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Magic Bench Unit Bring 'Fire and Fight' in Loss vs. Hornets

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is learning how to win each and every time they step out on the court.

And without its leading scorer Paolo Banchero for the third consecutive game, the offense dug an early hole against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

"You gotta give [the Hornets] credit," forward Franz Wagner said. "They applied a lot of ball pressure, especially in the first half. We just weren't strong enough with the ball."

The Magic coughed the ball over 13 times over the first 24 minutes and trailed 58-45 heading into the locker room.