After the postponement of the previous game, the Eagles, who had been fully rested, sat at home and were challenged by the Magic.
In terms of the Eagles, Trae Young + Capela and many other main players are absent, and new signing Stephenson has made his debut, and whether the Eagles can defend the home field will undoubtedly face no small challenge and test.
On the other hand, the Magic team, Wagner Jr. + Robin López has recently become the main point of attack of the team, and in this away battle, the Magic team is also ready to take advantage of the chase and make a big fuss to win 2 consecutive wins!
Finally, after four quarters of competition, with a wave of 12-0 perfect start, the anti-guest-dominated Magic team, in the first half, comprehensively suppressed the Hawks, quickly established a 10-point advantage.
Although after returning from the second half, Collins + Reddish in the third quarter ushered in a simultaneous outbreak, leading the Hawks to a 13-0 counterattack frenzy, at one point narrowing the point difference to single digits.
But in the final moment of the final battle, the Magic's bench lineup played bravely, and Wagner Jr. caused fouls one after another, and walked to the free throw line to completely end the suspense of the game.
The Magic, who finally withstood the pressure, also narrowly defeated the Hawks 104-98 on the road, which was worth the trip to win 2 consecutive wins at the same time, but also gave the opponent the Hawks 2 consecutive defeats!
In this game, the magic team continued the state of the previous game, the whole team blossomed more, played 5 people to score double-figures, and the team performance of all soldiers.
In the case of Gary Harris + Robin López + Okeeki and other main players, continuing to perform steadily, the play of the rookie Franz Wagner, which the team focuses on cultivating, is particularly critical!
Wagner Jr. lived up to expectations in this game, starting 34 minutes, scoring a team-high 25 points on 10-of-24 shooting, plus 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
Among them, his excellent performance at both ends of the attack and defense not only became a difficult existence for the Eagles to solve, but also completely disrupted the opponent's defense line, and made a great contribution to the Magic team to win the game!
Rationally speaking, in the absence of key players such as Cole Anthony, the Magic team, which lacks major generals, can achieve 2 consecutive wins.
It has to be said that the little Wagner, which has great cultivation value and development ceiling, has indeed played a crucial role in the role and influence of the game!
On the other hand, on the Eagles side, although the team played tenaciously enough in this game, the team ultimately failed to withstand the pressure, and the performance of the game of swallowing 2 consecutive defeats at home obviously needs to be examined.
Fortunately, for the remnants of the Eagles, this battle, the team is not completely without gains!
After all, as the two big tigers of the team, the performance of Collins + Reddish in this game, as well as the play of new signing Stephenson, there is indeed no shortage of highlights.
Reddish exploded in the game, playing 41 minutes, shooting 6 three-pointers on 23 shooting and 11 in the middle and outside the line, and bombarding a game-high 34 points, plus 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
And the good partner Collins also played well, contributing to the double-double performance of 28+12+2+2, although it failed to lead the Eagles to victory, but the play of these two did cause a lot of trouble and trouble to the Magic team!
In addition, as a new signing to the team, the play of our "old friend" Lance Stephenson is equally remarkable.
In this game, Stephenson made his Eagles debut, came off the bench for 21 minutes, and although he did not feel good on 0-of-4 shooting, he still got a good performance of 1 point + 8 rebounds + 5 assists.
Although such data is not efficient, for a veteran who has been away from the league for a long time, Stephenson's physical condition and competitive status do maintain a good standard!
As for whether Stephenson can seize the opportunity to stay on the team when the Eagles are in the process of employment, we seem to have to wait and see!