A week before the resumption of the regular season, some formations have decided to play the last meetings thoroughly, and this was the case this night of the Magic and the Grizzlies, two formations in search of automatisms. In front of their home crowd, the Magic thus offered themselves a great victory (109-105) thanks to the performances of their young talents, Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero. A deserved success since Orlando led from start to finish!
An alley-oop to open the debate and start with a 6-0, then a gap that climbs to 14 points, the Magic is unleashed at the start of the match. Opposite Ja Morant and Desmond Bane take all the shots, or almost, but Orlando holds on with a gap that does not move: 31-17 after twelve minutes. The Grizzlies replacements, Ty Jones in the lead, pick up the score, but as soon as Banchero returns to the field, the whole Magic goes round. At the break, Orlando leads 54-47 despite Bane’s 17 points. Opposite, Franz Wagner is everywhere: 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Back from the locker room, the Magic takes off (70-59), and despite his four faults, Banchero remains on the ground. He receives the support of Caleb Houstan to maintain the gap (77-65). Opposite, Santi Aldama confirms his good pre-season, and he signs like a big 6-0 to halve the gap (77-71). The match is more balanced, and it is Bol Bol who maintains the gap (83-75). Orlando’s substitutes are holding on, and Bol, again, thinks he did the hardest with his 3-pointer to give an 11-point lead six minutes from time.
Except that opposite, we play the shot thoroughly, with Ja Morant and his teammates who equalize (95-95)! Wendell Carter Jr. then Terrence Ross breathed new life into the Magic (102-97), but Morant went for the and-1 to reduce the gap to -2 (102-100). There is less than a minute left to play, and it is Franz Wagner who will deliver the room. First with a 3-point step back in front of the circle, then by stealing a ball from Morant. It was Ross, in the throws, who validated this great victory for the Magic (109-105).
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