On December 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Magic hosted the Wizards. The Magic have won eight in a row, while the Wizards have lost 14 of their last 16 games, and the Magic beat the Wizards two days ago. In this battle, the Magic scored consecutive points at the last moment, and finally defeated the Wizards 130-125, winning 9 consecutive victories, tying the 34-year team history record!
Bilateral data
Magic: Banchero 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, Wagner Jr. 31 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds, Suggs 15 points, Wagner Sr. 18 points, Ingles 14 points and 7 assists.
Wizards: Kuzma 27 points, Gafford 18 points and 11 rebounds, Poole 14 points, Kispert 15 points.
Game recap
In the first quarter, Avdija and Kuzma scored five straight points, Jones hit a three-pointer, and the Magic opened the game 8-2. Banchero and Suggs scored five straight points, Jones continued to hit, Wagner Jr. hit all three free throws, and Banchero scored inside. Kuzma was in hot form and scored consecutive points, the Wizards led 22-13, Ingles responded with two consecutive three-pointers, Kuzma was still scoring, Banchero also hit a three-pointer, and Gafford scored 2+1. Isaac responded 2+1 and Harris scored on the counter-attack. Gallinari and Kispert hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Ingles and Harris responded with four straight points. At the end of the first quarter, the Wizards led 36-31.
In the second quarter, Big Wagner and Harris scored five consecutive points to tie the score. Big Wagner broke out and scored four more points, and the Wizards took a 42-41 lead. Shamet scored on a breakaway, Wagner Jr. hit a hook shot, Kispert hit a three-pointer, and Gallinari hit another shot. Banchero and Wagner Jr. scored seven straight points to give the Magic a 52-49 lead. Gafford and Poole scored four straight points, Wagner Jr. scored in an open cut, Banchero scored on a basket, and Kuzma and Koulibaly scored four points in a row. Poole hit both free throws, and Wagner Jr. scored late in the game. At halftime, the Wizards led 61-58.
In the third quarter, Blake and Bitadze hit consecutive three-pointers, Suggs hit two free throws, Jones broke through to score, Suggs hit three more three-pointers, and the two sides hit consecutive free throws, and the Magic led 73-69. Jones and Gafford scored five points in a row, Wagner Jr. scored 2+1, and Suggs hit three points to stop the Wizards. Kuzma responded with a three-pointer, Suggs scored from the outside, Kuzma hit a counterattack, and Banchero scored five straight points. Kalidou Koulibaly and Kuzma scored six points in a row to tie the score at 89. In the closing stages, Gallinari was whistled for a technical foul, and Ingles and Banchero made back-to-back free throws. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic took a 92-89 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Kispert hit two free throws, Ingles hit a three-point shot, Koulibaly dunked, Big Wagner scored in the air, Shamet hit a three-point shot, Big Wagner hit 2+1, Shamet and Kispert hit three more three-pointers, and the Wizards stopped the Magic 105-102. After the timeout, Big Wagner and Banchero scored four straight points, and Shamet hit a layup!Wagner Jr. broke through to score, Banchero hit a mid-range shot, and Wagner Jr. continued to score as the Magic led 112-107. In the final period, Wagner Jr. hit a key three-pointer, and finally the Magic won.
Lineups on both sides
Wizards starters: Avdija, Kuzma, Gafford Gafford, Poole, Tyus Jones.
Magic starters: Wagner Jr., Banchero, Bitadze, Suggs, Black.