• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • NFL
    • Super Bowl Odds and Predictions
  • NBA
  • MLB
  • Soccer/Football
  • NCAAB
  • NHL
  • NCAAF
  • MMA
  • Other Sports
    • Auto racing
    • Esports
    • Golf
    • Horse Racing
    • Tennis
  • Sports Betting Systems
    • NFL Betting Systems
    • NBA Betting Systems
    • MLB Betting Systems
    • NCAAB Betting Systems
    • NCAAF Betting Systems
    • EPL Betting Systems
    • NHL Betting Systems
    • CFL Betting Systems
    • WNBA Betting Systems

WagerBop

Sports News, Strategy, Tips, and Results

  • The WagerBop News Team
  • Contact

Durant Drops 49 Points on the Orlando’s Defense, Warriors Win 116-110

November 27, 2018 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

Golden State Warriors defeated Orlando Magic at the Oracle Arena, 116-110. Though the champs experienced one hell of resistance from the visitors, they prevailed in the last minutes of this very interesting clash.

The man of the match was without any doubts, Kevin Durant. The 2-time NBA Finals MVP scored 49 points, destroying Orlando’s defenders.

He delivered a fatal blow to the guests, who had their chance to win this event. The clock showed 1:19 to go when Durant forced a three-point play to give the lead to his team, and after that, with 22 seconds until the end, made a downtown shot, which decided everything.

K
D

📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/XaUEeBGJyq

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 27, 2018

Still, one of the best players in the league thought that he could be even better.

“I still missed 17 shots. I tricked off a 50-piece. I felt like I had some shots that I wish I could have made last game and this game,” Durant said.

The standards are high for Durant who averages 28.2 points this season along with 7.8 rebounds and 6 assists. His 16-of-33 from the field was below the season average of .510. But one other thing could please him. He was flawless from the free throw line, 13 from 13.

“I’m trying to stay over 90 this year. Hopefully, my 3-point percentage comes up, too.”

At the moment he stands at .925 from the line.

The Orlando Magic had a 17-point lead in the middle of the third quarter. It was 76-58 for the guests, but the Warriors rallied back with a 12-2 run at the end of the same period, reaching to only 4 points away from the guests. Guys from Florida didn’t want to step back and they controlled the game until five minutes before the end when the champs finally caught up with the rival.

Klay Thompson was masterful in those critical moments. He made six straight points for getting near the Magic at the start of the last sequence, then he tied the game with 1:45 to go, finishing the night with 29 points and 6 hits from the deep.

Nikola Vucevic posted another of his usual games, with a strong double-double performance – 30 points and 12 rebounds, spiced with 6 assists. The big man from Montenegro admitted that his team couldn’t resist KD’s and Klay’s rampage in the second half.

“We obviously had a great first half, but in the second half, with Durant and Klay taking over the game, it was hard. That’s why they are such great players and that’s why they are back-to-back champions. We battled and had a chance, but we just couldn’t stop those two at the end.’’ Vucevic stated.

Final Stats:@NikolaVucevic – 30 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists@TFlight31 – 28 points@jisaac_01 – 15 points https://t.co/9WkI4qGH49

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 27, 2018

Terrence Ross added 28 off the bench for the Magic, but that wasn’t enough. Aaron Gordon left the game sometimes after the break because of lower back issues. He didn’t return afterwards.

The Warriors didn’t have any other player besides two mentioned with double-digit scoring, with the rest of the team delivering 38 points combined.

For Durant this was the second game in a row with 40+ points, which made him the seventh player in franchise history to do that. It appears that his altercation with Draymond Green only motivated him to be even better. We ar going to see how everything goes when Green comes back on the court.

The champs are going to have another tough challenge in front of them this Thursday, when they go to Toronto, to face the Raptors, and Kawhi Leonard. It is the start of a five game road-trip around the East in which they have to meet Detroit, Hawks, Cavaliers, and the Bucks.

Orlando has three more games on their tour, against the Blazers this Wednesday, Suns on Saturday and then a state derby vs Heat in 9 days time.

