Game ID: 22300259
Washington Wizards @ Orlando Magic
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 31 35 36 37 139WAS 26 30 33 31 120
ORL vs WAS ScoutingORL vs WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 5 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 24 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Carter Jr. missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 6 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 24 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 6 min since (43% of 13)
NEW Anthony 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 7 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 24 min since (97% of 24)
NEW Anthony 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 26 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 8 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Anthony 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/29 · 2 days' restOUT Carter Jr. missed 12 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 9 since 11/11, out tonight
NEW Anthony 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 13 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 10 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 2 since 11/26, returns tonight: 7 min (42% of 16)
NEW Anthony 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Carter Jr. missed 14 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 11 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/01 after 2, 7 min since (42% of 16)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT Carter Jr. missed 15 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 12 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/01 after 2, 7 min since (42% of 16)
NEW Anthony 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 16 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 13 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
NEW Anthony 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 2 min since (12% of 14)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 4 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 2 min since (12% of 14)
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 5 min since (41% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Butler missed 2 since 11/22, returns tonight: 16 min (116% of 14)
OUT Muscala missed 5 since 11/15, returns tonight: 18 min (125% of 14)
OUT Wright missed 7 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Davis back 11/15 after 3, 7 min since (53% of 12)
WAS availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 8 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/17 after 8, 7 min since (47% of 14)
BACK Muscala back 11/25 after 5, 18 min since (125% of 14)
WAS availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 9 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 9 min since (65% of 14)
BACK Muscala back 11/25 after 5, 18 min since (125% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Muscala missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 10 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 8 min since (55% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/06 · 4 days' restOUT Muscala missed 3 since 11/27, returns tonight: 6 min (43% of 14)
OUT Wright missed 11 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 8 since 11/17, out tonight
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 8 min since (55% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 12 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 9 since 11/17, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 13)
BACK Butler back 11/25 after 2, 9 min since (66% of 14)
BACK Muscala back 11/25 after 5, 12 min since (84% of 14)
WAS availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Shamet missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 13 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Muscala back 12/06 after 3, 11 min since (75% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 12/08 after 9, 4 min since (30% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (12 straight), Fultz (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 127, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Washington's 127. Call it Orlando 123, Washington 113, Orlando by 10.
11/21 vs TOR 126-107 — ORL notes
ORL won 126-107. ORL shot 50% (50 of 100) to TOR's 51%, 12 of 31 from three. ORL turned it over 12 times to TOR's 23. Banchero led with 25 (10 of 20, 2 of 3 from three); Suggs added 18, F. Wagner 17. The hinge was Q1, 30-23: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/22 vs DEN 124-119 — ORL notes
ORL won 124-119. ORL shot 54% (44 of 81) to DEN's 47%, 10 of 29 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DEN's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. F. Wagner led with 27 (11 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Banchero added 23, Anthony 20. The hinge was Q4, 42-31: ORL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 5. ORL trailed 56-62 at the half and won the second half 68-57. Ingles was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/24 vs BOS 113-96 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-96. ORL shot 51% (43 of 85) to BOS's 41%, 11 of 28 from three, and got to the line 22 times to BOS's 37. The glass went 48-31 for them. M. Wagner led with 27 (9 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Banchero added 23, F. Wagner 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-22: a lead of 3 became 17. ORL trailed 48-56 at the half and won the second half 65-40. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/26 vs CHA 130-117 — ORL notes
ORL won 130-117. ORL shot 54% (47 of 87) to CHA's 53%, 10 of 27 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CHA's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. F. Wagner led with 30 (11 of 15, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Anthony added 30, Banchero 23. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: ORL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 16. Houstan was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/29 vs WAS 139-120 — ORL notes
ORL won 139-120. ORL shot 61% (51 of 84) to WAS's 47%, 17 of 27 from three, and got to the line 24 times to WAS's 35. ORL turned it over 18 times to WAS's 10, and WAS turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 44-29 for them. F. Wagner led with 31 (11 of 14, 4 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Anthony added 25, Suggs 22. The hinge was Q4, 37-31: a lead of 13 became 19, and the lead reached 22. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/01 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Anthony at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Carter Jr. (13 straight), Fultz (10 straight), Isaac (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Orlando 124, Washington 113, Orlando by 11.
12/02 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Dinwiddie at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Simmons (11 straight), Smith Jr. (6 straight), Clowney (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 115, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 27 and Banchero at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Carter Jr. (14 straight), Fultz (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 21 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Brooklyn's 12. Call it Brooklyn 118, Orlando 116, Orlando keeping it close.
12/06 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Garland at 17 a game. Without Wade (6 straight). 3 days' rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 26 and Banchero at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Carter Jr. (15 straight), Fultz (12 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 42 percent from three to Cleveland's 31 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Cleveland's 15. Call it Cleveland 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
12/08 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 31 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 25 and Banchero at 24 a game. Without Carter Jr. (16 straight), Fultz (13 straight), Isaac (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Knox II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 31 free throws a game to Detroit's 16. Call it Orlando 120, Detroit 111.
