ORLANDO – In a matter of 2½ weeks, the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors chose to rest superstar small forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant against the Orlando Magic.
Orlando made Milwaukee and Toronto pay for those questionable decisions and on Thursday before an electrifying, sell-out crowd at the Amway Center, the Magic showed the Warriors that they are no longer a team to be taken lightly.
On shaky ground after seeing an eight-point halftime lead devolve into a 13-point deficit, the Magic responded with a fourth-quarter performance for the ages to rally past the Warriors.