Mastodawn

The #Magic have five three-point attempts in the first four minutes of the game. The #Kings are ducking under every screen and daring them to shoot. I don't mind the Magic trying to increase their volume, but this is the No. 27 team in 3FG%. That shouldn't be their default.

Jevon Carter and Jett Howard are the first two #Magic players off the bench. Unsure if that is matching up with the #Kings or trying some things out against a weaker opponent.

13-9 ORL, 5:42 1st

Paolo Banchero is 1 for 6 for 5 points. I like his looks and his aggression. He is trying to get downhill. Undoubtedly he is frustrated he is not getting some foul calls. But the difference for him this year has been his explosiveness around the rim and ability to finish.

The #Magic are rolling with a Jevon Carter-Anthony Black-Jett Howard-Jonathan Isaac-Moe Wagner lineup.

Definitely still feels like Jamahl Mosley is searching for something. Seeing Isaac and Moe paired together is nice again.

18-17 ORL, 3:26 1st

The #Magic shot 4 of 13 from three and 5 for 24 overall (20.8%). The #Kings are bad. And they are playing really poorly. But you have to make shots. No one besides Paolo (and Moe) are getting to the paint. Everyone is settling.

#Kings lead 28-18 after one quarter.

The #Magic have no one outside of Paolo and Moe who want to attack the paint. And that is the problem. Just a lot of guys who are uninterested in attacking. Nothing is going to change until the team plays inside-out.

37-26 SAC, 8:49 2nd

The #Magic are on an 11-0 run to tie the game. Playing with a lot more energy and intensity. Getting ot the basket. Coincided with Paolo checking back into the game too. Finding their groove. Paolo to the line for the lead.

37-37, 6:32 2nd

Anthony Black dices his way to the basket for a reverse layup. That completes a 16-0 run for the #Magic before Black picked up a tech for protesting for a foul for too long. The #Magic have turned this game around. They look like the far superior team now.

42-38 ORL, 6:06 2d

I won't have the numbers on this until tomorrow, but it feels like the #Magic are running a lot more AB/Paolo PnRs with Paolo as the screener. Love the Magic doing this more. It gets Paolo the ball on the move and the defense not loaded up on him.

50-45 ORL, 4:11 2nd

The #Magic shot 8 for 11 from three in the second quarter. Paolo Banchero has 13 points in the quarter. A 16-0 run tied the game and gave the #Magic the lead. But they kept pouring it on. Really nice response to the poor first. Magic lead 64-55 at the half.

The #Magic have struggled to get stops all quarter. But the offense is keeping the pressure up. Making enough threes to hang around. Still kind of sloppy with turnovers and passing in tight quarters.

88-81 ORL, 3:44 3rd

Paolo Banchero tonight:

26 points
8/16 FG
5/7 3FG
3 rebounds
6 assists
+19

That's what we've wanted to see from him.

94-83 ORL, 2:39 3rd

The #Magic close the third quarter on a 19-3 run to run away with this one. The #Magic lead the #Kings 102-84 after three quarters. Paolo Banchero doing whatever he wants out there but mostly not forcing things. Big lift from Jevon Carter to close the quarter.

The #Magic have tied their franchise record with 25 made threes tonight.

119-94 ORL, 4:58 4th

Jett Howard drains a three to give the #Magic a franchise-record 26 made threes tonight.

#Magic rolling as this game winds down.

128-94 ORL, 2:03 4th