led the Suns with 23 points and five rebounds, andThe Suns led by 10 points in the first half on the strength of a hot start from Kaminsky. He made nine of his first 10 shots and had 21 points by halftime.
Gordon made a pair of 3-pointers to jump start a 14-1 run early in the third quarter. Fournier added a 3-pointer to punctuate the scoring spree, giving the Magic a 79-62 advantage.“Nobody expected him to shoot like that,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “But he's a good player, and you tip your hat to him. I thought we did not respect him enough.”That hot shooting trend held true for many of his teammates as well.
The Magic shot 57.6% from the field, topping their then season-best 51.1% in a 127-120 victory at Washington on Tuesday night. They scored more than 125 points for the second consecutive outing, a feat they have accomplished only two other times in franchise history. “Our No. 1 weakness so far this year has been 3-point shooting. I believe we were 30th,” Orlando coach Steve Clifford said of his team, which actually entered the game 29th in the NBA at 32.1% from 3-point range. “Last year, I think we were 11th. We have good shooters getting into rhythm, and they're starting to shoot the ball better.”Suns: The Magic’s 57.6% shooting was the worst defensive showing of the season for Phoenix, topping the 57.3% it allowed in a loss at Washington on Nov. 27 ...
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