The Washington Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic, 115 - 114, at Verizon Center on Sunday. These two teams have now split their season series and there was very little to separate them in this game as well. Despite the Magic leading for over 44 minutes of this fixture, the Wizards took the most important lead at the buzzer. In fact, Washington's largest lead was just two points, as there were seven ties and seven lead changes in total. Washington ended up outscoring Orlando by 17 points in the second half to pull out the comeback win. Shooting was key for the Wizards, as they hit 54 percent of their three's and 92 percent of their free - throws. Orlando hit just 40 percent of their three - pointers and 63 percent of their free - throws. The Wizards also outasissted the Magic, 26 - 16. The Magic (23 - 40) have been in a rough stretch for seemingly months now and this tough loss only adds to those struggles. Terrence Ross led the way, as he tallied 20 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Aaron Gordon recorded a double - double, totaling 15 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Bismack Biyombo got the start and contributed 14 points, and 15 rebounds. Evan Fournier finished second on the team with 18 points, while Elfrid Payton managed 15 points, five rebounds and three assists on 7 - of - 8 shooting. The Magic will host the New York Knicks on Monday for their next game. The Wizards (37 - 24) are one of the best home teams in the league and comeback wins like this show just why. Bradley Beal was the player of the game, as he accumulated 32 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Bojan Bogdanovic came off the bench to provide 27 points, going 8 - of - 10 from three - point range. John Wall finished with 19 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. On deck for the Wizards is a road matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
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