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
What a week for C-Wood! 🚀
📈 Against OKC 24PTS 21REB 3BLK
📈 Against ORL 20PTS 13REB 4AST
📈 Versus NOP 23PTS 8REB 2BLK pic.twitter.com/iXkfzE1y69 – 4:10 PM Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
🏀 @Orlando Magic at @Golden State Warriors Preview 🏀
🔹Limiting turnovers a huge key tonight
🔹Mychal Mulder on facing former team
🔹Harris has scored in double figures in 5 of last 6
🔹Anthony’s strong fourth-quarter numbers
All that and more:
on.nba.com/3pzRmKm – 4:09 PM Houston Rockets @HoustonRockets
Jae’Sean stuffed the stat sheet last week! 🚀
📈 Against OKC 15PTS 6REB 8AST
📈 Versus OKC 32PTS 10REB 7AST 5BLK
📈 Against ORL 15PTS 7REB 4AST
📈 Versus NOP 11PTS 5REB 7AST pic.twitter.com/CZ69LhursA – 4:01 PM