Game ID: 22300274
Washington Wizards @ Orlando Magic
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 31 27 34 38 130WAS 36 25 28 36 125
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 11/22 · 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
ORL availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Carter Jr. missed 17 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 14 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 13 min (82% of 16)
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
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)
WAS availability going into 12/13 · 1 day's restOUT Shamet missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Wright missed 14 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Muscala back 12/06 after 3, 14 min since (98% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 12/08 after 9, 10 min since (80% 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 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.
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 130-125 — ORL notes
ORL won 130-125. ORL shot 52% (46 of 89) to WAS's 51%, 12 of 31 from three. F. Wagner led with 31 (9 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Banchero added 28, M. Wagner 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-28: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. ORL trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 72-64. Ingles was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
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.
12/11 vs CLE — 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 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 25 and Banchero at 24 a game. Without Carter Jr. (17 straight), Fultz (14 straight), Isaac (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without LeVert (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 104 a night to Orlando's 117 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Cleveland's 19. Call it Orlando 114, Cleveland 111, Cleveland keeping it close.
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 125-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 125-130. WAS shot 51% (45 of 89) to ORL's 52%, 13 of 28 from three. Kuzma led with 27 (10 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Gafford added 18, Kispert 15. Q1 was theirs, 36-31, but the other 3 periods went 99-89 against them.
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.
12/13 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 134, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Kuzma at 21 and Poole at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Shamet (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 20 and Ingram at 19 a game. Without Nance Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 117 a night to Washington's 134 and the glass, where New Orleans has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-9. Call it New Orleans 121, Washington 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
WASBC B. Coulibaly
CK C. Kispert
DA D. Avdija
DG D. Gafford
DG D. Gallinari
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
TJ T. Jones
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WAS/ORL 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
Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to win over Wizards for ninth straight victory
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory.
It was the third straight 30-point game for Franz Wagner, whose brother Moritz Wagner added 18 points to help Orlando beat Washington for the second time in three nights.
The Magic have had four nine-game winning streaks, previously in 1994, 2001 and 2010-11. They are one of only two NBA franchises without a double-digit win streak on their record. The Indiana Pacers’ longest win streak is also nine games.
“It's not easy to stack up wins in this league,” noted Moritz Wagner.
“It’s pretty special,” Banchero said. “Eventually I think a loss is going to come but we just want to keep it rolling for as long as we can. But you’re not surprised when you do something like this because we’ve got great chemistry and we play really well together.”
The Magic will try to set the new franchise record Saturday night at Brooklyn, site of their last defeat on Nov. 14.
“It’s big time for this group, but more importantly I think it’s big-time for the fans and the organization,” said coach Jamahl Mosley. “There’s an energy, there’s a vibe, a buzz about this group, and our guys are doing a good job of embracing it -- not getting too high or too low but being able to register that this is something special.”
Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost 11 of 12.
Kuzma, who fouled out in the final minute, left the two-game set a big believer.
“Look at Franz and look at Paolo,” he said. “They can manipulate the game because they are so big, so strong, and just (play) downhill. They are a problem.”
Washington made seven of its first nine 3-point attempts (three by Corey Kispert ) and led throughout most of the first half.
The game turned in Orlando's favor midway through the third quarter when Jalen Suggs and Banchero combined for 10 straight points and Kuzma and Gafford were whistled for their fourth personal fouls. But the Magic did not pull ahead for good until Franz Wagner's layup with 7:06 remaining opened a 7-0 run.
The Magic had 34 assists on 46 field goals and committed only nine turnovers.
Magic forward Jonathan Isaac left the game with a sprained left ankle after getting five rebounds in seven minutes in the first half.