— Terry Rozier scored 28 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets inched closer to securing a spot in the play-in tournament with a 122-112 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
— Kemba Walker tied a season high with 32 points in his return from a four-game injury absence, Evan Fournier had 18 points in his first game back in Orlando since being traded, and the Boston Celtics routed the Magic 132-96 on Wednesday night.
— Mo Bamba had 22 points and 15 rebounds — both career highs — and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 119-112 on Monday night.
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— Cole Anthony made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining, giving him a career-best 26 points and the Orlando Magic a 112-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
— Dillon Brooks scored 20 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic 92-75 on Friday as both teams shot poorly.
— Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-104 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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— Dennis Schroder scored 13 of 21 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Davis added 18 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 114-103 on Monday night.
Devin Cannady had season-ending surgery on his right ankle Monday, with the team saying additional tests, including an X-ray, CT scan and MRI, showed that "his bones and cartilage remained intact."
With three weeks until the playoffs, the races atop both conferences are heating up. And did we mention the Knicks?
— Malcolm Brogdon scored 24 points and the Indiana Pacers used a big third quarter to rout short-handed Orlando 131-112 on Sunday night in a game marred by Magic rookie Devin Cannady’s gruesome ankle injury.
The Magic said Devin Cannady suffered an open fracture of his right ankle, which will require surgery.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 37 | 31 | .544 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 36 | 31 | .537 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 33 | 34 | .493 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 31 | 36 | .463 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Orlando | 21 | 46 | .313 | 15.5 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(15) | Cole Anthony | PG | North Carolina |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 21 | 46 | .313 |
| 2019-20 | 33 | 40 | .452 |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 57 | .305 |
| 2016-17 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
