The Wizards get a career night from their rookie guard while gaining some ground on Utah in the race to the bottom for NBA lottery odds.

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 Magic don’t play again until Tuesday but their final four contests will determine whether or not Orlando can host a Play-In Tournament game. “Those are going to be really big

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.

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 by at least 15 points versus Washington this season.

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The Orlando Magic got 60 combined points from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner to fend off the 17-win Washington Wizards on Thursday evening in D.C.

Paolo Banchero had 33 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic defeated the Washington Wizards 109-97