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Magic PG Markelle Fultz 'Perfect' in Win vs. Pistons

Markelle Fultz made all eight of his shots in the Orlando Magic's win against the Detroit Pistons.

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - Orlando Magic point guard Markelle Fultz couldn't miss against the Detroit Pistons.

The former No. 1 overall pick was a perfect 8 of 8 from the field in Orlando's 113-91 victory against Detroit on Sunday night, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to be perfect from the field with at least eight shot attempts.

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But even after a "perfect" performance, Fultz sees areas of improvement in his game.

"I'm not really worried about makes or misses," Fultz said postgame. "There's other areas that I wish I could've been better at tonight, especially with that second unit; you know, all those turnovers. Trying to control that but end-all, be-all, all I care about is a win, so I'm happy that we got the win."

Fultz has had an up-and-down season filled with injuries, but as the team approaches the final quarter of the season, he is building momentum as he looks to contribute for the Magic in the playoffs.

Normally seen as the starting point guard, Fultz has come off the bench the past three games to ease himself back into the mix, and coach Jamahl Mosley has been pleased with the results.

"I thought he was great, I thought he pushed the pace at the right time," Mosley said of Fultz's performance. "He was able to get below the defense, the guys found him for finishing around the basket. He just kept coming at them and I thought that was great for him with that unit."

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While it remains to be seen what Fultz's role exactly will be for the final 20 or so games and the postseason, he is going to be valuable for the Magic. If he plays well, it makes Orlando that much more dangerous as a team.

Fultz and the Magic play tomorrow night against the Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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