Orlando Magic Grades: Charlotte Hornets 120, Orlando Magic 116
The Orlando Magic looked good for three quarters against the Charlotte Hornets, unfortunately NBA games run for four, and sometimes even overtime.
The Orlando Magic dominated the third quarter and entered the final period with a 15-point lead, but the Charlotte Hornets would entirely erase all of those good feelings in the fourth quarter.
The Magic turned it over nine of its 19 times in the fourth, and if not for a desperation banked three by Victor Oladipo, Orlando would have walked off the court with a loss it fully deserved.
Instead, that only prolonged the agony another five minutes as Charlotte commanded control of the game in overtime behind the brilliant play of Kemba Walker.
The Magic offense looked good for 36 minutes of a 53 minute game, but doing the math, that clearly is not enough to win an NBA game.