After arriving in Orlando in the wee hours Thursday morning, the Warriors surely will be road-weary when they face the Magic Thursday night at Amway Center.
Fatigue, however, has not stopped them from compiling a 51-5 record -– the best in NBA history through 56 games. The defending champions are 13-1 on the second night of back-to-back sets.
This, however, is a trap game insofar as after Orlando (25-30), the Warriors will travel to Oklahoma City to face the talented Thunder (41-16, third in the West) in a nationally televised game Saturday night.
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SIGN UP HERE The Magic have been inconsistent, as might be expected of a young team with a coach, Scott Skiles, in his first season with this group. After losing 11 of 12 during a four-week span ending Feb. 5, they have won four of their last six.
BETTING LINE
Warriors by 8.5.
MATCHUP TO WATCH
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Andrew Bogut vs. Nikola Vucevic. Vooch leads the Magic in scoring (17.5 per game) is among the better young offensive centers in the league. He has 26 double-doubles, ranking 12th in the NBA. He’ll try to lure Bogut out of the paint, giving such athletic wings as Aaron Gordon space to attack the rim. Bogut and backups Anderson Varejao and Marreese Speights are capable of neutralizing the Magic big man.
LAST 10
Warriors: 9-1. Magic 5-5.
INJURY REPORT
Warriors: Forward James Michael McAdoo (left foot toe sprain) is listed as questionable. Center Festus Ezeli (left knee surgery) is not with the team.
Magic: Guard Victor Oladipo (thigh bruise) is questionable.
SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors have won four in a row, sweeping the two-game series in each of the past two seasons.
QUOTABLE
“I’m excited to get to Orlando. They’ve got the new Harry Potter Land (at Universal Studios Florida). That’ll be kind of cool. I don’t know if I’m ever going to, in my free time get to, go there. So to be able to go there on the Orlando trip would be a pretty good time.” -– Klay Thompson, hoping to make a leisurely visit while in Florida