Tyrese Maxey puts this one away. He has 41 points. The #Magic did a lot of things well, but they found their energy defensively way too late. This team knows what it needs to do and just isn't doing it consistently enough.
132-120 PHI, 1:15 4th
The hill looks too tall to climb. Bane fouls out trying to stay in front of Maxey. That is a huge weapon the #Magic don't have to close this one out.
All about energy and effort. The Magic didn't have it until the last half of the third quarter.
125-118 PHI, 2:21 4th
The #Magic are just climbing uphill. And that leaves no margin for error. The Bane foul on the Grimes three was killer. Magic will need another late fourth quarter comeback. They are capable. Starts with a big Bane 3 in the corner.
122-118 PHI, 3:11 4th
The ball has not bounced the #Magic's way. Had a 2-on-1 and Da Silva missed an alley oop. Suggs cut in to get a steal and three Magic players couldn't recover before Edgecombe got it. Eric Gordon drains a wide-open three.
109-100 PHI, 9:40 4th
The #Magic have their starters out there with 9:20 to play. I imagine Suggs will get a breather before coming back for the final 3-4 minutes in a minute or two. But the Magic are going for it and leaning on their best players.
109-102 PHI, 9:17 4th
And after all this hand-wringing and frustration. The #Magic are finding some defensive groove and getting out on the run. They have cut the lead to five late in the second.
92-87 PHI, 1:55 3rd
#Magic's point of attack defense is the problem tonight. Was the problem Saturday and was the problem in the fourth quarter on Friday. Need to guard your yard better.
87-77 PHI, 4:48 3rd
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