Pretty cold move by John Wall vs Elfrid Payton here. #Wizards-#Magic pic.twitter.com/caAWNAldzs
— Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) November 26, 2016
The Wizards escaped Orlando with a 94-91 win on Friday night, despite being outscored by the Magic in each the second, third, and fourth quarters. In total, Orlando won that stretch 77-68, but what was built in the first quarter ultimately sealed Washington’s race to the top. That and being carried atop the back of John Wall.
The Wizards zoomed out to a game-high 19-point lead, 26-7, nine minutes into the contest—an opening stretch we’ll initially concentrate on.