Jan 16
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE Steals, points off turnovers, transition buckets, a ridiculously high three-point field goal percentage, getting a former All-Star into foul trouble. These are things that have been highly irregular for the Magic this season, but were key elements to their win against the Pacers. It all started …
Jan 14
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images BOX SCORE Heading into tonight’s game, the Washington Wizards ranked dead last in the league in Offensive Rating — averaging 95.7 points per 100 possessions. To put that number in perspective, when the Charlotte Bobcats finished with the worst winning percentage in NBA history last season, they averaged 95.2 points …
Jan 13
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein /NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE Despite facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers — tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in the NBA (28-8) — on the road, the Orlando Magic finally won a close game and snapped their season-high 10-game losing streak with a …
Jan 10
AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez BOX SCORE With the score tied at 99 apiece and 2:14 remaining, the Orlando Magic found themselves in a familiar place — in position to win the game late. This time against the Denver Nuggets. Once again, Orlando came away with a loss. And once again, it was a game full of …
Jan 08
Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE The Blazers and Magic have a number of similarities, but are riding streaks of opposite types at the moment. Both teams came into the season with little to no expectation of success and feature new coaches who have done impressive work replacing mainstays in their respective …
Jan 05
AP Photo/John Raoux BOX SCORE On a good offensive night for Orlando, the Magic needed more defense, especially down the stretch, to fend off the Knicks in a 114-106 loss. It was the night of the backcourt for Orlando. Nelson (29 points on 10-for-20 shooting) and Afflalo (29 points on 10-for-14 shooting) abused the New …
Jan 03
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE We knew reality was going to settle in at some point. For all the much-deserved talk about how good a job Jacque Vaughn has done with this Magic roster, for the handful of games they probably shouldn’t have won that they did, for the fact that …
Jan 01
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack BOX SCORE When Dwight Howard was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-team trade during the offseason, the general consensus among NBA pundits was that the Orlando Magic did not receive equal value for Howard or close to it. The mainstream media and blogosphere were shouting far and wide …
Dec 30
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack BOX SCORE There are two primary reasons why the Orlando Magic, before Saturday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, were a top 10 defensive team. Apart from being one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the NBA, the Magic had done a great job of contesting shots and not fouling. Digging …