Golden State Warriors vs. Orlando Magic
December 22, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Warriors beat the Magic 120-97 on 2025-12-22 at home. The Warriors started Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III, Draymond Green, Moses Moody, and Quinten Post. The Magic started Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, and Anthony Black. Paolo Banchero (Magic) scored 27 points (10/19) in his matchups, with Jimmy Butler III as his primary defender. Stephen Curry (Warriors) scored 14 points (5/8) in his matchups, with Anthony Black as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
GSW
Golden State Warriors
120
Did not play: Jonathan Kuminga (DNP - Coach's Decision)
ORL
Orlando Magic
97
Lineups
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Stephen Curry · Jimmy Butler III · Draymond Green · Moses Moody · Quinten Post Starter 7.2 min
- Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · Gary Payton II · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski 6.8 min
- Jimmy Butler III · De'Anthony Melton · Pat Spencer · Quinten Post · Will Richard 4.9 min
- Stephen Curry · Jimmy Butler III · Draymond Green · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski 3.7 min
- Stephen Curry · Moses Moody · Gui Santos · Brandin Podziemski · Quinten Post 3.6 min
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tyus Jones · Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black Starter 17.4 min
- Jonathan Isaac · Goga Bitadze · Desmond Bane · Jase Richardson · Noah Penda 5.1 min
- Jonathan Isaac · Jamal Cain · Jett Howard · Jase Richardson · Noah Penda 4.8 min
- Tyus Jones · Wendell Carter Jr. · Paolo Banchero · Jett Howard · Noah Penda 3.1 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Jett Howard · Jase Richardson 3.0 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Warriors defense
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Paolo Banchero 27 pts (10/19) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Jimmy Butler III (34 %, 6 pts) · Gary Payton II (11 %, 0 pts) · Quinten Post (10 %, 0 pts)
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Desmond Bane 10 pts (4/12) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Moses Moody (30 %, 3 pts) · Stephen Curry (17 %, 3 pts) · Will Richard (10 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Anthony Black: 33 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Desmond Bane: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Moses Moody | Desmond Bane: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Tyus Jones: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jimmy Butler III | Paolo Banchero: 25 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Jonathan Isaac: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Brandin Podziemski | Tyus Jones: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jase Richardson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Quinten Post | Wendell Carter Jr.: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Goga Bitadze: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Draymond Green | Wendell Carter Jr.: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Goga Bitadze: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| De'Anthony Melton | Jase Richardson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paolo Banchero: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | Wendell Carter Jr.: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jonathan Isaac: 3 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Will Richard | Desmond Bane: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jett Howard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Pat Spencer | Jase Richardson: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Tyus Jones: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Gary Payton II | Paolo Banchero: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Anthony Black: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gui Santos | Jett Howard: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paolo Banchero: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Buddy Hield | Noah Penda: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jett Howard: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Magic defense
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Stephen Curry 14 pts (5/8) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Anthony Black (29 %, 5 pts) · Desmond Bane (18 %, 7 pts) · Jett Howard (15 %, 0 pts)
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De'Anthony Melton 4 pts (2/5) in 29 possessions
Guarded by: Paolo Banchero (24 %, 2 pts) · Desmond Bane (15 %, 0 pts) · Jett Howard (13 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero | Jimmy Butler III: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/5) · Draymond Green: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Desmond Bane | Moses Moody: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Stephen Curry: 11 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Anthony Black | Stephen Curry: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/2) · Moses Moody: 11 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Quinten Post: 16 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Draymond Green: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Tyus Jones | Moses Moody: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Brandin Podziemski: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jase Richardson | Brandin Podziemski: 10 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Stephen Curry: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jett Howard | Stephen Curry: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · De'Anthony Melton: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Goga Bitadze | Quinten Post: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Draymond Green: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Noah Penda | Will Richard: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Moses Moody: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jonathan Isaac | Jimmy Butler III: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Trayce Jackson-Davis: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jamal Cain | Pat Spencer: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · De'Anthony Melton: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |