The Magic ended their two-game road skid on Monday night with a quintessential Steve Clifford win. The defense was smothering, the mistakes were few, and the offense was...good enough to not lose.
After a very up-and-down six-game road trip, where the Magic managed to both beat the Western Conference-leading Lakers and lose to the bottom-feeding Warriors, Orlando was able to get back to their identity for an encouraging divisional win before they return to their home floor.
The first quarter was hard to watch, as the Magic managed just 19 points on 30 percent shooting.