Abracadabra, razzamatazz! Slam dunk sesame! The Magic’s tilt against the Wizards on Saturday night started with the dusting off of a familiar and beloved tune from the team’s past, but ended with a familiar and bleak result that speaks of the team’s current circumstances: a resounding loss and an injured youngster.
The story of the first quarter was undoubtedly Wendell Carter Jr.’s hot start, with the big man knocking down 3-3 from deep in the game’s first six minutes. Sporting goggles as a result of an eye abrasion suffered in his last start, it apparently made little difference as he trailed plays into uncontested triples before eating up a pick-and-pop three that Cole Anthony put on a plate for him.