The Orlando Magic knew they were not perfect. They knew they had left precious points on the board with missed free throws — including two surprising misses from D.J. Augustin in a tie game with 30 seconds remaining. They knew this was not how things were supposed to go.
The All-Star Break took off some of the shine on the team’s performance. With 12 first-half turnovers, it was clear the Magic were not playing with the same level of precision.
The rhythm of their open shots early in the game and throughout was a hair off.