Magic
JazzThe Orlando Magic came back to beat the Utah Jazz 123-108 on Wednesday, November 11, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. They trailed by 2 after three quarters.
The Magic led 66-59 at halftime. The Jazz still led 87-85 after three quarters, but the Magic won the fourth quarter 38-21. The biggest lead for the Magic was 16 points; the Jazz led by as many as 6.
Top performers
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds. Desmond Bane added 25 points. For the Jazz, Darryn Peterson had 22 points on 7-of-19 shooting, with 5 assists. Brice Sensabaugh added 19 points.
The Jazz bench outscored the Magic reserves 41-24.
- Franz Wagner (ORL): 38 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 13-23 FG, 39 MIN
- Desmond Bane (ORL): 25 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 9-16 FG, 34 MIN
- Darryn Peterson (UTA): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 7-19 FG, 33 MIN
- Anthony Black (ORL): 22 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 6-14 FG, 39 MIN
- Brice Sensabaugh (UTA): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 6-10 FG, 23 MIN
- Ace Bailey (UTA): 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 6-17 FG, 31 MIN
By the numbers
The Magic shot 47.1% from the field (41-of-87) and went 18-of-46 from three-point range; the Jazz shot 40.7% and went 14-of-44 from deep. The Magic won the rebounding battle 45-38. The Magic outscored their opponents 40-28 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Magic, 14-3. Assists: Magic 24, Jazz 21.
Context
The Magic improved to 4-7 with their second straight win, while the Jazz fell to 1-11, their tenth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Magic host the Bucks on Friday, Nov 13; the Jazz visit the Rockets on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 17,867 at Delta Center. Officials: Marc Davis, Rodney Mott and Natalie Sago.