With four more regular-season games remaining, the Magic's victory, their sixth in eight games, improved their record to 34-44, a 12-win increase over the previous campaign. Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley expressed his "great pleasure." They did a great job accepting the challenge, I must say. Before the game, we argued with them about how we had to begin games. Both offensively and defensively, our players did an excellent job of distributing the basketball.
Among the starters with at least 10 points were Franz Wagner (16 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds), Paolo Banchero (14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists), Wendell Carter Jr. (14 points, 9 rebounds in 23 minutes), and Markelle Fultz (11 points, 6 assists in 24 minutes). Off the bench, Moe Wagner (11 points in 18 minutes), Goga Bitadze (13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 18 minutes before fouling out), and Cole Anthony (17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) also reached double digits.