The Orlando Magic toppled the Houston Rockets behind strong play from Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton with a dash of Nikola Vucevic. Another impressive win.
The Orlando Magic scored 120 points in back-to-back games for the first time since February 16, 1996. That is a long time and a lot of basketball between that stretch.
It shows just how rare it is to reach the 120-point plateau. When considering the Magic are the second-worst offensive team in the league, scoring a little bit north of 98 points per 100 possessions entering the game, it makes things all the more startling.
This offensive onslaught came out of nowhere. The Magic shot 48.9 percent from the floor and still managed to get to 120 points. The Magic have not shot less than 48.9 percent and made less than 10 3-pointers and get to 120 points in regulation since April 24, 1994 against the Nets.
Again, this is rare stuff.
Orlando again pushed up the pace and were unrelenting. Even when the Rockets pushed back and retook the lead early on, the Magic never faltered. This is a different team brimming with confidence.
You need look no farther than the team’s leaders right now for signs of this transformation. And that is where we go first with our grades:
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