Franz Wagner scored a game-high 27 factors and the Orlando Magic ended a five-game dropping streak by beating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 115-88 on Friday night time.
Moritz Wagner netted 17 factors, Goga Bitadze and Anthony Black had 11 every and Jonathan Isaac added 10 because the Magic started a five-game home-stand within the wake of that highway skid whereas taking part in with out Paolo Banchero (indirect) and Wendell Carter Jr. (foot).
Brandon Boston Jr. scored 26 factors, Jose Alvarado had 21, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl netted 12, Brandon Ingram 11 and Jaylen Nowell 10 for the short-handed Pelicans, who misplaced their fourth straight. Ingram was the one certainly one of New Orleans’ prime six gamers out there as Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Jordan Hawkins (again) joined Dejounte Murray (hand), CJ McCollum (adductor), Herbert Jones (shoulder) and Trey Murphy III (hamstring) on the sideline.
New Orleans scored the primary 4 factors of the third quarter to climb inside six. Orlando rebuilt the result in 13, however the Pelicans closed inside 71-66 on a 3-pointer by Alvarado.
Black scored six factors and the Magic completed with a 14-6 run to broaden the result in 85-72 on the finish of the third quarter, they usually remained in command all through the fourth quarter.
Orlando was dominant within the opening interval.
Franz Wagner and Tristan da Silva every had two area objectives because the Magic raced to an 11-2 lead. Bitadze had two area objectives because the lead grew to 22-8.
The margin expanded to 19 earlier than Antonio Reeves made a steal and 3-pointer and Boston added a area objective to trim the result in 37-23 on the finish of the primary quarter.
Orlando took its largest lead at 56-32 earlier than the Pelicans heated up. Alvarado made two 3-pointers and one other area objective and Boston had a 3-pointer and one other area objective throughout a 15-1 closing run that left the Magic with a 57-47 halftime lead.
