The Orlando Magic are currently sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference. They earned a 113-98 victory to improve to 46-32 overall. The Magic are also 28-12 at home as well. Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosely spoke about the team’s win and their focus coming into this last week of the season. The Magic can finish anywhere between second and eighth in the East. Every game during this final week still matters.
“Things are going to flow up and down a ton in these last four (games),” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Us being able to just focus on doing what we’re capable of doing is all that matters right now.”
Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic with 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. Banchero knocked down 1-for-5 from the three-point line. He knocked down 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. Banchero also grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists.
More Magic Contributions
- Franz Wagner scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists, and recorded a steal.
- Wendell Carter Jr. scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out three assists, recorded two steals, and a blocked shot.
- Jalen Suggs scored 19 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out five assists, recorded two steals, and blocked a shot.
- Markelle Fultz scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists, and blocked a shot.
The Magic travel to Houston, Texas to face the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, 4/9. Tip-off from the Toyota Center is at 8 p.m. Eastern/ 7 p.m. Central.