Orlando Magic Grades: Washington Wizards 103, Orlando Magic 91
The Orlando Magic had a poor effort and could not dig themselves out of a hole this time. The Washington Wizards outplayed them and took the win Friday.
The Orlando Magic have been flirting with disaster for some time it seems. The effort has been inconsistent. The defense inconsistent. The ball movement inconsistent.
It all finally came to roost in Friday’s loss to the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards were quicker to the ball, more precise and active on defense and generally, well, better. They executed at the end of the game. The Magic did not have the reserves they have had in previous games to pull the game out and gut it out.
The precision and execution was not there. Certainly not the focus on defense at the right moment.
John Wall simply took over and took the Magic to task for the defensive shortcomings. And Orlando, for once, did not have an answer.