The Washington Wizards lost the battle of winning streaks Wednesday 139-120 against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center.
The Magic entered the matchup with a 7-game win streak — tied for the longest active streak in the NBA. The Wizards, meanwhile, were fresh off their first win in nearly three weeks after beating the Detroit Pistons on Monday. We’ll call both teams equally hot.
Washington picked up where they left off in the first quarter. They took an early 12-5 lead thanks to 4 points apiece from Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole. Orlando countered with a 26-14 run to end Q1 up 31-26.