Steph Curry was cooking on Thursday night as ‘The Chef’ knocked down 12 3-pointers and scored a season-high 56 points. He willed the Golden State Warriors back from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 121-115.
Curry scored just five points in the first quarter, including a right-wing 3, before erupting for 11 more 3s across the second, third and fourth quarters.
He hit a step-back from the left-wing to bring the Warriors within 73-72 and added two free throws on the next possession to give them a lead, which they relinquished just once the rest of the way.
Before Thursday, Curry’s season-high was 38 points. His 56-point performance was the second-most of any player 36 or older, behind Kobe Bryant’s 60-point farewell game against the Utah Jazz.
The Warriors (32-27) have won three straight since the All-Star break and six of their last seven.
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