When asked before the game about the challenges that come with coaching a team that has dropped nine in a row, Magic Head Coach Frank Vogel said it’s about "focusing on controllables. Understanding that it's not about the guys that are out as much as doing the things that we know we can do. We can control boxing out. We can control the way we pass, sprinting in both directions, and getting on the floor for loose balls."
The Magic did just that Thursday night as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 102-89 to end their second nine game losing skid of the season.