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15.04.2021 / 06:47

Ennis, Carter Jr. come up big as Magic beat Bulls 115-106

CHICAGO – James Ennis scored 22 points, Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Bulls 115-106 on Wednesday night despite big performances by Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.

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Hawks win 120-108, overcome 50-point game by Bulls' LaVine

ATLANTA – Trae Young scored 42 points, Clint Capela had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a sizzling performance by Zach LaVine to beat the Chicago Bulls 120-108 on Friday night.

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Magic trade Aaron Gordon to Nuggets for 2 players, draft pick

ORLANDO, Fla. – A person with direct knowledge of the matter says Aaron Gordon is being traded by the Orlando Magic to the Denver Nuggets for veteran shooting guard Gary Harris, rookie R.J. Hampton and a first-round draft pick.

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AP source: Vucevic being traded by Magic to Bulls

All-Star forward Nikola Vucevic is being traded from the Orlando Magic to the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the deal said Thursday.

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Report: Orlando Magic trade Nikola Vučević to Chicago

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic have traded Nikola Vučević to the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN.

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Evan Fournier hits winner, Magic beat Suns 112-111

ORLANDO, Fla. – Evan Fournier scored the last of his 21 points on a driving layup over Phoenix center Deandre Ayton with 6.4 seconds left and the Orlando Magic beat the Suns 112-111 on Wednesday night.

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Brown (34 pts, 10 3s) leads Celtics past Magic 112-96

BOSTON – Jaylen Brown scored 34 points, including a career-high 10 3-pointers, and Jayson Tatum added 23 on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 112-96 and snap a three-game losing streak.

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Spurs dominate second half to beat short-handed Magic

SAN ANTONIO – Rudy Gay had 19 points, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White each added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a sluggish start to beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 104-77 on Friday night.

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NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants

Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday.

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Doncic scores 33, leads Mavericks past Magic 130-124

ORLANDO, Fla. – Luka Doncic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Kristaps Porzingis played a nearly flawless second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 130-124 on Monday night.

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic makes All-Star team

New Orleans forward Zion Williamson now can be called an NBA All-Star, and only three others in the game’s 70-year history have gotten there at a younger age.

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Nikola Vucevic scores 37 points, Magic beat Pistons 105-96

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nikola Vucevic had 37 points and 11 rebounds, Evan Fournier added a season-high 29 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 105-96 on Sunday night.

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Vucevic has triple-double, Magic rally to beat Warriors

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nikola Vucevic had 30 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Orlando Magic overcame a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-120 on Friday night.

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Booker, Suns roll to 6th straight win, beating Magic 109-90

PHOENIX – Devin Booker scored 27 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 and the Phoenix Suns cruised to their sixth straight victory, beating the Orlando Magic 109-90 on Sunday night.

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Lillard scores 36 as Portland downs the Orlando Magic

PORTLAND, Ore. – Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak over the Orlando Magic to eight games with a 106-97 victory on Tuesday night.

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LaVine scores 39 points to lift Bulls past Magic, 118-92

ORLANDO, Fla. – Zach LaVine bounced back from a poor performance a night earlier and scored 39 points Saturday as the Chicago Bulls routed the injury-plagued Orlando Magic 118-92.

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Raptors snap 3-game losing streak, beat Magic 115-102

TAMPA, Fla. – Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

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Leonard, George stellar in returns as Clippers thump Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Curious how sharp Kawhi Leonard and Paul George would be in their first games back following five-day layoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t have to wait long for answers Friday night.

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Rookie PG Anthony scores career-best 21 , Magic beat Hornets

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Magic rookie point guard Cole Anthony is getting more comfortable the more he plays in the NBA.

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Cole Anthony hits buzzer-beating 3, Magic stun Timberwolves 97-96

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Cole Anthony hit a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Orlando Magic stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-96 on Wednesday night to stop a six-game losing streak.Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and eight rebounds for Orlando.

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Vucevic has double-double as Magic beat Thunder 118-107

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-107 Tuesday night.Orlando, 4-0 for the first time in the franchise’s 31-season history, is one of only two remaining unbeaten teams in the NBA, along with Atlanta. The Magic started 3-0 only three previous times before this season.“We’re happy where we are, to start the season 4-0, but we also at the same time are aware that there are so many things we can do better, especially on the defensive end,” Vucevic said.

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Magic beat Wizards 130-120 despite Westbrook’s historic night

WASHINGTON – The Orlando Magic beat Washington 130-120 on Saturday night, overcoming another triple-double by Russell Westbrook in his home debut for the Wizards.Westbrook had 15 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assistst to become the fourth player in NBA history to record a triple-double in his team’s first two games. Magic Johnson (twice), Jerry Lucas, and Oscar Robertson previously accomplished the feat.

