A fourth quarter collapse saw the Magic throw it away against the Pacers. Going down 122-114 Orlando managed to throw away an 18 point lead. Orlando snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, giving up an 18 point lead in the final quarter and being forced into overtime. The Pacers moved ahead 101-99 on a Tyrese Haliburton 3-pointer with 4:58 remaining in the fourth quarter,…
All hail to the King of the Magic: Markelle Fultz returns as Orlando outpace Indiana in the Amway Center to take a 103-119 victory. His return could not have gone any better. However this was a team win built on strong and determined defence, from which came great offensive rhythm. We have to first talk Markelle Fultz. With a shade under 4 minutes to play…
Last night in the Amway Center Chuma Okeke shone as Orlando took the win over Houston by a final score of 111-119. That result saw the season series split 1-1 between the two youthful rebuilding teams. Orlando had a sluggish start, trailing by 14 points during the first quarter. The team rallied, taking their first lead late in the second quarter. Chuma Okeke turned in…
The weekend is over and it is time to look back at the young guns who represented the Orlando Magic at All-Star 2022. At the weekend’s culmination Team LeBron won the All-Star game, with Steph Curry sinking 16 three-pointers. However, that isn't what we are here to talk about. We are here to talk about the Magic young guns of Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner and…
Like pulling off a band-aid I’m getting this over with quickly: the Hawks beat a no magic Orlando by 130-109, a score that flattered Orlando. For a Magic fan it was a hard watch as the defence faltered and Trey Young got his way all evening. The Orlando Magic had no answer to the hot shooting of the Atlanta Hawks. At the half Atlanta had…
Last night saw Orlando lose on the road in Denver by 111-121 to close the road trip West. A poor start saw the Magic fight hard to recover. Despite closing the gap often realistically the team had too much to do against the reigning MVP and a strong Nuggets team. Trailing by as many as 22 points Orlando repeatedly fought back. As Denver responded time…
Sometimes you just have to say “well played” and that was the case last night as we saw Phoenix outclass Orlando to win comfortably, 105-132. Phoenix are perhaps the blueprint for rebuilding through the draft. Devon Booker, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson all played their part in the victory. That patient draft rebuilding landed them their veteran star in Chris Paul. Paul is…
It was a 99-114 loss for the Magic in Salt Lake City last night as Utah’s class showed to beat Orlando. The Magic fought but came up short in the final quarter. Struggling offensively in the first quarter the Magic closed it with just 12 points scored. However this team has spirit. The Magic trailed by 18 points in the second quarter but through solid…
Last night was an example of what unity and spirit can achieve, as an on the road Orlando played as a team to beat Portland by 113-95. The win came on the back of effective ball movement, resulting in a season high 34 assists for the Magic. Orlando are on a 4 game road trip West and beating an undermanned Portland Trail Blazers was a…
Orlando’s offensive play lacked any rhythm last night as Boston’s defence shut down the Magic. By the close the Celtics had won 116-83. The win extended Boston’s winning streak over Orlando to 9 games. It also saw Boston sweep the season 3-0. As a Magic fan it was an ugly game and not fun to watch. The Magic failed to find any rhythm all night.…