The Orlando Magic were outscored 79-43 in the middle quarters as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, behind big games from Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, rolled to a 135-100 victory Thursday night at Amway Center.
Mo Bamba recorded his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 28 minutes, and Devin Cannady also had 17 points to pace Orlando (18-41), which lost its fourth straight game.
A announced crowd of 3,411 was on hand to see Williamson face the Magic for the first time in his career. The second-year forward didn’t disappoint, finishing with 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting.