The Wizards did what they were supposed to do against a bad Orlando Magic team, rolling to a 104-92 win that was never in any doubt.
Washington led by as much as 25 before succumbing to what Wizards assistant coach Dean Oliver calls “the slacking off effect” and Orlando made a purely cosmetic “comeback” to slice the final margin to 12.
It wasn’t a well-played game for either team. Spencer Dinwiddie was good in Bradley Beal’s absence, as were Montrezl Harrell and Deni Avdija off the bench. Aaron Holiday was also decent.
The defensive results were superb — the Magic managed just a 40.