The Orlando Magic’s defense has undoubtedly gotten better. Entering Friday’s games, the Magic rank tied for 10th in the league in defensive rating, giving up 99.1 points per 100 possessions.
Considering how poor the Magic were defensively last year and the lofty goals Skiles put on the team to improve, this is a tangible sign of some massive improvement. Stats are going to begin to level off and normalize around the league as the early season turns into the meat of the season, but this is a good sign for the Magic and what they want to build.