Franz Wagner scored 23 factors and his brother Moritz Wagner had 16 because the host Orlando Magic scored a season excessive in coasting previous the Washington Wizards 121-94 on Sunday night time.
It was the Magic’s second straight win with out injured star Paolo Banchero, who final performed Oct. 30 due to a torn indirect. Eleven totally different gamers scored for the Magic, six in double figures, with Cole Anthony scoring a season-high 16 off the bench. Beginning heart Goga Bitadze had a double-double with 10 factors and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Washington has misplaced 4 in a row, and their scoring output was their lowest of the season. The Wizards’ beginning lineup included three rookies (Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Carlton Carrington) and second-year professional Bilal Coulibaly, who scored 20.
Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 24 factors on 8 of 19 from the ground, together with 3 of 10 from 3-point vary.
Carrington was damage when Moritz Wager fell into his leg with 4:49 left within the sport. He didn’t return.
Orlando broke open a five-point sport at halftime with a giant third quarter, outscoring Washington 30-16. The Magic put collectively a game-changing 13-2 run capped by a standard three-point play by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to make it 77-62 in 6:25 left within the third.
The lead modified fingers within the first quarter with the Wizards taking a 15-12 benefit on a 3 by Sarr, however Orlando closed the quarter sturdy. Moritz Wagner and Franz Wagner made back-to-back threes to provide Orlando a 24-20 lead, and so they maintained a four-point edge after one.
George obtained scorching for Washington within the second quarter, making 4 threes, however the Wizards’ protection collapsed. The Magic went on a 10-0 run with rookie Tristan Da Silva making a nook three adopted by a 3 by Caldwell-Pope, Fritz Wagner’s layup and a two-pointer from Da Silva to go up 54-40.
George answered for the Wizards with eight straight factors, together with two threes, however the Magic led 61-56 at half.
The third quarter was all Magic. Poole collected three fast fouls within the first three minutes, giving him 4 for the sport, and went to the bench. The Magic capitalized. Franz Wagner transformed a standard three-point play, Jalen Suggs sank a 3 and the Magic led 83-66 with 3:15 left within the quarter.
