Overview
- Orlando halted its losing streak by defeating the Hornets 123-107 to claim its second victory of the season.
- Franz Wagner led the Magic with 21 points, adding five rebounds and three assists after being listed as questionable with heel pain.
- Tristan da Silva contributed 19 points off the bench one day after Orlando exercised a team option to extend his contract through 2027.
- The bounce-back win followed a 116-135 defeat in Detroit in which Orlando allowed 70 second-half points and Wagner criticized the team's defensive effort.
- Elsewhere, Nikola Jokic recorded a fourth straight triple-double in Denver’s 122-88 win over New Orleans, tying Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook for the best start-of-season mark.