Needing a healthy margin of victory to potentially force their way into the final series, the Magic came out swinging in their fourth Summer League showdown. An aggressive switching and help scheme combined with a ‘bombs away’ approach from downtown to give the team a high variance shot at nudging their way into contention. However, it ultimately wasn’t to be, the team succumbing 102-89 largely on the back of inaccurate shooting and a failure to secure the defensive glass.
The Magic found themselves down double-digits after less than three minutes of game time, conceding the first 11 points of the game courtesy of a slew of turnovers and wide-open misses.