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Bucks bounce back, defeat Magic 111-96 to tie series

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks rode a fast start to beat the Orlando Magic 111-96 on Thursday and tie the Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.The Bucks boasted the NBA’s best regular-season record at 56-17, but went 3-5 in the eight seeding games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports and opened the playoffs by losing 122-110 to Orlando.Milwaukee bounced back Thursday, building a 23-point lead in the first half, though Orlando got the margin down to nine in the fourth quarter.Brook Lopez scored 20 points and Pat Connaughton had 15 on 5-of-8 3-point shooting for Milwaukee.

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UPSET CITY: Magic beat the Bucks in Game 1

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 in Game 1 in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs.Nikola Vucevic played the best game of his playoff career. Vucevic scored a career-high for the playoffs in points just four minutes into the third quarter, he finished the game with 35.The Magic were able to get the lead four minutes into the game and the team never looked back.

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Vucevic, Magic upset top-seeded Bucks in NBA playoff opener

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in the playoff opener of the NBA's pandemic-altered season.Terrence Ross scored 18 points, Gary Clark added 15 and D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 11 assists for the eighth-seeded Magic, who took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, but was held without a field goal over the final 11 minutes.The Bucks came into the postseason as the favorites to win their first NBA title since 1971 despite finishing 3-5 in seeding games.

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Orlando wins final regular season game in NBA bubble

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans in the team’s final regular season game in the NBA bubble on Thursday.Nikola Vucevic was 10-11 from the field and scored 23 points in the game for the Magic.D.J. Augustin scored 22 in the game for Orlando.Nickeil Alexander-Walker had the most points for the Pelicans and finished the game with 29.The Magic are the No.

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Playoff schedule released for the Orlando Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic are the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA playoffs and the team’s first game against the No.

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Harris, Embiid lead 76ers past Magic 108-101

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Tobias Harris had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Joel Embiid turned in a strong second half and finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 108-101 on Friday night in their first game without All-Star Ben Simmons.Simmons is out indefinitely after injuring his knee Wednesday night.Alec Burks had 22 points off the bench and Al Horford stepped into the starting lineup and finished with 21 points and nine rebounds.Evan Fournier had 22 points and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Magic, which have lost three straight games in the NBA bubble after starting 2-0.The Magic played without Aaron Gordon.

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Magic build big lead, stay on roll in 132-116 win over Kings

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic continued a strong restart with a 132-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.Terrence Ross scored 25 points as the Magic won a season-best fifth straight game going back to before the pandemic-forced shutdown in March.Orlando won the last three before the hiatus and beat Brooklyn, the team it is battling for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, to open the restart.But the Magic lost Jonathan Isaac again when he re-injured the left knee he hurt Jan.

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Magic beat Nets 128-118 in restart opener, move up to 7th

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Evan Fournier scored 24 points, Nikola Vucevic had 22 and the Orlando Magic picked up where they left off before the NBA season was suspended, routing the Brooklyn Nets 128-118 on Friday in their first game of the restart.Playing as the designated road team not far from their arena, the Magic looked right at home at Disney — whose name they wear as their jersey patch. They extended their winning streak to four and moved back ahead of the Nets into seventh place in the Eastern Conference.Players and coaches from both teams knelt during the national anthem except for Orlando's Jonathan Isaac, who also was the only player not wearing a Black Lives Matter warmup shirt.

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Orlando beats Brooklyn in team’s first game in NBA restart

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets in the team’s first game in the NBA restart.The Magic beat the Nets 128-118.The game was not as close as the final score shows.At the end of the third quarter, Orlando was up 111-82.Orlando got to the line 28 times in the first 36 minutes of play.Evan Fournier finished the game with 24.Nikola Vucevic finished the game with 22.Caris LeVert scored 17 for the Nets.Orlando is 31-35 on the year.Brooklyn is now 30-35 this season.The Magic will play against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.Brooklyn will play against the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

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6 Orlando players score in double figures as Magic beat Denver in scrimmage

ORLANDO, Fla. – Six Orlando Magic players scored in double figures as the team beat the Denver Nuggets 114-10 in a scrimmage on Monday.Gary Clark had the most points in the game, he finished the scrimmage with 17. Clark hit four three-point shots in the third quarter.The Magic shot 48 percent from beyond the arc.Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and seven rebounds in the game.Jamal Murray finished the game with 23 points for Denver.The Magic will begin restart play on Friday, Orlando will play against the Brooklyn Nets.Denver will play against the Miami Heat on Saturday.

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Practices begin at Disney, as teams begin restart routines

Nikola Vucevic had to raise his voice a bit to answer a question. He had just walked off the court after the first Orlando Magic practice of the restart, and some of his teammates remained on the floor while engaged in a loud and enthusiastic shooting contest.After four months, basketball was truly back.Full-scale practices inside the NBA bubble at the Disney complex started Thursday, with the Magic — the first team to get into the campus earlier this week — becoming the first team formally back on the floor.

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