The Orlando Magic’s shoulders drooped. Frustration grew as it has done so often when shots would not fall. Things got forced and the defense crumbled. The Charlotte Hornets were willing to outwork the Magic and take advantage of this frustration.
The lead grew and the Magic seemed incapable of taking that step forward of matching one good effort with another. Trailing by 26 points in the third quarter, it seemed the Magic were destined to just wilt away.
Scott Skiles though found a patchwork unit that worked. They found energy and started making shots.