The Orlando Magic got contributions throughout the roster and put together an overall solid game despite struggling defensively in the first half.
The Orlando Magic have won five games in a row for the first time since January 2012. There is no denying they are making some kind of progress just in the results alone.
A closer look at the game though showed exactly the kind of progress Scott Skiles and the Magic want to see. The team did not have its best defensive execution in the first half, but the team corrected all the mistakes and buckled down.
Utah shot just 30 percent in the second half. The Magic defense had a lot to do with this, challenging shots in the paint. The Jazz stopped hitting their 3-pointers, finishing one shy of their franchise record, and the offense bogged down.
The Magic eventually pushed their pace and eventually got the shots to fall. With the game tied at 81, Orlando took control of the game with six straight points and began slowly pulling away until they finished the thing off in the closing moments.
There were contributions from everyone on the roster. It was the kind of gritty win winning teams find a way to win.