CHICAGO – The return of point guard D.J. Augustin to game action on Wednesday night was a welcomed sight for the Orlando Magic, a team that relies heavily on their smallest player on the roster.
The 6-foot, 183-pound Augustin, who returned on Wednesday following a one-game absence due to a sprained right ankle, has one of Orlando’s most impactful players this season. That was easy to see in Monday's game that Augustin missed – a 125-100 defeat to the Charlotte Hornets – but advanced analytics lend even more credence to the Magic being an entirely different team when Augustin is on the floor.