A close and hard fought matchup saw Phoenix rise over Orlando just, taking a win by 99-102 in the Amway Center. The loss was certainly in part down to an inexplicable over use of the long ball by Orlando against the team ranked number 1 in defending the three-pointer. Orlando shot the three at only 17.9%, going 7 of 39! Phoenix played without Devin Booker,…
Tonight in the Amway Center Orlando host a weakened Phoenix Suns team. Each is looking for a bounce back win after defeat in their last games. Phoenix sit atop the NBA whilst Orlando languish at the bottom, on paper the game is a huge mismatch. To watch the game live or on demand in the UK you will need an active NBA League Pass subscription. The…
Sometimes as a fan a game can be hard to watch and seeing the Memphis Grizzlies again maul the Magic by 96-124 was one of those nights. Orlando were outclassed by Memphis for much of the game. The first quarter was competitive but the statistics do not lie. Memphis held the lead for 47 of the 48 minutes. Memphis led by at least 15 points…
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…
Tonight sees the Magic go back-to-back in Phoenix, taking on the high flying Suns. Phoenix lead the NBA and are taking down all comers. It will be no easy task for Orlando to get a result against this powerhouse team. The tip time from the Phoenix Suns Arena is shown on the Orlando Magic website as being 2am here in the UK (9pm Eastern for our friends…
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…
A final score of 111-112 saw Orlando take down Phoenix. Three lead changes in the game's final 30 seconds peaked with an Evan Fournier layup. It was a difficult move with 6.4 seconds remaining by Fournier that saw him hit the winning shot. Nikola Vucevic led the team with 27 points and 14 rebounds for his 30th double-double of the season. A full game review by…
It’s Game Day 44 as Phoenix lands in Orlando to face the Magic in the Amway. This is the second night of a back-to-back for Orlando. It is also the second of three hard games against tough opponents from the Western Conference in the next 4 nights. To watch the game live or on demand here in the UK you will need an active NBA…
An undermanned Magic were outgunned in Phoenix, who were led by Devin Booker. The 90-106 loss to the Suns saw Orlando have shooting woes all night. The Magic had only 8 fit players, the minimum to play an NBA game. For Orlando a starting line-up of Gary Clark, Dwayne Bacon, Terrence Ross, Nikola Vucevic and Michael Carter-Williams took to the floor. That left just Mo…
Tonight sees our Orlando Magic facing a rising Phoenix Suns team, led by Devon Booker and Chris Paul. No easy task to close the trip West. To watch the game live or on demand here in the UK you will need an active NBA League Pass subscription. Never miss a game again and watch the entire 2020/21 season by subscribing here. The tip time is shown on…