Nikola Velickovic
Nikola Velickovic

Nikola Velickovic is a sports journalist who loves to write and read on all sports. Nikola contributes both news updates and functions as a sports breaking news writer at WagerBop.
Twitter:
Email: nikola@wagerbop.com

Share1
Tweet
Share
1 Shares

Filed Under: NBA, Sports News Tagged With: Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

We Are Social

MLB Daily Double

Sign up

Sign Up

Sign up

Authors For This Section

Georgie L

Georgie has been in the industry for over 11 years, working as a trader and a broker for some of the largest syndicates in the world. Georgie has focused his model development on international soccer leagues.

Twitter: @WagerBop
Email: georgie@wagerbop.com

Jake Nichols

Jake is a mixed martial arts reporter from Australia. At WagerBop, he merges his appreciation of combat sports and a strong passion for analytics to uncover opportunities for readers.

Twitter: @JakeNicholsMMA
Email: jake@wagerbop.com

Jay Sanin

Jay is a sports writer who has been featured on Deadspin, BetAdvisor. In addition to penning wager previews and features, Jay has broadcasted for MAAC school as well as ESPN Radio's Northeastern Affiliates.

Instagram: @jaysanin
Email: jay@wagerbop.com

Nikola Velickovic

Nikola Velickovic is a sports journalist who loves to write and read on all sports. Nikola contributes both news updates and functions as a sports breaking news writer at WagerBop.
Twitter:
Email: nikola@wagerbop.com

Kreighton R

Kreighton loves sports, math, writing, and winning -- he combines all of them as a writer for WagerBop. His favorite sports to review are MLB, NFL, NBA, NCAAF, and NCAABB.

Twitter: @WagerBop
Email: kreighton@wagerbop.com

Kurt Boyer

Kurt has authored close to 1000 stories covering football, soccer, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, prize-fighting and the Olympic Games. Kurt posted a 61% win rate on 200+ college and NFL gridiron picks last season. He muses about High School football on social media as The Gridiron Geek.
Twitter: @scorethepuck
Email: kurt@wagerbop.com

Shehryar Raza

Shehryar is a professional eSports analyst with a particular affinity for CS:GO, LoL, and DOTA. He covers major eSports events across the world for WagerBop.

Twitter: @raza_shehryar
Email: shehryar@wagerbop.com

Oscar Cantu

Oscar is a rabid sports fan who started to develop his own models when he realized that lots of sports betting "experts" rely too much on their own opinions and publicly available information to provide picks. Oscar focuses on football, basketball, and soccer.

Twitter: @WagerBop
Email: social@wagerbop.com

derek

WagerBop Authors

Latest

UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw Completed

August 31, 2023 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

MLS: LA FC vs. Inter Miami Preview, Odds, Predictions, Picks

August 31, 2023 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

Serie A: Napoli vs. Lazio Preview, Odds, Prediction, Picks

August 30, 2023 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

Bundesliga: Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayern Munich Preview, Odds, Prediction, Picks

August 30, 2023 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

Premeir League: Arsenal vs. Manchester United Preview, Odds, Prediction, Picks

August 29, 2023 By Nikola Velickovic Leave a Comment

Categories

  • Auto racing
  • Boxing
  • College Football
  • Esports
  • EuroLeague
  • FBS
  • FIFA
  • General Strategy
  • Golf
  • Horse Racing
  • Men's Ice Hockey
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NBA
  • NCAAB
  • NCAAF
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Olympics
  • Soccer/Football
  • Sports Betting
  • Sports News
  • Sportsbook Reviews
  • Tennis
  • US Soccer
  • Women's Ice Hockey

Twitter

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

Footer

About WagerBop

WagerBop is a sports website committed to journalism. We are founded by sports fans — for sports fans — and aim to provide the latest happenings in athletics across the board. We are a team of real, dedicated, eccentric people who aim to deliver the high level of objectivity and quality found throughout our site.

CONTACT DETAILS

Address: 3505 Olsen Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: 806-355-7200
Email Id: admin@wagerbop.com

FREE BETTING STRATEGIES

Free NFL Betting Strategy
Free NCAAF Betting Strategy
Free MLB Betting Strategy
Free NHL Betting Strategy
Free NBA Betting Strategy
Free NCAAB Betting Strategy
Free CFL Betting Strategy
Free EPL Betting Strategy
Free WNBA Betting Strategy

Other Pages

  • Cookie Agreement
  • Editorial Policy
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2025 Wagerbop.com · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website Close