Official Site of the Magic · Feb 9, 2022
Great Ball Movement and Staunch Defense Help Magic Pull Away From Blazers Late
The Lead
Wendell Carter Jr. and Mo Bamba played against one another in college once. The bragging rights went to Carter, as his Duke Blue Devils defeated Bamba’s Texas Longhorns in overtime in that Nov. 2017 contest. It was played in Portland at the Moda Center, where the Orlando Magic were Tuesday. This time as teammates, the two starting big men helped the Magic get off to a great start, and Orlando’s superb ball movement throughout and stout defense down the stretch propelled them to a 113-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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