The Orlando Magic moved to 37-28 with a 136-131 overtime win over the Washington Wizards, who fell to 16-49, at 7:00 PM EDT at Kia Center.
First quarter
The Orlando Magic opened with 36 points in the first quarter while the Wizards scored 26.
The Magic hit 47 percent from the field on 100 attempts in the game, and the Wizards finished at 46 percent on 105 attempts.
Second quarter
The Wizards put up 30 points in the second quarter, and the Magic answered with 27 to take a 63-56 edge into halftime.
The Magic generated 30 assists while committing 13 turnovers, and Washington produced 26 assists with 15 turnovers.
Third quarter
The Magic scored 33 in the third quarter and held the Wizards to 25, building a lead that reached 19.
Jalen Suggs led the Magic attack with 28 points and 8 assists, and
Desmond Bane added 22 points and 6 assists.
Fourth quarter
The Wizards erupted for 42 points in the fourth quarter while the Magic scored 27, sending the game to overtime tied after regulation.
Washington got 60 bench points, and the Magic countered with 12 steals and 21 points off turnovers as part of this Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards recap.
Overtime
The Magic took overtime 13-8 as Wendell Carter Jr. posted 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Washington finished with 56 total rebounds and 52 points in the paint, and Orlando closed with 64 rebounds and 56 points in the paint in an Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards review.
The Wizards recorded 10 blocks, and the Magic made 15 three-pointers at 44 percent, a stat that shaped what went wrong for Orlando Magic during the fourth-quarter swing.
The Magic drew 27 fouls and went 27-for-34 at the line, while the Wizards drew 22 fouls and went 21-for-24, which set the tone in the Orlando Magic final whistle reaction.
The Orlando Magic are scheduled to play the Miami Heat on 2026-03-14 at 8:00 PM EDT at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, with viewing on FDSSUN and FDSFL.
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