Below are 10 defensive stats in January that highlight the Magic’s tremendous effort on that end of the floor
1. In January, the Orlando Magic have the NBA’s eighth best defensive rating at 107.6. Orlando’s opponent Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks, rank No. 1 in that category.
2. The Magic have the league’s fifth highest defensive rebounding percentage (74.9 percent) this month. Only Denver, Dallas, Chicago, and New York rank higher.
3. More of a universal stat, but Orlando has played at the ninth fastest pace in the NBA in January with 99.