From the very first possession of the game, the Charlotte Hornets were going to swarm and attack the undermanned Orlando Magic. The Magic opted to sit Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic, both healthy-ish scratches. Jonathan Isaac remained out too.
The Magic’s lineup hardly resembled one they would throw out if the game had any meaning. Little-used veterans Arron Afflalo and Marreese Speights played meaningful minutes. They had to with the team’s lack of depth and decision to go all out for that thing fans have been calling for in a while.