Follow us on Google Discover The Golden State Warriors were involved in a thriller against the Orlando Magic.
Steve Kerr’s men dominated the first half, winning the first quarter by 12 and the second by four, thus going into the break with a 16-point lead.
However, in the third quarter, the Magic outscored the Warriors by 17 points and took the lead. Steph Curry led the comeback in the fourth, and with the game tied at the buzzer, the two teams went to overtime.
The Warriors won by seven points in the end, and although Curry was the star of the show, he was beyond impressed by his teammates.
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Steph Curry’s locker room message to Golden State Warriors teammates after beating Orlando Magic
If you just look at the scores and Curry’s stat sheet, you would think that the 38-year-old led his side to victory once again.
You wouldn’t be wrong to think that, but what was really interesting at the start of overtime was seeing Kerr leave both Curry and Draymond Green on the bench.
That shocked everyone, but the players on the court for the first minute or so helped the Warriors to go up by four points.
Curry and Green then came on to finish the job, but seeing the younger guys deliver at such a key moment of the game really impressed the 2022 NBA Finals MVP.
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After the game, Curry reportedly went to the locker room and heaped praise on his teammates for their performance against the Magic.
Steve Kerr says Steph Curry addressed the team in the locker room tonight to tell them how much he trusts this group and gave praise to the bench and depth
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) November 8, 2026
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“Steve Kerr says Steph Curry addressed the team in the locker room tonight to tell them how much he trusts this group and gave praise to the bench and depth,” Dalton Johnson reported live on X.
In his press conference, Kerr said: “He spoke to the team after the game about the contributions of the bench, and he mentioned how much trust that he and the vets have in the young guys.
“So, we’ve got a good thing going.”
Curry is absolutely right to praise his teammates. Leaving him and Green out for the first minute could’ve easily backfired, but the fact that it didn’t shows the quality of the depth.
That is one of the reasons why the Warriors have now won seven games in a row.
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