ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic might finally have found something to build their future around.
Elfrid Payton and Aaron Gordon, the team’s first-round picks in the 2014 draft, lead the Magic to a 115-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
Payton had 22 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, and Gordon added 21 points, six rebounds and two monster dunks off alley-oop passes from Payton.
“It’s been a tough year for us in the win-loss column, but those two guys (Payton and Gordon) have really developed, especially in the second half of this season,” Magic coach Frank Vogel said.