Last night was a loss for the Washington Wizards, there is no argument with that. There was also a small victory that could ultimately lead to winning the war.

The Pitt alum became the youngest player in NBA history to have back-to-back games with five-plus made three-pointers, via StatMamba. He was 7-of-10 from deep against the Magic and 5-of-11 in the 116-111 win vs. the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

Although the Magic had won their first three meetings against the Wizards by an average margin of 20.6 points, younger teams such as Washington can search for momentum to carry them into the offseason by defeating stronger competition in the final stretch of the year.

On Thursday, the Washington Wizards (17-59) host the Orlando Magic (37-40) at Capital One Arena, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Wizards are coming off a 116-111 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak.

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The Magic are currently 17-21 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Wizards have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando has won all three meetings