Fresh off a near-40 point beatdown and reeling after five consecutive losses, the hope was that the Magic would come out and deliver a more professional and prideful performance. Instead the homestand came to a crashing conclusion, the team’s fifth double-digit loss in their last six outings.
Orlando actually got off to a fast start behind the play of Wendell Carter Jr., opening up a 9-3 lead through the game’s first few minutes. The big man actually ended up with 8 of the Magic’s first 11 points, getting his account started with a mid-range jumper before moving inside to do some work closer to the hoop.