The Orlando Magic were determined all night. This was the opposite of their effort Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. Shots would not fall, and the Magic would continue to fight. The Golden State Warriors would make a flurry, and the Magic would continue to fight.
This was the team Orlando had to be at all times. The one that kept pushing and prodding, fighting and clawing its way for every opportunity.
This is the team that has often been missing.
That final buzzer sounded with a dagger for the Magic. As Orlando trailed by two points, cutting a 19-point second-half lead all the way down as Golden State sought to set the NBA record for most consecutive home wins in team history, the team had the opportunity when luck — or fate — intervened.