Nows nawFocused Magic fend off Wizards for 9th consecutive win

1. ORLANDO, Fla. — Winners of nine in a row after Friday night’s 130-125 home♣Υ

victory over the Washington Wizards, the Magic are aware there’s still a long season ahead of them. Nevertheless, coach Jamahl Mosley’s squad is focused on taking things one game at a time. “Because that’s what brought us here,” Magic big man Moe Wagner said at shootaround inside the AdventHealth Training Center on Friday morning. “You keep thinking about how much energy it takes and you keep reminding yourself we’ve got like 63 games left.” Although the Magic already had recorded their 13th win through 18 games — something they didn’t do until Dec. 23 last year in their 34th game of the season — Wagner made it clear there’s much more Orlando wants to accomplish moving forward.

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We haven’t done anything,” he said. “It’s very important to stay in the moment and keep improving because that’s what the best teams do — they get better over time.”

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Ahead of Friday’s game at Amway Center, the Magic received some positive player availability news.

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Forward Paolo Banchero, who turned his right ankle during Wednesday’s win over Washington, was deemed available to play and finished with 28 points. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 31 points.

Forward Jonathan Isaac, who missed two games straight with a right ankle sprain, tallied three points and five rebounds.

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Orlando has a quick turnaround after closing out its six-game homestand on Friday. The Magic travel to Brooklyn for a Saturday rematch with the last opponent to defeat them — the Nets, who won by 20 on Nov. 14 at Barclays Center. Wagner and the Magic know they need to take what’s worked recently at home and bring it with them on the road.

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