On December 2, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season continued, and the Orlando Magic hosted the visiting Washington Wizards. The Magic have been in a hot state recently, and have won 8 consecutive victories, and are currently 13-5 and ranked second in the East, which is the most colorful dark horse!The Wizards, on the other hand, are the absolute underdogs in the East, currently ranked second from bottom with 3 wins and 15 losses. The two teams met once two days ago, also at the home court of the Magic, and the Wizards lost 120-139The big war is about to break out!
In the first quarter, the score of the Wizards was really menacing, they almost missed the shot on the outside, 5 heart-piercing shots from 6 shots, and the inside line also frequently succeeded, hitting 6 times, while the Magic outside line was 3 of 5, and the interior line was more efficient, with 8 shots from 13 shots, and the Wizards led by 5 points at 36-31 in the first quarter;Kuzma was on fire in the first quarter, scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting
In the second quarter, the Wizards suddenly fell into a scoring dilemma, only 2 3-pointers on the outside, and the scoring efficiency on the inside also began to decline, fortunately, the Magic did not improve significantly, only 2 of 9 shots on the outside, and the inside was slightly superior, 8 of 14, and the Magic pulled back 2 points 27-25 in this quarter, and the total score came to 61-58, and the 3-point gap entered the second half;Kuzma, who was hot in the first quarter, scored just two points in the quarter, while Banchero and Wagner Jr. combined for 16 points
Yibian fought again, and the Magic began to chase the score in the third quarter. They hit six three-pointers from the outside, while the Wizards were only 2 of six, and although they didn't shoot high from the inside, they relied on Wagner Jr.'s breakthrough to make fouls and frequently get free throw opportunities, and he hit 5 of 6 free throws in the quarter to score 7 pointsBanchero was just 2-of-7 from the field in the quarter, but he also scored seven points from the free-throw lineSuggs had an impressive quarter, scoring 10 points on 3-of-5 shootingKuzma on the Wizards' side found his touch, scoring 11 points on 4 of 6 shots, and the Magic opened up the gap 34-28 in the quarter, and the Magic led by 3 points 92-89 in the third quarter
In the final quarter, the Magic reduced their outside shots in this quarter, and the scoring efficiency of the inside line was significantly improved, hitting 11 of 12 shots. But the Wizards played tenaciously and once overtook the score, Shamet counterattacked and hit a basket, and the Wizards led by one point at 107-106. At the critical moment, Wagner Jr. hit the inside again, hit a layup, Banchero singled Koulibaly to hit a shot, Wagner Jr. threw and hit again, and the Magic opened up the difference again with a wave of 6-0, and directly stopped the Wizards;After a timeout, the Wizards fought back to no avail, and the Magic held on to the lead, eventually defeating their opponent 130-125 to win nine straight and defend their No. 2 position in the East.
In this game, the Magic scored 5 double-doubles, champion Lang Banchero scored 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists in 11 of 20, Wagner Jr. 31 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Suggs 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Ingles 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Big Wagner 18 points and 5 boards, and Bitadze 3 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
The Wizards scored in double figures, Kuzma had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Gafford had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Poole had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-12 shooting, Jones had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Kispert had 15 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Shamet had 13 points and 2 assists, Koulibaly had 12 points and 5 boards, and Avdija had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Sports Premiere Creation Challenge