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Seven straight, with a serious scare
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Golden State needed overtime to beat Orlando 126–119 in San Francisco on November 7. A seventh consecutive win turned an 0–3 start into a 7–3 record. Curry supplied the headline with 41 points, but surviving the comeback gave this victory its character.
The Warriors led 57–41 at halftime, only for Orlando to win the third quarter 37–20 and take a one-point lead into the fourth. Golden State had to earn control again rather than simply protect an early cushion.
A final rebound kept Orlando alive
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Jamal Cain’s late putback made it 110–110 after Orlando kept its final possession alive. The Magic collected 24 offensive rebounds to Golden State’s three. That last rebound captured a problem the Warriors had been dealing with all evening.
Golden State made 43 field goals on 80 attempts; Orlando needed 113 attempts for its 43 makes. One side survived through efficiency, the other through extra possessions. The rebounding gap matters as much as the shooting percentages when explaining why overtime was needed.
Curry delivered the decisive response
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Tristan da Silva’s three put Orlando ahead 118–117 with 2:24 left in overtime. Curry answered with a basket and foul at 1:38, then another finish near the rim to create breathing room. The Magic could not protect that brief lead.
Lendeborg supplied an important overtime three and closed with a dunk and free throws. The veteran’s composure and the rookie’s production belonged to the same finishing effort.
The supporting performances mattered
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Curry shot 13-for-19 and made all ten free throws, adding six rebounds and six assists. Lendeborg contributed 23 points and eight rebounds, while Green distributed 13 assists. Scoring and creation came from different parts of the lineup.
Wagner produced 30 points and 11 assists for Orlando; Carter added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Their work made the comeback possible. Converting more of those extra opportunities—and the important free throws—would make that effort more rewarding.
Put the explosion in its season context
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Through this game, Curry had played eight games and was averaging 31.3 points on 44.7 percent three-point shooting. Lendeborg had 21.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game across ten appearances. The streak features both veteran firepower and a young scorer sharing the load.
Defensive rebounding is the next test for Golden State: fewer repeat possessions would give its closers more room to operate. Orlando showed the resilience to recover from a deficit; the challenge is to turn that resilience into more reliable finishing.
