On March 18, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Orlando Magic lost 120-134 at home to the Detroit Pistons.
In this game, Magic forward Franz Wagner performed well, playing 30 minutes, shooting 10 of 15, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, and cutting 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. In the 3rd quarter, he played 10 minutes, shooting 5 of 7, and had 13 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter.
Wagner was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft and has been an absolute workhorse forward for the Magic this season. So far this season, Wagner has played 71 games for the Magic, averaging 31.6 minutes per game and averaging 15.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks. He shot 46.7 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from three-point range.
In today's game, the Magic had six players in double figures. Except for Wagner Jr. Cole Anthony had 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists, Bamba 10 points and 12 rebounds, Wagner 16 points and five rebounds, Terence Rose 17 points and Fultz 11 points, five rebounds and five assists. But their defense was so bad that they scored 134 points in one game.
After losing the game, the Magic's current record has come to 18-53, ranking first from the bottom in the East. Of course, for the Magic, which is in the midst of a rebuilding period, the team's goal now is to develop young players and fight for better draft picks. Their current squad is dominated by young players, such as Cole Antony, Wagner Jr., Wendel Carter, Sagas and so on are very young and talented players.