The Orlando Magic’s grip on the lead they held throughout the second half slipped as quickly as Lou Williams rising for a jumper.
Williams’ spurtability and his instant offense was something the Magic simply could not match. Not with their undermanned roster and not with the margin of error they had because of it.
Orlando struggled offensively for a six-minute stretch early in the fourth quarter. The reserve unit that featured Shelvin Mack, Rodney Purvis, Wesley Iwundu, Khem Birch and Bismack Biyombo just did not have the offensive firepower to keep up.