Nov 21
AP Photo/John Raoux BOX SCORE Facing off against the Detroit Pistons for a second time in six days, the Orlando Magic skipped the dramatics this time around (following a 110-106 come-from-behind victory in Detroit) and instead used a big third quarter to put the Pistons away early after trailing at halftime. Entering the third quarter, …
Nov 20
AP Photo/David Goldman BOX SCORE Entering Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, head coach Jacque Vaughn had let it be known that he wanted to see the Orlando Magic get off to a better start in the first quarter. In seven of the Magic’s nine games this season, they trailed by at least eight points …
Nov 18
AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS, Frank Gunn BOX SCORE Nothing like a little dejavu. Sort of. Against the Detroit Pistons on Friday, the Orlando Magic came back from a 13-point deficit to escape with a win. Against the Toronto Raptors, the Magic came back from a 13-point deficit and led 74-73 with 8:29 left in the …
Nov 17
Photo by Dan Lippitt/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE After missing the last five games with a strained groin and hamstring, Jameer Nelson made his return from injury against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. And even though Nelson finished with 13 points and 10 assists, he made his impact with his words more so than …
Nov 13
AP Photo/John Raoux BOX SCORE Early in the fourth quarter, the Orlando Magic were leading 80-79 against the New York Knicks and giving them everything they could handle. The Magic were competing and playing hard on both ends of the floor. The Knicks responded by going on an 18-4 run, essentially ending the game with …
Nov 12
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE For the Orlando Magic, the outcome was decided in the first 12 minutes of the game. In the first quarter, the Brooklyn Nets jumped out to a double-digit lead thanks to Brook Lopez and Deron Williams. Lopez went to work against Nikola Vucevic, making an …
Nov 09
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack BOX SCORE It just never felt like Deron Williams and Joe Johnson were even trying. Mostly because the Nets were up by double-digits while the dynamic duo was in the game in the first half. The two didn’t play much in the second half, as Brooklyn enjoyed a 30-point lead for …
Nov 08
AP Photo/Jim Mone BOX SCORE With injuries to Jameer Nelson (strained groin and hamstring) and Hedo Turkoglu (broken hand), as well as Al Harrington still recovering from surgery on his right knee during the offseason, playing shorthanded was eventually going to catch up to the Orlando Magic. Without Harrington, Nelson, and Turkoglu, the Magic handily …
Nov 07
Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE Trailing 93-89 with 1:01 left in the game, the Orlando Magic had possession of the ball with a chance to cut the Chicago Bulls’ lead to two or one (or tie the game with a four-point play). Even though the Bulls were leading with time winding …