The Orlando Magic had some strong performances from new faces and some points where the team continues to struggle in their opening loss to the Wizards.
The Orlando Magic did a lot of things well and showed off exactly what kind of team they might be in the very near future. The ball moved crisply on offense for most of the night and the defense made life difficult for the Washington Wizards.
The game came down to the final possession and even that ended in controversy.
Tobias Harris shot a layup with about three seconds left that hung on the rim before falling off. When, or if, it fell off the referees called a goaltend on Bradley Beal. But they eventually waved it off and gave the Magic the ball since they got the rebound.
Nikola Vucevic attempted a fadeaway from the elbow at the buzzer, but it fell no good.
The Magic did plenty of good, but still had moments where they lost their focus and gave into frustration or elation in game. And, of course, Orlando struggled to keep its composure late in the game and failed to execute to get a win.
It feels like much of the same, even with the signs the team showed.