Stephen Curry scored a season-high 56 points, making 12 3-pointers and outscoring Orlando by himself in the third quarter of another astounding performance, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121-115 victory over the Magic on Thursday night.

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.

Stephen Curry ignited his own third-quarter explosion with a 50-footer at the halftime horn, then capped a 56-point performance with 11th and 12 3-pointers to protect a late lead that resulted in the Golden State Warriors' 121-115 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night.