Orlando Magic fade against GSW

Los Angeles, Dec. 2: The NBA champion Golden State Warriors produced a dynamic offensive display on Friday in a 133-112 wire-towire NBA victory over the Orlando Magic in Florida.

The banged-up Warriors, with Stephen Curry still nursing a painful bruised finger, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson battling troublesome ankles and David West suffering from a sore left knee, nevertheless proved more than a match for the Magic.

Coming off a lethargiclooking overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, the Warriors answered the call of coach Steve Kerr to play with energy and purpose.

The result was a 78-63 point Warriors lead at halftime — Golden State’s highest-scoring half this season.

Their 46 assists were the most in the NBA this season and one shy of the franchise record.

“This is a good step in the right direction,” Kerr said.

Thompson led the way with 27 points. Durant connected on 10 of his 14 shots en route to 25 points before he was ejected for swearing at a referee over a foul call on his final basket.

Spurs pummel Grizzlies

The San Antonio Spurs, chasing the Houston Rockets and the Warriors in the Western Conference, handed the Memphis Grizzlies their 10th straight defeat on Friday, 95-79.

The Grizzlies’ skid is the longest this season. After beating the Grizzlies 104-95 in San Antonio on Wednesday, the Spurs piled on the misery in Memphis.

— AFP