On Thursday night at the Kia Center in Orlando, Steph Curry did Steph Curry things against the Magic. The Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard caught fire in typical Curry fashion on his way to a blazing hot 56 point performance.

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Curry's deep three-pointer cut the Magic halftime lead to 12, as Orlando was led by star forward Paolo Banchero with 24 first-half points. The Warriors have improved to 31-27 on the season and sit in eighth place in the Western Conference, but a win over the Magic and a Timberwolves loss to the Lakers will move Golden State into seventh.