Second-year guard Jalen Suggs returned to the lineup Sunday because the Orlando Magic beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-106 at Amway Center to shut out a three-game homestand.
Suggs, who had missed the earlier 4 video games due to a concussion, is understood for being a tenacious defender.
But his offensive contributions stood out amongst a well-balanced Magic.
Suggs had 16 factors on 6-of-9 taking pictures in 24 minutes off the bench.
“He constantly brings a level of defense for us that we’ve asked him to do,” coach Jamahl Mosley stated pregame. “His on-ball [defense], being able to navigate through screens, making the ‘bell plays’ diving on the floor. That’s such a great thing he continues to do for us.”
Second-year ahead Franz Wagner was additionally accessible after struggling a sprained left ankle in Thursday’s win over the New York Knicks.
Wagner, who completed with a season-high 10 rebounds to go together with 19 factors and 6 assists, was amongst eight Magic gamers who scored in double figures, which tied a franchise file.
He missed simply three video games due to harm since being the No. 8 choose within the 2021 draft, all of which got here final yr due to a sprained proper ankle.
The lone recreation he sat this season was due to the suspensions a number of gamers got after the Dec. 28 altercation between the Magic and the Pistons in Detroit.
Suggs and Wagner have been listed as questionable on the staff’s harm report getting into Sunday.
“We’ve said it from the beginning: he’s just got a level of that competitive nature,” Mosley stated of Wagner. “He just wants to be on the floor. He wants to find a way to impact winning no matter what’s going on with him and the team.”
Cole Anthony led the Magic (32-43) with 21 factors (8-of-13 taking pictures), 6 rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes off the bench.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 factors (7-of-9 taking pictures), 6 rebounds and a pair of assists in 25 minutes. Moe Wagner had 12 factors (4-of-5 taking pictures) and 4 rebounds whereas Gary Harris recorded 10 factors and three assists.
The Magic had 30 assists and shot 52.9% (45 of 85) from the sphere.
The win was the Magic’s third consecutive for his or her first three-game win streak since they gained six straight video games from Dec. 7-18.
The Nets (40-35) jumped out to a 25-24 first-quarter lead behind the shotmaking of Mikal Bridges, who had 19 of his team-best 44 factors within the quarter.
Brooklyn, which was coming off a win in Miami on Saturday, dominated the Magic on the offensive glass to maintain the sport shut. The Nets had 15 offensive rebounds for 23 second-chance factors.
But the Magic restricted their turnovers (11) and relentlessly attacked the paint to drive their offense.
The Magic completed with 58 factors within the paint and made 22 of 28 free throws.
They outscored the Nets 68-49 within the center two quarters earlier than cruising to the 13-point win.
The Magic will kick off a two-game journey to Memphis and Washington with a matchup towards the Grizzlies (47-27) Tuesday at FedExForum earlier than enjoying the Wizards Friday at Capital One Arena.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or observe him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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