Magic edge Wizards for record-tying ninth straight win

Field Level Media|published: Fri 1st December, 22:04 2023

Dec 1, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (14) drives to the basket past Washington Wizards guard Johnny Davis (1) in the second quarter at Amway Center. credits: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Franz Wagner scored 31 points and Paolo Banchero added 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Orlando Magic tied a franchise record with their ninth consecutive victory, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 130-125 on Friday.

Moritz Wagner had 18 points, Jalen Suggs added 15 and Joe Ingles scored a season-high 14 for Orlando, which also won nine straight games during the 1994-95, 2000-01 and 2010-11 seasons. Franz Wagner also chipped in with eight assists and seven rebounds.

Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 27 points. Daniel Gafford had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Kispert scored 15, Jordan Poole had 14, Landry Shamet and Tyus Jones had 13 apiece and Bilal Coulibaly contributed 12.

Orlando held on for the win in a game that featured 10 ties and 13 lead changes. Washington trailed by five before Franz Wagner's 3-pointer put the Magic ahead 120-112 with 2:29 remaining.

Franz Wagner's dunk with 54.9 seconds left pushed Orlando's lead to 124-115, and the Magic secured the victory at the foul line.

Shamet made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the fourth quarter for the Wizards, who have lost 15 of their last 17 games.

Franz Wagner has scored at least 30 points in three straight games for Orlando, which recorded its second straight victory over Washington after winning 139-120 on Wednesday.

Kuzma scored 12 points in the game's first nine minutes to help Washington take a 36-31 lead at the end of the opening quarter. The Wizards were 5 of 7 from 3-point range for the period.

The second quarter featured six lead changes and ended with Washington holding a 61-58 advantage. Banchero had 15 points and six rebounds in the half, while Kuzma scored 14 points.

Orlando took a 92-89 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Wizards responded with back-to-back 3-pointers by Kispert and Shamet to move ahead 105-102 with 8:53 left in the final period.

After an Orlando timeout, the Magic used a 15-5 run over the next five minutes to regain the lead. Moritz Wagner scored seven points during that stretch.

Orlando forward Jonathan Isaac had three points and five rebounds before exiting the game in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle.

—Field Level Media

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