11/22 @ CHA 114-117 — WAS notes
WAS lost 114-117. WAS shot 45% (44 of 97) to CHA's 47%, 11 of 32 from three. Kuzma led with 28 (12 of 22, 3 of 6 from three); Poole added 24, Gafford 15. Q3 was theirs, 35-29, but the other 3 periods went 88-79 against them. They led by as many as 19.
11/24 @ MIL 128-131 — WAS notes
WAS lost 128-131. WAS took 8 more shots (100 to 92), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to MIL's 52%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIL's 33. Poole led with 26 (9 of 20, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Kuzma added 22, Jones 22. Q1 was theirs, 35-34, but the other 3 periods went 97-93 against them.
11/25 vs ATL 108-136 — WAS notes
WAS lost 108-136. WAS shot 49% (43 of 88) to ATL's 51%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 12 times to ATL's 20. WAS turned it over 20 times to ATL's 9, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. Butler led with 13 (5 of 8, 2 of 4 from three); Kuzma added 12, Gafford 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 29 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 107-78 against them. Kispert's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ DET 126-107 — WAS notes
WAS won 126-107. WAS shot 51% (45 of 89) to DET's 42%, 10 of 29 from three, and went to the line 28 times to DET's 19 — 26 points from the stripe to their 13. Kuzma led with 32 (10 of 23, 2 of 7 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Avdija added 16, Gallinari 16. The hinge was Q3, 37-29: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 21. Coulibaly was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/29 @ ORL 120-139 — WAS notes
WAS lost 120-139. WAS shot 47% (41 of 87) to ORL's 61%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 35 times to ORL's 24 — 27 points from the stripe to their 20. WAS turned it over 10 times to ORL's 18. The glass went 29-44 against them. Kuzma led with 23 (9 of 20, 1 of 4 from three); Avdija added 22, Poole 19. Q3 was theirs, 33-36, but the other 3 periods went 103-87 against them. Kispert's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 112, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 26 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Anthony at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Carter Jr. (13 straight), Fultz (10 straight), Isaac (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Orlando 124, Washington 113, Orlando by 11.
12/06 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. 4 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Melton at 15 a game. Without Embiid (2 straight), Oubre Jr. (11 straight), House Jr. (4 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Philadelphia 122, Washington 118, Washington keeping it close.
12/08 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simmons (13 straight), Walker IV (2 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Poole at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 111 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Brooklyn 124, Washington 115.
12/11 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; Embiid at 39 and Maxey at 30 a game. Without House Jr. (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Shamet (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Philadelphia has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 117 a night to Washington's 126. Call it Philadelphia 126, Washington 115, Philadelphia by 11.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
AS A. Schofield
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JS J. Suggs
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WASAG A. Gill
BC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
DG D. Gallinari
EO E. Omoruyi
JB J. Butler
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
TJ T. Jones
ORL/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Magic beat Wizards 139-120 for their eighth straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner scored a season-high 31 points, Jalen Suggs added a season-best 22 and the Orlando Magic rolled to their eighth straight victory, 139-120 over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
One night after being eliminated from the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament by a tiebreaker, the Magic shot 60.7% overall and made 17 of 27 from 3-point range in the opener of a two-game series. The teams play again Friday in Orlando.
“I’m going to stick with one game at a time,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “We’ve got Washington again on Friday, so we’ve got to prepare for it the right way.”
Cole Anthony had another big game off the bench with 25 points. The Magic's win streak is one short of the franchise record set in 1994 and matched twice in this century.
“You start analyzing the schedule and things like that, you start to lose,” Suggs said. “Attention to detail, I think that’s one thing that’s made this run, and this start of the season, so special for us. We’re so locked in in any situation.”
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 points. Deni Avdija added 22 and Jordan Poole scored 19. But the Wizards, who have lost 10 of 11, couldn't keep up with the Magic in the second half.
The Wizards kept the margin in single figures for most of the game, but Wagner beat them down the court and dunked on a pass from Joe Ingles with 2.4 seconds left in the third quarter to make it 102-89.
“At half we were down 10, still within striking distance, but they got it going from 3 in the second half,” said Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. “We tried to amp up the pressure a little bit which opened up some 3s, but they move the ball. They're set and ready. We just have to get there with a little more urgency.”
The big offensive games by Wagner, Suggs, Anthony and the Magic bench (65 points, 19 assists) more than compensated for Paolo Banchero 's least productive game of the season. The Magic's top scorer had six points and four turnovers before turning his ankle and leaving the game in the third quarter.
“I think it’s really cool the way we're figuring out how we want to play, and this game was a good example,” said Wagner, who shot 11 for 14 with four 3-pointers. “The first half we were up 10 but we weren’t playing the way we want to play, and it’s good that we have that awareness. We don’t (just) want to be really good now; I want to be really good at the end of the season, and that’s why we’re going to keep getting better.”
Orlando’s bench took over in the final quarter and stretched the lead to 21 on a spectacular dunk by Anthony with 6:40 remaining. It was Anthony’s sixth straight game of 15 or more points, all off the bench. In those six games he has averaged 20.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists.