Magic Starting 5: Orlando Loses vs. New York; When Will First Win Come?
1. MAGIC LOSE ONCE AGAIN, FALL TO 0-4
"The two areas that you would point to as to why the Magic lost the game would be second-chance points and three-point percentage. The Knicks had 26 second-chance points off of 18 offensive rebounds and the Magic shot just 20.6 percent from the three-point line, making just 7 of 34 attempts."
2. ENEMY PERSPECTIVE
"Julius Randle led the way with a 25-point, 12-rebound double-double, uniting with Jalen Brunson (21) and RJ Barrett (20) for 66 tallies en route to the New York Knicks' 115-102 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Combined with Friday's blowout win over Detroit, the Knicks (2-1) have formed their first winning streak of the 2022-23 season."
3. MAGIC POWER RANKINGS
"The Magic will be tested tremendously in the first stretch of the season with an excess of road games against strong Eastern Conference teams and a couple Western Conference contenders. If Orlando can string a few wins together in the early part of the year, it can dramatically change the team's outlook and perception."
4. IS FRANZ WAGNER 'LIKE LUKA'?
”The "opportunity'' comes for the 6-10 Wagner, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, in part because Orlando is short-handed at point guard. But it also comes because at age 21, there is time for him to develop in such a role due to the German native's ball-handling and BBIQ."
5. NEXT MAGIC GAME
The Magic is off tonight, but is back in action Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.
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