Magic's Win Streak Reaches 6 In Strong Showing over Phoenix Suns

The Orlando Magic had a simple goal before heading west: Make their defense travel.

They had won five consecutive home games, holding each opponent under 100 points, but could the Magic do it on the road?

Yes. The Magic outlasted a late challenge from the Phoenix Suns to secure a 109-99 victory in the first of three road games. The win streak is six games and the Magic are now 9-6.

Phoenix shot just 42.2 percent from the field and 29.3 percent from three on 41 attempts. Orlando forced 13 Suns turnovers, leading to 16 Magic points.

Franz Wagner, the newly crowned Eastern Conference Player of the Week, resumed his strong play with 32 points and eight assists – his eighth consecutive game of 20 or more points.

Goga Bitadze added a season high in points with 17, all but two of them in the first half when Orlando built a 16-point lead. He grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double.

Anthony Black enjoyed his best game of the season, scoring a season-high 20 points to go with nine assists and three steals.

Orlando's playmaking was near its best, with 28 assists on 39 made field goals.

A night after scoring 44 points in the first half of Phoenix's back-to-back, Suns All-Star Devin Booker was held to 17.

Up Next

The Magic on Wednesday make their first trip to the new Intuit Dome, meeting the Los Angeles Clippers for game two of this West coast trip. Tipoff is 10:30 p.m. ET.