Overview
- Orlando blew the game open by outscoring Washington 71-40 in the second and third quarters, including a 43-point second period that tied the franchise mark for that quarter.
- Paolo Banchero posted 28 points and 11 rebounds and Franz Wagner added 25, with Wendell Carter Jr. contributing 16 points and 12 boards.
- The win moved the Magic to 3-4 overall and 2-2 on their five-game swing, which concludes at Atlanta on Monday.
- The Magic controlled the glass 53-40 and held an opponent under 100 points for the first time this season.
- Washington, which features one of the NBA’s youngest rosters, lost a fourth straight as Bilal Coulibaly builds back after a productive season debut Thursday.