The Orlando Magic pulled off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. The Magic won 119-118 to earn their 12th victory of the season. Gary Harris led the way for the Orlando Magic off the bench. Harris scored 22 points on 6-for-15 shooting from the field. All six of his field goals came from behind the three-point stripe. Harris also grabbed three rebounds and dished out five assists. Harris was a big catalyst in the Magic’s fourth-quarter comeback. Harris spoke on what allowed the Magic to earn victory during the postgame interviews.
“We were able to lock down on the defensive end, share the ball, make shots and get a win the second half,” Harris said. “I feel like that’s the team we are. We’re resilient. We always keep fighting. These guys are hungry, they love to play basketball, they compete every day. It’s a fun group to play with.”
Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosely has had a pretty good week. A few days ago his Magic defeated his former team he was an Assistant Coach for, the Dallas Mavericks. This game he defeated Rick Carlisle and the Pacers. Mosely was an Assistant Coach under Rick Carlisle in Dallas before making his way to Orlando. Coach Mosley spoke postgame about how pleased he has been with the Magic’s improvement as of late.
“I’m so proud of these guys, playing three games in four nights and back-to-back — they show their resilience,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Every guy was a part of it. We continued to compete at a high level through the end of the game.”
More Magic Contributions
- Wendell Carter Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 18 rebounds.
- Franz Wagner scored 17 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out two assists.
- Cole Anthony scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out eight assists.
- Jalen Suggs scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out eight assists.
The Magic travel to Memphis next to face the Grizzlies on Saturday, 2/5. Tip-off is at 5 pm Eastern/4 pm Central.
