Golden State Warriors go welcome Orlando Magic for Chase Center on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, with tip-off set for 8:30 p.m. ET, as the home side try to make am seven straight wins.
Warriors dey come into the game with 6-3 record after beating Miami Heat for home on Thursday. Stephen Curry led with 29 points and four assists, while Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Orlando dey struggle for 2-6 after road loss to Phoenix Suns. Wendell Carter Jr. had 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Franz Wagner recorded 15 points, eight rebounds, 15 assists and four steals, but e no enough to save the Magic.
Orlando numbers rough: 29th for scoring at 105.5 points per game, 25th for offensive rating and 25th for defensive rating. So e no be only say dem no dey score; dem no dey defend well too.
Injury report dey worry both teams. Magic rule out Jalen Suggs due to right knee contusion and bone bruise, and na sixth straight game e go miss. Paolo Banchero also out with high right ankle sprain, Jonathan Isaac out for left knee injury management, Izaiyah Nelson out for left ankle injury recovery, and Noah Penda out with partially torn right hamstring. Anthony Black and Jase Richardson fit get bigger roles.
Warriors list Draymond Green as questionable due to right elbow soreness and inflammation, and if e no play, Charles Bassey and Al Horford fit see more minutes. Gary Payton II dey questionable with right calf soreness and tightness, Gui Santos dey questionable with left knee tendinitis. Kristaps Porzingis dem rule out as e still away from team, while Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody remain sidelined after knee surgeries.
The Porzingis matter be major side story. E announce say e dey “stepping away,” though no be formal retirement. Warriors and Porzingis agree to keep things low key. Golden State bin dey reported to withhold pay citing failure to “render services.” Coach Steve Kerr talk say: “Other than my concern for him and his own well-being, I don’t think of it. When we come to practice, I don’t think of it. Because I have to focus on the guys who are here, and that’s my concern when we come into the building.”
Warriors know say dem take major roster gamble with Porzingis, and e no fully work out. With around $20 million on the books this year and only small guarantee next year, the situation fit allow Golden State make in-season adjustments.
