Warriors fall to Magic 94-90; Suns clinch 1st in Pacific

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Franz Wagner made three free throws with 12.2 seconds left and dunked on an inbounds play for the final points, leading the Orlando Magic to a 94-90 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

With the Warriors’ loss, the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns (58-14) clinched first place in the Pacific Division.

Mo Bamba's 3-pointer with 52 seconds left gave Orlando an 89-88 lead.

Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 19 points and Wagner had 18 points and a big finish.

"Franz can play, man," said Magic guard Cole Anthony, who had 14 points and five assists. "He can hoop. I saw it here first hand tonight."

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Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton (13) passes the ball past Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jordan Poole scored 26 points for the Warriors, who shot 40% for the game and had seven turnovers in the fourth quarter on the way to their third straight loss. Klay Thompson added 15 points and Otto Porter Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds.

"I think we’re playing soft, I think we’re playing stupid," Warriors forward Draymond Green said. "We’re just not playing good basketball. We’re getting punked, and we’re losing a lot of fourth quarters. No disrespect to the Orlando Magic, but they’re one of the worst teams in the league."

Not having Stephen Curry for a second straight game did not qualify as an excuse, according to Green.

"No, Steph’s not going to bring a level of physicality to the game," he said. "That’s not his job."

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said things change without Curry