The Orlando Magic are rolling along, resiliently, from their early season injury woes. They are back from the All-Star break and hoping to go on a late run to improve their standings ahead of the NBA postseason.
If the Orlando Magic are truly the gritty, resilient team they claim to be, then they need to show us that they can walk through the fire of injuries, doubt and criticism.
Orlando is eager to get back in the win column after dropping a back-and-forth 105-104 battle with the Western Conference powerhouse Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. In that outing, miscommunication down the stretch proved costly, as the Magic were unable to take advantage of their last possession and come away with a win.
The Magic outscored the Wizards by 15 points in the third quarter Sunday night at Kia Center to hand Washington its sixth straight loss.
The Orlando Magic claimed a decisive 110-90 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Kia Center. Franz Wagner and rookie Anthony Black led the way, each scoring 23 points. Paolo Banchero added 19 points to the, while the Magic's two bigs, Wendell Carter Jr. and Goga Bitadze, each posted 11 points and nine rebounds.