Magic Rise to Occasion, Beat Suns' Cold Shooting

The Orlando Magic won consecutive games for the first time this season, taking care of the Phoenix Suns at home.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 11, 2022

Magic Rise to Occasion, Beat Suns' Cold Shooting /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is enjoying its first win streak of the season after dismantling the Phoenix Suns 114-97 Friday night at the Amway Center.

Playing without No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero for the second consecutive game, the Magic needed to rely on its committee approach to forge a path to victory. And that's exactly what Orlando did.

Out of the 10 players who suited up for Orlando tonight, eight of them scored eight points or more, including a team-high 20 from Wendell Carter Jr.

The Magic got in the driver's seat of the car from the beginning of the game and never allowed the Suns to escape from the passenger seat. Orlando led by six points at halftime, but allowed the lead to balloon to 13 thanks to a 29-22 third quarter.

The Suns never got close to pulling it out. Playing without Chris Paul, the Suns' offense never got into much of a rhythm and didn't gain any favors from the Magic shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the three-point line.

A win like this sparks confidence for a young Magic team looking to bounce back from a slow start to the season. By winning two games without their best player, it gives the role players an opportunity to flex their muscles and prepare themselves down the line when games grow in importance down the line.

The Magic have the weekend off, but will return to action on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets wearing the new "City Edition" jerseys. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Published Nov 11, 2022

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.