It was Curry’s 14th game of 50 or more points and he moved past Patrick Ewing into 26th place on the NBA’s career scoring list with with 24,867 points. He hit 12 for 19 from 3-point range, making 10 or more for the NBA-record 26th time in his career. The 56 points fell six short of his career high.

Despite a rough start from the Golden State Warriors in Orlando, Steph Curry was able to heat up in the second quarter against the Magic. In the second frame alone, Curry recorded 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field with four made 3-pointers in eight minutes.

Steph Curry, magnificent on any given day, has strung together a trio of iconic performances on the penultimate day of February. In the latest, Curry put the Warriors on his back with a 56-point gem in which he poured in a dozen 3-pointers.

Stephen Curry went off for a season-high 56 points in a 121-115 win against the Orlando Magic Thursday night, but it shouldn't have come as a surprise if you checked the date. Feb. 27 is a memorable day for the Golden State Warriors star.

The Warriors have a lot of reasons for optimism, none more important than the monster who awakened Thursday night in Orlando.

Stephen Curry ignited his own third-quarter explosion with a 50-footer at the halftime horn, then capped a 56-point performance with his 11th and 12th 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.