Wagner, Black each score 23 to push Magic past Wizards
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner and Anthony Black each scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 19 and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Wizards 110-90 on Sunday night.
Black scored 18 of his career-high 23 points in the second half.
Jordan Poole scored 16 points for Washington, and Richaun Holmes added 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Wizards have lost six straight to fall to 9-47.
Takeaways
Wizards: With Alex Sarr and Khris Middleton out with ankle problems to add the long list of injured players, the Wizards led throughout most of the first half before struggling defensively at the outset of the second half.
Magic: After a one-point loss to Memphis on Friday night, the Magic needed a win in the second game of a seven-game homestand, with Cleveland and Golden State coming up next.
Key moment
Wendell Carter Jr. and Wagner scored seven points each for the Magic in a 22-6 run in the first five minutes of the second half, turning a two-point lead into an 18-point lead.
Key stat
Last in the NBA in 3-point shooting, Orlando made 9 of 22 in the second half and scored 61 points.
Up next
The Wizards host Brooklyn on Monday night. The Magic host Cleveland on Tuesday night.
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