After four straight home wins, the Magic passed a life-size test tonight with a trip to Boston. Before the match, the record of the teammates at Paolo Banchero away was one win in twelve matches! Suffice to say that the Celtics started out as big favorites, and yet the miracle happened. After taking control at the end of the 1st quarter, the youngsters of the Magic held on until the end to win 117-109.
“I’m so proud of these guys” reacts Jamahl Mosley. “I keep repeating it: our staff does a phenomenal job preparing for matches. They took the time to explain to the players what was expected of them, and they executed the game plan. We usually talk about the definition of the term “college”, and that was the case tonight. Every player who entered the game contributed as it should. »
This night, Orlando therefore signed a 5th victory in a row, a first since 2020, and as the coach points out, everyone contributed, at different times of the racket. There was Paolo Banchero at the end of the first quarter with 10 points in four minutes, including a basket at the buzzer. There were the Wagner brothers at the start of the 3rd quarter. Finally, Markelle Fultz held the house in the “money time” with six points in a row. We understand better why the Magic has nine players at 10 points and more. The mark is well distributed, and all the rotation can bring its cost in attack.
A match to validate progress
“It was the kind of game where we thought it would be unexpected or that if we won this game, it would highlight us collectively, because we remained on a series of four consecutive victories, but all at home. reports Banchero. “We’ve only won one away game this year, and we thought it would be the perfect game to show us that we’re on the right track. We are proud of ourselves. »
Around Mo Bamba, decisive off the bench, the defense has clearly improved over the weeks, and tonight the game plan was to master the paint with a big five.
“I’m so proud that the players did what they were asked to do” repeats Mosley. “Making sure you protect the racquet, get the rebounds…Obviously you can do better defending without making mistakes, but we’re very proud of what the guys have done by sticking to the game plan.”
A few figures to illustrate this successful outing: 53 rebounds (against 38 at the Celtics); the 15 offensive rebounds, transformed into 20 points on second chances; the 13-2 to attack the second half.
“Early in the season, we had these kinds of experiences, and the guys were there. They lived them and they understood that a match lasted 48 minutes. concludes Mosley. “It’s a playoff sport. The Celtics made a “run” in the 3rd quarter, and our guys understood that they had to stay the course, continue to communicate with each other and stick to our principles. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Paolo Banchero | 22 | 34.8 | 45.1 | 25.6 | 75.5 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 21.7 |
| Franz Wagner | 29 | 33.5 | 49.3 | 34.4 | 86.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 19.9 |
| Wendell Carter, Jr. | 15 | 32.8 | 51.5 | 34.6 | 82.6 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 16.6 |
| Cole Anthony | 12 | 26.6 | 43.4 | 35.4 | 86.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 13.5 |
| bowl bowl | 29 | 26.9 | 60.4 | 42.6 | 78.6 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| Jalen Suggs | 14 | 28.9 | 41.9 | 29.4 | 65.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 12.4 |
| Moe Wagner | 11 | 26.1 | 47.8 | 26.3 | 86.7 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 11.3 |
| Markelle Fultz | 8 | 25.7 | 46.7 | 45.5 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 10.5 |
| Gary Harris | 6 | 25.8 | 47.9 | 43.5 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
| Mohammad Bamba | 23 | 18.7 | 50.4 | 38.8 | 69.2 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 8.5 |
| Terrence Ross | 26 | 23.7 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 69.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| Rj Hampton | 21 | 15.6 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 87.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Chuma Okeke | 18 | 21.8 | 36.8 | 30.0 | 76.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| Caleb Houstan | 21 | 18.6 | 36.3 | 35.1 | 84.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.2 |
| Admiral Schofield | 18 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
| Kevon Harris | 21 | 11.9 | 37.5 | 36.4 | 84.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
