Reserves Cole Anthony and Bol Bol each scored 17 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 115-104 win over the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Wendell Carter Jr. led seven Magic scorers in double figures with 19 points, and Orlando’s bench outscored the Nuggets’ reserves 56-10.
But after a shaky start, the Magic, who stand 13th in the Eastern Conference at 23-33, had their way. “The message was simple at halftime — we’re not playing hard enough, we’re not playing physical enough,” said Denver coach Michael Malone. “They’re outworking us, they’re diving on the floor for loose balls and we’re bending over, trying to pick them up.”
“I didn’t do the job tonight,” said Ish Smith, who went scoreless in 14-plus minutes off the Denver bench. “When they are rolling and getting 50/50 balls, getting second shots, and playing with a lot of energy, you have to match their energy, and we didn’t do the job.”
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