All that stands between the Magic and a very successful five-game homestand is Bradley Beal.
Orlando looks to win a third straight and finish 4-1 on the homestand. To do so, they’ll have to slow Beal, who is coming off back-to-back 44-point performances, during which he helped the Wizards keep close in a 140-133 shootout loss to the Celtics and then upset the Timberwolves on the road 137-116.
Beal enters as the fifth leading scorer in the league at 29.7 points per game, anchoring a surprisingly potent Wizards offense that pushes the pace and is averaging 117.